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Floor Trends & Installation, in collaboration with its sister brand Stone World and research division My Clear Opinion Insights Hub, will unveil findings from a major new research study on tile and stone purchasing behaviors at The International Surfaces Event (TISE) in Las Vegas this January. Read More

2024 was a mixed year for the Italian ceramic tile industry, marked by a slight increase in sales volumes but a further decline in production and revenues. Preliminary figures compiled by Prometeia for Confindustria Ceramica and presented at the association’s traditional end-of-year press conference revealed that total sales volumes rose to 376 million sqm in 2024, a 1.9% increase compared to 2023. However, as Confindustria Ceramica Chairman Augusto Ciarrocchi noted, this slight growth has merely maintained sales at the already significantly reduced levels of 2023. When compared to pre-pandemic sales figures of 407 million sqm in 2019, the industry has seen a decline of approximately 7.5%. Read More

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA | KBIS), the world’s leading trade association for the kitchen and bath industry representing nearly 55,000 North American kitchen and bath industry professionals, has released its 2025 Bath Trends Report. Comprised of data generated from a survey completed by industry experts including designers, manufacturers, remodelers, architects, and more – the NKBA Bath Trends Report provides a comprehensive look into current and upcoming trends in residential bathrooms that will have the biggest impact in 2025. Read More

The construction industry and manufacturers can look forward to a gradually improving operating environment in 2025, thanks to lower interest rates, moderating inflation and steady if unspectacular growth in the nation’s overall economic activity. “We look for real GDP growth of 2.5% in 2025,” said Bernard Yaros Jr., lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics (oxfordeconomics.com). (Gross domestic product, the total value of the nation’s goods and services, is the most commonly utilized measure of economic growth. “Real” GDP subtracts the effects of inflation.) Read More

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has released its 2025 Bath Trends Report. Comprised of data generated from a survey completed by industry experts including designers, manufacturers, remodelers, architects and more, the NKBA Bath Trends Report provides a look into current and upcoming trends in residential bathrooms. Read More

In the first six months of 2024, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile were 88.4 million square meters, a decline of 4.3% from the same period in 2023 when imports were 92.4 million square meters, according to Grosser Consulting. Read More

Houzz Inc., the leading platform for home remodeling and design, empowering industry professionals and their clients with all-in-one project management and design software, today released the Q3 2024 Houzz U.S. Renovation Barometer. The Barometer found increases in Q2 business activity compared with Q1 among home remodeling and design professionals. This is the fourth consecutive quarter-over-quarter increase for architectural and design pros. Notably, it also marks the first positive shift in the construction sector following two years of decline. Businesses across all sectors remain mildly optimistic about activity in the coming quarter. Read More

U.S. ceramic tile consumption 1Q 2024 YTD was 624.5 million sq. ft., down 10.7% from 1Q 2023 YTD. 1Q 2024 YTD U.S. ceramic tile imports were at 427.8 million sq. ft., an 11.4% decline from 1Q 2023 YTD. Read More

Wood’s Post-COVID Decrease Tuesday, July 30, 2024, from Floor Covering Weekly By Angelique Dorcely Category sees a decline after two-year uptick While hardwood… Read More

As the tile market grows within the U.S., the export and import market for tile evolves as well. Catalina Research and the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that in 2023, ceramic and porcelain tile imports value was $2,561 million; its volume in square feet was 1,997 million, down 376 million square feet from 2022. Read More