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Catalina Research has released its latest Kitchen and Bath Quarterly Update. According to the report, U.S. kitchen and bath product sales (shipments minus exports plus imports) showed relatively strong current dollar sales gains as manufacturers passed through rising material, labor and transportation costs. Read More

Slabs made with glass-type sands will remain under the U.S. unfair-trade tariffs on quartz surfaces from China following an April 25 federal court ruling. Read More

Mohawk Industries announced net sales Q1 2022 were $3.0 billion, an increase of 13.0% over 2021’s Q1 $2.7 billion. Read More

After three years and hundreds of hours of research by the TCNA Product Performance Testing Laboratory, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) announced the ANSI ASC A108 Committee’s approval of a standard characterizing 2 cm gauged porcelain tile pavers. Read More

More customers are going big with their surface of choice for new construction and renovation tiling projects. Gauged porcelain tile panels and slabs, or GPTP/S, provide everything customers demand from a finished surface. Customers insist on large, luxurious and low maintenance. And now, GPTP/S, also called thin tile, finds itself in the mainstream. Read More

CTDA Article from Italian Newpaper on Clay supply Shortage due to Ukraine Conflict Below is an article… Read More

STUNNING GLAZED CERAMIC TILES THAT ADD SHINE AND BRIGHTNESS TO YOUR INTERIOR Read More

The best of Spanish design and innovation was presented at Coverings 2022, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, held April 5th through April 8th in Las Vegas. Read More

We have two examples of the new investment strategy for Flooring Covering Retailers. In both cases, the investment firms are buying up flooring retailers — not just investing to help growth but buying up the whole shebang. Read More

“The value of grout lies in the strength, durability and stability they provide to an installation,” said Mitch Hawkins, Laticrete director, technical services. “Besides functionality, grout also contributes greatly to the design of a project — providing a crisp and clean appearance.” Read More