American Olean

American Olean Building Turn-Key Stores for Distributors

Dallas, TX, April 3, 2018-American Olean is making it easier for its distributors to expand into new territories through convenient turn-key stores built by the company. According to the company, the...
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Top 250 Design Survey 2006 - October 2006

By Maurie Welsh O'Neill When times are good, people don’t complain as much as they do when times are bad. The nation’s Top 250 designers are certainly more content this year than t...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/top-250-design-survey-2006--october-2006

Ceramic Tile Report - April 2013

By Jessica Chevalier   Ceramic tile was the fastest growing product category in 2012, according to estimates by Market Insights, LLC. The category grew by 6.5%; hardwood, the next fastest gro...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/ceramic-tile-report--april-2013

Ceramic Tile Report - April 2014

By Jessica Chevalier Last year marked another strong period of growth in the ceramic market. Though the tile industry has seen steady increases since 2010, several of the manufacturers with whom we...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/ceramic-tile-report--april-2014

Coverings 2014 Review: Crossville, Imola, Florida Tile, Del Conca, more

By Heather Osteen   Mixed media, new shapes, new interpretations of handmade looks and the continued development of bigger planks captured most of the attention at Coverings 2014. This year&r...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/coverings-2014-review-crossville-imola-flor...

American Olean Rolls out New Positioning Through Series of Roadshows

Dallas, TX, July 22, 2015—This spring, American Olean hosted a series of distributor roadshows across the country in cities such as Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Boise and Dallas. These roadsho...
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Top 250 Design Survey 2007 - October 2007

By Darius Helm This year’s survey leaves little doubt that the commercial market has remained stronger and more diversified than ever for a third year in a row. But for the first time in...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/top-250-design-survey-2007--october-2007

Fuse Alliance Names American Olean Supplier

Aurora, CO, March 7, 2014 -- Fuse Alliance said that tile maker American Olean is its newest Preferred Supplier. "The addition of American Olean as a Fuse Alliance Preferred Supplier provides our memb...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/fuse-alliance-names-american-olean-supplier

Surfaces 2018 Review: At this year's show, branding and marketing shared center stage - Mar 2018

By Darius Helm, Beth Miller and Anne Harr This year’s show, held in Las Vegas from January 30 to February 1, was busy, colorful and enthusiastic. Attendee traffic was strong, exhibitor booking...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/surfaces-2018-review-at-this-years-show-bra...

American Olean Conducting Distributor Road Show

Dallas, TX, July 31, 2018-This summer, American Olean (AO) is conducting product knowledge training with its distributors through a nationwide roadshow stopping at all distributor locations.  &l...
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Surfaces Preview: A brief look at what's in store at this year's Surfaces show - Jan 2017

By Darius Helm The Surfaces show, held as part of The International Surface Event (TISE) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas from January 18 to 20, is the biggest residential flooring ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/surfaces-preview-a-brief-look-at-whats-in-s...

Dal-Tile Brands Take Part in Two Initiatives

Dallas, TX, April 18, 2012 -- Dal-Tile Corporation, in partnership with the Tile Council of North America, said its Daltile and American Olean brands are participating in two new industry initiatives ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/daltile-brands-take-part-in-two-initiatives

Daltile Changes Reflect Marazzi Integration

Dallas, TX, Sept. 23, 2013 -- Daltile has informed customers that is has made organizational changes as part of its integration of tile maker Marazzi with Daltile.Gianni Mattioli, who was previously p...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/daltile-changes-reflect-marazzi-integration

American Olean Teaches Benefits of Digital Printing

Dallas, TX, July 17, 2018-American Olean (AO) recently partnered with its distributor Gulf Tile & Cabinetry to teach a group of Florida designers and photographers what ceramic tile can do from an...
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StonePeak Ceramics Names Two Regional Sales Manage

Chicago, IL, June 17--StonePeak Ceramics, Inc. hired Drew Giungo and Doug Snell as regional sales managers in the Northeast and Southeast regions, respectively. They join Tom Baker, sales manager for...
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CTA's design of Scentsy's Idaho headquarters: Designer Forum

By Randi Thomas Heidi and Orville Thompson launched Scentsy, now a well known flameless candle business, out of a shipping container on their farm in 2004. Over the years, the company has grown exp...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/ctas-design-of-scentsys-idaho-headquarters-...

Starnet Design Award Winners Announced

Darien, CT, April 20, 2015—The 15th Annual Starnet Design Awards were held April 17 in Tucson, Arizona as part of the Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership’s Annual Meeting. E...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/starnet-design-award-winners-announced

Outdoor Flooring

  By Darius Helm   Sunrooms, loggias, covered terraces, outdoor rugs, indoor amenities in the open air—the trend of extending the living space beyond the threshold of the home has b...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/outdoor-flooring

Dal-Tile To Lay Off 25 To 30 Workers

Olean, NY, Oct. 13--Ceramic tile maker Dal-Tile will be laying off 25-30 production workers at its Olean, NY plant today, according to the Olean Times Herald. Plant manager Toby Miller said, “Twent...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/daltile-to-lay-off-25-to-30-workers

Carolina Tile Completes Move to Orangeburg, SC

Orangeburg, S.C., December 21--Full-service tile and natural stone retailer Carolina Tile celebrated its arrival in Orangeburg with a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony Saturday, Dec. 18, accor...
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Dal-Tile Displaying at Both the International Builder Show and TISE

Dallas, TX, January 15, 2016—Dal-Tile will have a presence at both ends of the Las Vegas Strip during Design & Construction Week, January 19 to 22. The Daltile neighborhood at the Intern...
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Dal-Tile Gets Industry-First EPD for NA Production

Dallas, TX, April 18, 2014 -- Dal-Tile said it recently completed the Environmental Product Declaration development process for all products manufactured in the company’s North American producti...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/daltile-gets-industryfirst-epd-for-na-produ...

Daltile Holds Black Tie Event for Showroom Opening

Dallas, TX, April 12, 2018-Daltile recently held a black tie grand opening of its new showroom in Salt Lake City, Utah.  In addition, the event marked the relocation of an entire family of brand...
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Starnet Honors Design Awards Winners

Darien, CT, May 8, 2013 -- — Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring recently honored 14 members in the 13th Annual Starnet Design Awards.The awards process was moved entirely online this year thr...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/starnet-honors-design-awards-winners

Roy Foster Named QuickStep Sales VP

Thomasville, NC, June 14, 2006--QuickStep has announced the following recent changes to its organizational structure: Roy Foster has been named QuickStep’s vice president of sales. In his new role...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/roy-foster-named-quickstep-sales-vp

Ceramic Tile: The Distributor's Perspective - Aug/Sep 16

By Jessica Chevalier The U.S. ceramic floor tile business is strong right now. By dollar value, it grew by 7.3% in 2015, second only to resilient, and took a bit of marketshare as well. While the cat...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/ceramic-tile-the-distributors-perspective-a...

Hector Narvaez Discusses Marazzi's New Products at Coverings 2018

May 14, 2018—Hector Narvaez, VP Sales for Marazzi, and Kemp Harr discuss the new products and formats for the Marazzi, Ragno and American Olean brands from the show floor at the 2018 Coverings E...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-interviews/hector-narvaez-discusses-marazzis-...

Mittelbrun Named Dal-Tile Brand Director

Dallas, TX, Oct. 1, 2012 -- Dal-Tile has named Susan Mittelbrun the company’s brand and marketing programs director.She oversee and lead the Dal-Tile brand (Daltile and American Olean) teams, ho...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/mittelbrun-named-daltile-brand-director

Best Tile Names LaRocca Contractor Sales Manager

Ludlow, MA, February 5, 2007--Best Tile Distributors of New England has appointed Richard LaRocca to the position of contractor sales manager for the Shrewsbury, Massachusetts location. In his new rol...
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Emil Ceramica Exhibits at Coverings as a Mohawk Entity

Orlando, FL, April 4, 2017—Emil Ceramica is exhibiting at Coverings 2017 now that it has recently become part of Mohawk's family of tile brands. Technically, It was the Marazzi company in Italy...
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