While at Surfaces 2013, Florida Tile Marketing Director Sean Cilona laid out some of the challenges and opportunities faced by domestic tile manufacturers, and where the company sees itself headed in the future.
Kevin Biedermann, senior vice president, residential flooring products at Armstrong World Industries, offers some thoughts on the company, the industry and the future during Surfaces 2013
Today, LVT is hot because of its deliverables – good aesthetics and high performance, especially in areas where moisture is concerned – coupled with the value proposition.
In every floor-covering segment there are times when technology and innovation cross paths, shake hands and come together to take some seriously large steps forward in product advancement. In the tile industry, nowhere has this been more apparent of late than in format; when you walk into a showroom and encounter single tiles of scope and scale larger than a full-grown human, you know something’s changed.
Just when you think the elder statesman of the floor covering industry couldn’t possibly have any more tricks up its rough-hewn, finely grained sleeve, new advances in manufacturing, finishes and more bring the spotlight back around to hardwood flooring.
When bamboo first arrived on the floor covering scene, it was akin to that third cousin you never see suddenly showing up on your doorstep, suitcase in hand.
Few flooring materials have stormed the industry ramparts like luxury vinyl tile. At home in commercial as well as residential settings, LVT is expanding options for designers and specifiers alike.
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