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Claudio Bizzaglia Elected Chairman of ISO TC189 Committee

Claudio Bizzaglia Elected Chairman of ISO TC189 Committee

Anderson, SC, April 6, 2017—Claudio Bizzaglia, director of laboratory services at the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), has been elected to serve as chairman of the International Standards Organization's (ISO) TC189 Committee as of January 1, 2018, the ISO Central Secretariat recently announced.

Tile Consumption Grew 5.8% in 2016

Tile Consumption Grew 5.8% in 2016

Orlando, FL, April 5, 2017—Strengthened by steady growth in the housing and construction markets, the U.S. economy continued to expand in 2016, helping lift the U.S. ceramic tile market to a seventh straight year of growth, reports the Tile Council of North America.

Winners of 2017 Vision Design Awards Announced

Winners of 2017 Vision Design Awards Announced

Chattanooga, TN, April 5, 2017 – Floor Focus magazine is honored to announce the winners of the eighth annual Vision Design Awards. Architecture and design firms from across North America submitted innovative projects that were judged primarily on the integration of the floor with the overall space design.

Tile Industry Launches 'Why Tile' Consumer Campaign

Tile Industry Launches 'Why Tile' Consumer Campaign

Orlando, FL, April 5, 2017—The tile industry has united in a marketing and education initiative designed to inspire consumers and provide information on all of tile's benefits. The campaign, called Why Tile, is being introduced to the industry here at Coverings.

TCNA Announces ANSI Thin Tile Standards, Accreditation of Labs

TCNA Announces ANSI Thin Tile Standards, Accreditation of Labs

Orlando, FL, April 5, 2017—More than four years of cross-disciplinary industry collaboration and 4,000-plus hours of research from the TCNA Laboratory Services team have culminated in today's announcement of two new standards: ANSI A137.3, the American National Standard Specifications for Gauged Porcelain Tiles and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs, and its companion, ANSI A108.19, Interior Installation of Gauged Porcelain Tiles and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs by the Thin-Bed Method bonded with Modified Dry-Set Cement Mortar or Improved Modified Dry-Set Cement Mortar.

Home Prices Rose 1% in February, Up 7% YOY

Home Prices Rose 1% in February, Up 7% YOY

Irvine, CA, April 5, 2017—Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 7% in February 2017 compared with February 2016 and increased month over month by 1% in February 2017 compared with January 2017, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index.