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World production and consumption of ceramic tiles 07/10/2019 In 2018 world ceramic tile production decreased to 13,099 million sq.m (-3.6% on 2017); tile consumption also dropped by… Read More

Basically our industry is $68+ billion. Of that, $22 billion is installation or labor. Since these numbers are adjusted every five years to Census of Retail and Census of Construction, there is no more than 5 percent error in the numbers. We can quibble about whether it is really $66.4 billion or some other number close but that is the size.   Read More

U.S. Construction Market 2019/2020: Current Conditions and Future Outlook By Daniel LoBue, Tego Systems Corp. from Flooring Covering Installer Magazine Sept/Oct 2019 Background: Only final revised data published… Read More

U.S. floor coverings demand could increase in the fourth quarter due to the steep drop in interest rates in the second and third quarters of 2019. Declining interest rates has given a boost to U.S. home sales in the third quarter of 2019 for the first time in over a year. Rising home sales, especially in the important re-sale market, has historically stimulated residential floor coverings sales. Read More

Flooring Market Value to Surpass $450 Billion by 2024 September 6, 2019 from Floor Trends Selbyville, Del. — The global flooring industry is expected to cross $450… Read More

According to the latest Catalina Research Quarterly Update, U.S floor coverings manufacturer sales (shipments minus exports plus imports) could have declined in the first half of 2019. This would be the first drop in sales since 2010. Read More

Ceramic tiles have quickly become one of the most popular types of materials used in building and construction activities.Ceramic tiles are made of sand, natural products, or clays. Read More

The World flooring market size is estimated to grow from USD 339.29 Billion in 2018 to USD 447.74 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 5.7%. Read More

In 2015 the ceramic tile consumption in USA was estimated at $3.1 billion dollars in wholesale dollars. Read More

Catalina Research uncovered these findings in our in-depth report on U.S. floor coverings industry trends and an analysis of end-use markets. U.S. shipments, exports, imports, and price trends are evaluated for wall-to-wall carpet, carpet tile, and area rugs; solid and engineered wood flooring; ceramic and stone tile; LVT by product, other vinyl tile, vinyl sheet, other resilient flooring; and laminate flooring. Data is in dollars and square feet. Import sales are tracked by product by major country of origin. Our analysis uncovers the inroads made by manufacturers and marketers located in Vietnam, India and other foreign-based manufacturers. Tariff charges are also investigated. Read More