Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 8432 2016 | TECH less maintenance and it’s easier on the budget. • Polished and honed white marbles are hot! And grey tones are also very desirable at this time. • For glass tile, a very large selection of sizes, colors, prices continue to make this category exciting Tom Kotel, president of Mid America Tile, observed that “At the end of the day, there is more and more selection than needed. So select wisely as a supplier or manu- facturer and promote, promote and promote.” ARIZONA TILE Locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, and representa- tion in Hawaii, Montana, Oklahoma and Washington, as well as national accounts. www.arizonatile.com Setting materials ––––––––––––––– • The most popular setting material is LFT (or LHT) due to market con- ditions, and the larger-format tile materials in the market place today and in Arizona Tile’s offering. • If the installer isn’t using a large- format tile, a simple modified thin- set is preferred to save on cost. Tile and stone–––––––––––––––––– Flooring: • The hottest trend is wood-look plank in an 8” x 40” or greater. • 12” x 24” has definitely taken off, much in the commercial applica- tion but also residential. White marbles are on the rise. • 24” x 24” has also taken off. • The concrete look is growing, and hexagonal shapes are back in. Back splash/showers –––––––––––– • Subway porcelain tile is the most popular – especially in commercial applications but residential as well. • Glass tile is a close second – also subway glass style as well as glass stack. • Metal mosaics are also on the incline. • Stone Stack is also very popular. Slab –––––––––––––––––––––––––– • Granite still owns the most share of Arizona Tile’s slab business. • Quartz is on the rise with the intro- duction of the new Della Terra pro- gram. • White marbles are currently con- tinually growing exponentially BEDROSIANS TILE & STONE Locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, North Carolina and Florida. www.bedrosians.com Greg Fillo, purchasing manager for Bedrosians, offered an overview of trends across the company’s many locations, nationwide. Setting materials ––––––––––––––– Top and trending 1. Large - Heavy mortars. 2. Lighter, self-drying modified thin- sets, like ARDEX X 5 and X 77. 3. Linear drains. Tile: top sellers 1. Wood planking porcelain tiles 8” x 36”, 8” x 40” and 8” x 48”. 2. 12” x 24” porcelain tile. Tile: trending 1. Textured floor and wall tiles (linen or cloth-type patterns). 2. Blue-gray colors and silver tones. 3. Subway wall tile (white mostly and some grayish colors). 4. Thin (6mm) 5’ x 10’ panels. Varese Grigio by Arizona Tile combines the hex shape with a con- crete look. Wood-look plank porcelain, like Arizona Tile’s Aequa Tur porcelain plank in 12” x 48”, is the hottest trend for flooring at Arizona Tile. Subway tile, like Arizona Tile’s H Line, is popu- lar for commercial and residential use. Seashell Quartz slab is part of Arizona Tile’s new Della Terra program. REGIONAL SALES SNAPSHOTS (continued)