38 2017 | TECH CDT | commercial sales manager Daltile • Most popular: For floors we are see- ing predominantly porcelain. • Sizes: 12” x 24”, large-format wall tile. • Styles: Bright, colorful wall tile and concrete visuals or linear stone visu- als in porcelain are extremely popular. • Colors: Grays have tended to be cool- er, but warmer grays are being speci- fied commercially more and more. EMSER TILE www.emsertile.com According to Barbara Haaksma, vice president of marketing for Emser Tile, large-format tiles continue to gain in popularity. • Sizes: Right now, 12” x 24” is the standard, but we are also seeing strong sales in 24” x 48”, 36” x 36”. and larger sizes. • Styles: Gauged porcelain panels are being used in commercial appli- cations, along with fireplaces and showers in residential settings. Glass mosaics remain strong in the market and are being installed with interest- ing new techniques including com- bining glass with stone, porcelain, and other materials to provide strik- ing contrast. Metallic finishes are highly popular in a variety of colors and both matte and polished fin- ishes. Wood-look tile continues to resonate in the market. We are also seeing an increased interest in con- crete and stone looks – providing the authentic, high-end look of natural materials with the price and perfor- mance qualities of porcelain. ARIZONA TILE www.arizonatile.com The following was taken from a com- pilation of information gathered by Arizona Tile sales managers: Sizes: • Tempe, Ariz.: 12” x 24” and 8” x 32” plank tiles. • Roseville, Calif.: The 12” x 24” size still going strong. All subway sizes for walls are doing well, including 3” x 6”, 4” x 16”, 4” x 12”. Hexagons and flat pebbles very popular for shower pans. • Dallas, Texas: Most requested: 12” x 24”, 16” x 24”, 24” x 24”, 18” x 36”, 24” x 48” – Clients are request- ing larger sizes in porcelain and special-order natural stone. Glass mosaics • Tempe, Ariz.: SL-Fog, Islandia Hawaii, SL-Lunar Melange, Soh- Suede, Baroque Corallo Strip • Roseville, Calif.: Soh-silver, SL-lunar and SL-harvest • Dallas, Texas: Islandia series is the number one seller in glass tiles. Customers also like Strata, Shimmer (Pearl, Azul, Abalone, Teal), and the SL-Series 3” x 6” in Fog and White colors. Metallic products: • Tempe, Ariz.: Stage porcelain and Mineral mosaics are especially Emser Blue Emotion is a glazed porcelain tile that is inspired by the dark, vivid look of Belgian limestone. Emser Legacy offers a more rustic look in the very popular plank format Emser Code is a multidimensional tile series that features a combination of light and shadow to create an artful display of shifting shapes. Emser Expanse is a collection of glazed por- celain tile that is offered in a 59” x 118” size. Emser Motion recreates veincut, honed lime- stone in glazed porcelain while Charm offers a series of glass pebbles in an array of colors and blends. Emser Hangar offers the contemporary appeal of linear concrete in a variety of large format panel sizes including 12” x 24” all the way up to 63” x 126”. REGIONAL SALES SNAPSHOTS (continued)