Exclusive: Tile and Stone Installation Contractor Overview
From April-June 2009, Clear Seas Research in partnership with National
Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) and TILE Magazine
conducted research with industry professionals using both an online and mail
survey data collection approach to understand industry trends, brand
awareness/familiarity, brand preference, purchase drivers and current business
practices.
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Couture Glass
Couture Glass has unveiled its new large-scale
glass tile, Verre Tile.
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Exceptional Surfaces
Exceptional Surfaces' Britto
Glass Collection takes inspiration from world-renowned artist Romero Britto.
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GranitiFiandre
Active Clean Air & Antibacterial Ceramic
from GranitiFiandre is a new finish obtained through an "innovative micrometric titanium dioxide process."
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USGBC launches LEED Pilot Credit Library
The USGBC has launched the LEED Pilot Credit
Library, a new tool that will add to the flexibility of that continuous
improvement process, the organization says.
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Artistic Tile commits to lowering its carbon footprint
Nancy Epstein, founder, CEO, and principal product
designer of Artistic Tile, says she is standing up for the environment and
committed to lowering her firm’s carbon footprint by activating four “green”
initiatives.
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Tile Style for the Home
Take an exciting look at rooms lined with colorful and textural tile.
Contemporary kitchens and baths, as well as living rooms, fireplaces,
home spas, gyms, theaters, dining areas, and even outdoor rooms that
feature tiles are illustrated in brilliant color. |
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Schluter Systems
Schluter®-DITRA-XL provides the same four essential functions as Schluter®-DITRA, i.e. uncoupling, waterproofing, vapor management, and support/load distribution, but is 5/16" thick, whereas DITRA is 1/8" thick.
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Reinvent, Reinvest, Renew, Revitalize
We’re all familiar with the fundamentals of
elementary education: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. Small companies, along
with mid- to large-sized corporations, have come to the realization that a new
set of “R’s” must be implemented for any well-thought endeavor to succeed.
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The down and not-so-dirty truth about ceramic tile and microbes
With swine flu and flesh-eating MRSA bacteria in
headline news, microbes are in the limelight reminding us all that we are
surrounded by bacteria, mold and viruses. Here are the facts about what (still) makes ceramic tile
installations the best choice of surfaces in fighting the war on “germs.”
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It Is What It Was – Now On To 2010!
If you are connected to the tile business, then
you’ll probably agree that this has been perhaps the most challenging year on
record for your business. The good news is, by most indications, we’ve turned
the corner to better business.
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