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Catalina Research has released its industry update for the first half of 2021. According to the report, U.S. floor coverings sales came roaring back in the first half of 2021 as rising COVID-19 vaccination rates and a surge in personal income gave consumers confidence to replace their flooring. Read More

While last year was extremely difficult for the U.S. ceramic tile market, which was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis and declined for the second consecutive year, 2021 is off to an excellent start. Through 1Q 2021, total U.S. ceramic tile consumption was up 17.8% by volume vs. 1Q 2020.1 If the current pace continues for the full year, U.S. consumption would reach a record-high of 3.34 billion sq. ft. Read More

The annual RēCo Market Intelligence Report has held strong for 18 years. Each year, Floor Covering Weekly commissions third-party research company The Wayman Group to conduct a nationwide survey of retailers. Read More

Business is booming and flooring leaders are getting ready for it. That’s the sentiment shared at The International Surface Event (TISE) in Las Vegas last week. Read More

"The value of homeownership has never been greater as evidenced by the increase in active buyers this year," said NAHB chairman Chuck Fowke, a custom home builder. "Home builders are eager to meet this demand, but are hamstrung by high lumber costs. Policymakers must seek out solutions to resolve the lumber price problem to help more families achieve the American Dream." Read More

STATISTICS AND MARKETS 2020 U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update * 14/05/2021 from Ceramic World Web Newsletter * In 2020 total ceramic tile sales in… Read More

The global stone flooring market grew at a CAGR of around 7% during 2015-2020. Stone flooring is a kind of flooring manufactured using natural solid rocks. The rocks are cut into slabs and further processed to get the desired shape and polish. Slate, marble, limestone, granite and sandstone are some of the commonly used stones for flooring applications. Read More

The United States Flooring Market is expected to grow from USD 41,365.42 Million/EUR 36,269.98 Million in 2020 to USD 51,606.22 Million/EUR 45,249.31 by the end of 2025 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.52%. Read More

Catalina Research has released its executive summary for 2020 and outlook for 2021. According to the report, the value of U.S. floor coverings manufacturer sales (shipments minus exports plus imports) could have declined 5.7 percent to $25.9 billion in 2020. Square foot sales, however, could have decreased by only 0.9 percent to 23.1 billion. Square foot sales held up better since average selling prices dropped as demand weakened, the report said.  Read More

Ceramic World Review has updated the figures for the world’s top 25 ceramic tile groups (as for production volumes) in 2019. Respect to the previous year, the positions of the three largest tile producers remain unchanged. Read More