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The declining U.S. housing market has finally caught up with the domestic kitchen and bath industry causing dollar sales growth to slow. Dollar sales gains, however, are being held up by rising prices as manufacturers pass through rising material, labor and transportation costs. Read More

Distributor sales have been tallied to reveal the nation’s Top 25 U.S. distributors of 2021. See the ranking below. Top 25 Distributors of 2022 Sales in millions 2022 sales projected; 2021 sales final Read More

The Global Industrial Flooring Market size was estimated at USD 7,928.24 million in 2021, USD 8,686.77 million in 2022, and is projected to grow at a CAGR 9.74% to reach USD 13,850.74 million by 2027. Read More

In 2021, world tile production reached 18,339 million sqm, up 7.2% from the 17,101 million sqm recorded in 2020. The result reflects the strong increase of tile demand in all geographical areas, which brought world tile consumption growing to 18,209 million sqm (+6.8%). Read More

Despite the negative expectations caused by the Covid pandemic and factory lockdowns, global tile production and consumption figures increased in 2020 after declining in the previous two years, while trade is affected by the sanitary emergency and the consequent slowdown in international transport and logistics, with a drop in exports and imports of tiles. Read More

Catalina Research has released its latest Floor Coverings Industry Quarterly Update. According to the report, U.S. floor coverings manufacturer sales (shipments minus exports plus imports) growth slowed substantially in the third quarter of 2022 as rising interest rates caused the housing market to decline. Read More

The Global Stone Plastic Composite Flooring Market is projected to reach USD 51,213.57 million by 2027 from USD 24,963.72 million in 2021, at a CAGR 12.72% during the forecast period. Read More

Foreign-sourced products penetrated the U.S. floor coverings market before the pandemic, throughout the pandemic and during the pandemic recovery. Imports continue to take share from domestic manufacturers (whether shipped from a plant owned by a U.S.- or foreign-based company) despite re-shoring of some production, supply chain issues and additional tariffs placed on Chinese-made flooring. Read More

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has released its Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI) for Q2 of 2022. The quarterly report, which assesses the overall health of the kitchen and bath industry, indicates that the sector is seeing signs of a cooldown, with industry leaders anticipating decelerated growth through the rest of the year. Read More

The flooring market was valued at US$ 412.66 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ 619.83 billion by 2028. Different flooring materials include wood, laminates, vinyl sheets and tiles, ceramic tiles, and stone. Tiles are one of the most versatile floor types that can give a more personalized look to any space. There are various flooring options in tiles, such as porcelain tiles, glass tiles, vitrified tiles, luxury vinyl tiles, ceramic tiles, marble tiles, and granite tiles. Read More