Albany, NY (PRWEB) February 09, 2015

Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled Ceramic Tiles Market (Floor Tiles, Wall Tiles and Other Tiles) for Residential Replacement, Commercial, New Residential and Other (Countertops, Facades, etc.) Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2013 2019.

According to the report, the ceramic tiles market was valued at USD 60.74 billion in 2012 and is anticipated to reach USD 112.32 billion by 2019, expanding at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2013 to 2019. In terms of volume, demand for ceramic tiles stood at 11,199.6 million square meters in 2012.

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Ceramic tiles are used in myriad applications. Usually, ceramic tiles are brittle, strong and hard; They are weak in tension and shearing. These properties help ceramic tiles offer resistance to harsh environments, high temperatures and acidic or caustic materials. Globally, the demand for ceramic tiles is primarily driven by an increase in construction activities, especially in new residential applications. Also, the technological innovations have led to better production processes and enhancement in the aesthetic appeal of ceramic tiles. These are likely to be the major driving factors for the ceramic tiles market.

Volatility in energy prices and strict government regulations are expected to offer key challenges to market players.

Floor tiles was the predominant ceramic tiles product segment, accounting for over 52% of total demand in 2012. Demand for floor tiles is estimated to rise significantly in the next few years due to increasing urbanization in emerging economies of Asia Pacific. Demand for new residential houses coupled with increasing disposable incomes in these economies is expected to boost the ceramic tiles market in the region.

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Asia Pacific accounted for about 66% of the total ceramic tiles market in 2012, followed by Europe and Latin America. Asia Pacific is also anticipated to be the fastest growing regional market in terms of consumption and production of ceramic tiles. This can be ascribed to growing economies in the region. Asia Pacific has emerged as a key destination for producers of ceramic tiles owing to the economic development and increase in investments in construction projects. This has encouraged various manufacturers to focus on capacity expansions in Asia Pacific. Europe is the other major region with strong consumption of ceramic tiles. In terms of revenue, the market for ceramic tiles in the region is estimated to expand at a CAGR of about 7.6% from 2013 and 2019.

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We have entered the era of unlimited limited editions.

A few years ago, it was the word luxury. Every condo complex or apartment building going up around Washington was labeled luxury, which, as far as I could tell, meant it had granite countertops.

Today, its limited edition thats everywhere. Ford will sell you a limited-edition F-150 pickup truck designed to look like a Tonka toy. A company called MAC regularly brings out limited-edition cosmetics, including lipstick and eyeliner inspired by comic-book hotties Betty and Veronica.

And now you cant walk down the aisle in a grocery store without being bombarded by limited-edition cookies, chips and other snack foods. Not literally bombarded though that sounds fun but metaphorically. Shelves are crowded with all manner of unique flavors designed to tempt your taste buds for some finite period of time.

According to a list maintained by the Web site taquitos.net (Serious about snacks), limited-edition foods over the past decade number in the hundreds and include such offerings as Lays Tastes of America Limited-Edition Monterey Pepper Jack Potato Chips, Pringles Limited-Edition Crunchy Dill Potato Crisps, Cape Cod Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Limited Batch Asiago Cheese & Italian Herbs, Reeses Elvis Peanut Butter & Banana Creme Collector Edition and Tastykake Limited-Edition Salted Caramel Mini Donuts.

Its as if the Franklin Mint had been placed in charge of our nations junk-food supply.

Limited editions jump on flavor trends. Salted caramel is big now. So is pumpkin spice. The latest product to earn a place in my households pantry was inspired by the great cupcake explosion: Limited-Edition Red Velvet Oreos, a flavor Nabisco introduced on Feb. 2 in honor of Valentines Day.

Oreo first dipped a cookie into the limited-edition milk way back in 1985, when Oreo Mint Creme cookies were introduced for a limited time. Since then the Nabisco brand has offered such limited-edition versions as Marshmallow Crispy, White Fudge, Candy Cane, Caramel Apple, Limeade and Fruit Punch.

To me, the most disturbing creation was the limited-edition Cookies n Creme Ice Cream Oreo. Here were Oreos aping an ice cream flavor thats made with ... crumbled Oreos. It was like some metaphysical joke, an Oreo snake eating its own tail. I shudder to think what would happen if someone made cookies and cream ice cream out of limited-edition Cookies n Creme Ice Cream Oreos. The universe would probably wink out.

Eric Huang writes about junk food at his blog, Junkfoodguy.com. I think over the past four years more and more companies are trying to really stretch their brands into other spaces, he said.

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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Spring is in bloom, at least at the Great Big Home and Garden Show. 20,000 people cameto the I-X Center Sunday to take it all in.

For Todd and Kim Ennemoser of Columbia Station, it's the ultimate place to get ideas for the new home they are planning on building this spring. The ideahome that's featuredhas helped give them a boost.

"The floor plans of the main feature house it's very similar towhat we are looking at building," Todd said.

And there's so many more things the Ennemosers are here to check out.

"Ideas for cabinetry, maybe some patio features. A bunch of different stuff," Todd said.

Investing money on your outdoor living space is really big because we spend so much time in Northeast Ohio inside. When it gets nice, people want to be outside. What's big this year? Stone countertops with your grill, of course, but also a smoker, and evena refrigerator.

Laura and Jeff Albaugh of Bedford are working on creating their own backyard oasis.

"More of a fire pit. We are looking at the gas fire pits," said the Albaughs. "A hot tub would be nice." Wendy Gilchrist did that last year with the tips she got here. Now she plans on remodeling her kitchen. She loved what she saw in the kitchen in theideahome. Some of the countertopsand the cabinets, the way that things are structured," Gilchrist said.

Little changes that don't cost a lot of money can be found here too. "We have a little room that has nothing in it right now. We already saw something that would look perfect in there!" Laura Albaugh said

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CINCINNATI -- Leaded clear and delicately stained glass windows. Timbered ceilings. Oak paneled doors and random-width floors with walnut pegs. Plastered arches. Window seats. Carved limestone fireplace. Stone and half-timber architecture.

Old English Country charm is everywhere in this 6,043-square-foot, six-bedroom Hyde Park house just off GrandinRoad, which is currently on the market for $2.75 million.

Theres been a lot of respect given to the character of this house and the tranquility of it, said listing agent Gail Coughlin of Coldwell Banker West Shell. The current owners, along with the previous ones, have maintained the houses refined charm while upgrading it for modern living, she said.

Recent improvements include kitchen and lower-level lounge remodels. Other luxuries are a second-floor laundry room and two-level, four-car garage.

Then theres the park-like setting 1.76 wooded acres, pond, grilling patio under a pergola and a large play area. The yard is a strong selling point, Coughlin said, as are its neighborhood features.

I think whats most special is that youre in the heart of it all, she said, pointing to Hyde Park Square, the Cincinnati Country Club and Summit Country Day School. "You can get anywhere in 10 minutes, yet theres all this privacy.

The architectural firm of H.W. Cordes designed the house sometime around 1930 for bank vice president Henry Pfeister and his wife, Ella. Cordes and Sons packed a ton of English charm dark wood, textured walls, beamed ceilings into the house that smacks guests right there at the front door.

The dark oak doors leaded glass window features a centered piece of stained glass that depicts a dancing (or passant guardant) golden lion. It is the family crest of King Henry III (1207-72), and the motif is repeated on the living rooms fireplace screen.

Visitors walk through that door into a grand 20-foot by-16-foot entry hall. Straight ahead in the oak-beamed and coffered-ceiling room are two finely leaded glass doors that open onto a covered porch that hangs above the backyard below.

Wide arches open to the living room on the right and dining room on the left.

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Imagine you're buying a house. You're driving around with the realtor, who shows you what looks like a very nice option. It has all the features you want -- the pool, the granite countertops, what have you -- and the realtor keeps telling you that it's worth " so much more" than what you'd be paying. You start to think, "Maybe this house is a pretty great deal!"

But what if you found out that the owner of the house could directly influence the realtor's career? Would you still buy it?

As it turns out, the financial industry sometimes works in the same way, and it's yet another reason you shouldn't listen to stock analysts.

Hedge funds and analysts Looking at a database of 19,000 hedge funds and their ownership in public firms between 1999 and 2012, a recent working paper written by three business school professors found that the more hedge fund ownership a stock had, the more optimistic analysts' price forecasts for it were.

Looking at American companies and hedge funds, the paper concluded that hedge fund ownership one standard deviation above the average is associated with a 23% rise in optimism about prices.

The researchers theorize that this happens largely because hedge funds can directly influence analysts' careers. How? Through votes: Most brokers use client votes on analyst performance to determine things like bonuses and career paths. As it happens, a lot of votes are controlled or influenced by hedge funds.

At the same time, more optimistic forecasts mean better trading results for the funds. In other words, the two parties have every reason to please each other, even if they aren't doing it openly.

What do I do with this information? This is a good reminder that analyst forecasts should be taken with a grain of salt -- especially if there's a large amount of hedge fund ownership involved.

What's most important is that you do your own homework. The best approach to stock picking is to analyze a company's fundamentals, gaining an understanding of its strategy, market, and competition. In other words, rather than relying on biased analysts, come to your own conclusions by investigating the companies you're interested in and evaluating their profitability and future prospects.

When you do your own research, it doesn't matter what the analysts say and whether it is biased by their career concerns or not; you won't be listening.

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