Here is another great video, this one posted by Sterling Surfaces – a fabrication outfit in Massachusetts that is well known for its 3-D thermoforming capabilities – depicting the creation of a complex solid surface desk. The desk was made out of LG HI-MACS for the product’s owner LG Hausys, … Read more
I ran across an interesting article on Kitchen & Bath Business today highlighting some apparent trends in countertops. It also has a photo slideshow to go with it. I’m not sure if I agree 100 percent on all of the points being made here, but there are some insights offered, … Read more
Far from an optimist, particularly facing what is now being termed as “The Great Recession,” I have to say all of the signs are pointing to a more robust housing market in the works, which ultimately bodes well for the countertop industry. And it’s about time! According to an article … Read more
Here is an instructional video put out by Salvo Corp., a South African material distributor of Samsung Radianz quartz surfacing (in and of itself quite interesting). This 8-1/2 minute video covers quite a few topics, including material handling and storage, sawing, seaming, edge lamination, polishing, CNC sink cut-outs, radius requirements, … Read more
A total of 103 housing markets across the United States qualified to be listed on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for October. This is up from 99 markets listed as improving in September and is the largest number of metros on the IMI since it … Read more
Formica Corporation has named Bryce Hartman national segment manager. Hartman will work closely with operations, marketing, customer service and finance to develop the products, programs and service initiatives for the postform, partition and manufactured home business segments. “Bryce has an extensive background and understanding of the residential and commercial surfacing … Read more
If you work in the commercial arena – whether fabricator or specifier – there is a great article I ran across that you should check out. It’s entitled “Good Specs Mean Good Tile and Stone Installations” and can be found here. The article ran in the December issue of the … Read more
Masco Cabinetry is closing its countertop facility in Lakewood, N.J., on Nov. 21, and laying off 191 employees. Most of the employees will reportedly keep their jobs through December so orders in the works can be completed. The company has said it will help the departing workers to find other work. “Given … Read more
Avonite Surfaces has expanded its distribution through new agreements with Atlantic Plywood and Dixieply. Atlantic Plywood was given distribution rights for New England, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Eastern Pennsylvania. The full product line from Avonite became available Oct. 1 through Atlantic. In the Southeast and the Carribean, Dixieply … Read more