Caesarstone Unveils Dark New Colors

At KBIS 2020 Caesarstone introduced four new dark shade surfaces to add to its collections. Oxidian and Black Tempal join the popular industrial-inspired Metropolitan Collection while Empira Black joins the Supernatural Collection. Additionally, Piatto Black is now part of the Classico Collection. These surfaces are equally suited to urban residences … Read more

Silicosis Scare Hits Australia, Calls for Bans

As of December 2019, confirmed cases of silicosis among countertop and construction workers rose to 260 across Australia, where countertops are known as benchtops, and some estimates have the cases at 350. The Daily Mail reports that Caesarstone was denied insurance coverage because of the silica content of its products, … Read more

NSI Announces 2019 Pinnacle Awards

The winners of the 2019 Pinnacle Awards were announced during the Natural Stone Institute Awards Ceremony at TISE in Las Vegas, Nev. Twenty-two projects were honored with Awards of Excellence. An exclusive Grande Pinnacle award, sponsored by Marmomac, is given to the best project across all categories. This award is … Read more

Antolini Introduces Magma Black

Antolini has introduced its latest addition of exclusive granite. Magma Black is characterized by the black background against which touches of light stand out due to the intense yellow highlights. The company describes this newest natural stone as, “Onyx tones and radiant golden beams simulate astral matter, interpreting the divergence … Read more

Xiamen Stone Fair Postponed

The China Xiamen International Stone Fair, the world’s largest hard-surfaces event, has been postponed until June in response to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. The event had originally scheduled to take place March 16-19, and has now been delayed until June 6-9, 2020. Organizers for the event, which draws more than … Read more

LG Presents Viatera Colors for 2020

LG Hausys has introduced 10 new colors, and a new brushed finish option for select colors, within its Viatera Masterpiece and Musica Collections. The new additions feature an array of soothing neutrals and calming hues. Joining Viatera’s Masterpiece Collection are Lumina, Ribera, Sabbia, Arion and Carbo. Lumina and Arion bring … Read more

Cosentino Celebrates C100’s 22nd Anniversary

Once again C100 gathered a record number of attendees, with more than 360 individuals representing 164 manufacturing and processing companies from across the United States and Canada, as well as representatives from the region’s most important industry associations. The theme for this year’s convention was “Committed to the Future. Committed … Read more