NBMDA Announces 2022 Board of Directors

The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) announced its Board of Directors for 2022 at the 2021 NBMDA Annual Convention. The role of the Board is to govern, establish policy and make strategic decisions about the future of the organization. Officers: ·     President: Emily Vella, Atlantic Plywood, Woburn, MA ·     President-Elect: … Read more

Join.It Surfacing Adhesive Offers Free Dispensing Guns for the Holidays

Join.It Surfacing Adhesive by Princeton Chemical Company is a methacrylate-based adhesive that produces strong, durable bonds for solid surfaces, quartz, natural stones, ceramic or sintered materials and a wide range of other surfaces. Join.It is made in America for professional use in seaming countertops, backsplashes, integral sinks and bowls, and … Read more

Vadara Debuts New Brand Experience with Updated Website

Vadara Quartz Surfaces, a manufacturer of artisan, handcrafted quartz surfaces, has debuted a new brand experience and accompanying website. The multi-faceted approach showcases the artistry of the natural world and is conveyed through the company’s new tagline, “We move mountains to bring spaces to life.”  The brand’s collections are organized … Read more

Natural Stone Institute Announces New Spanish Resource Page

The Natural Stone Institute announced its new webpage that allows easier access to Spanish language translations of safety and membership resources for the stone industry. This new page presents links to free safety resources, including downloadable documents, toolbox talks and course bundles in the Natural Stone University. It also includes … Read more

Business Sense: 3 Ways Countertop Fabricators Can Save Money in Their Business

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware Money! There never seems to be enough of it, right? Just when you think you’re in the black, someone drops another slab or a customer complains about a job and you have to rework it for free. Now you’re actually paying to install countertops instead … Read more

MSI Presents Latest Quartz Long-Vein Marble Looks

MSI introduced the latest in long-vein marble looks with its Calacatta Collection. This selection of long-vein marble looks includes everything from thick to thin and colors ranging from icy white to midnight black. A sampling of the collection includes the following designs: Calacatta Arno Quartz – a beautiful marble-look Calacatta … Read more