Valencia, Spain – Tile of Spain branded manufacturers set the bar high for ceramic tile design and innovation at the most recent edition of Cevisama, the International Ceramic Tile and Bath Furnishings Show. More than 600 exhibitors from 34 different countries convened for... more

By Louis Iannaco

CHARLESTON, S.C.—Having started out almost three decades ago as an organization with an emphasis on teaching contractors how to install floor covering, the Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA), now 149 members strong, has expanded into all... more

By Matthew Spieler

LAS VEGAS—Overall flooring sales might be sluggish, but it doesn’t mean there is nothing going on within the industry. In fact, there is so much happening from a technical point of view that approximately 100 people gathered at... more

CHICAGO—A new trade show, Buildex Chicago, will take place June 14 to 16 at the Merchandise Mart here in conjunction with NeoCon. Sponsored by MMPI, it will be geared toward building owners, developers, facility managers, property managers and... more

DALLAS—Surfaces 2011 has some big changes in store for exhibitors and attendees as the show moves down the Vegas Strip to a new venue: the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. One thing that will not change, however, is... more

Pergo held an exclusive 2010 kick-off celebration for select specialty partners at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on February 2. Timed to coincide with the annual SURFACES trade show, the “Go All in with Pergo” event provided retailers with the opportunity to... more

By Dr. Rolf Arora FCNews foreign correspondent

HANNOVER, GERMANY—Domotex Hannover 2010 was a success by every measure. Over the four-day market, approximately 40,000 visitors—mostly retailers and wholesalers—turned out to view products offered... more

With Surfaces 2010 in the books, all eyes fall to next year when the show moves to a new venue for the first time in its 22 years in Vegas. Surfaces 2011 will take place down the Vegas Strip at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Jan. 25 to 28... more

LAS VEGAS—Surfaces has long been considered the “official” start of the year, a time when the entire industry gets to come together and plan out the next 12 months. And for anyone attending, there was no better place to get a laundry list of tips and ideas on how to... more

By Matthew Spieler

LAS VEGAS—It may not go down in the record books as the best market ever, but Surfaces 2010 will be remembered as the one that stopped the slide. While final figures for the 21st annual event were not available at press time, FCNews’ survey of exhibitors and show officials estimate attendance... more