Natural Stone Institute Announces Award Winners

Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) is the 2023 Women in Stone Pioneer Award recipient. In her letter recommending Katie for this award, Alison Mullins, Marketing Consultant for Triton Stone Group’s Richmond, Virginia location describes their work culture as one that empowers women. “It has been apparent and clear there are … Read more

Laminam Launches New Designs

Laminam has launched new color additions to the Calce, IN SIDE and Fokos Collections. The new designs include: Additionally, after a rigorous process of more than eight months, Laminam has announced that it has obtained ISO 20400 certification – the certification that regulates standards and guidelines for?sustainable procurement at the … Read more

MSI Offers Capri Blue Backsplash & Wall Tile Collection

The Capri Blue Collection of backsplash and wall tiles from MSI is fresh, stylish, and distinctive. In various contemporary shapes and patterns like herringbone, hexagon, and subway, this exclusive marble tile features a honed finish for added interest. Offering a palette of subtle colors, including a medley of greys, creams, … Read more

Coverings 2023 Commemorates National Tile Day with Annual Top 10 Tile Trends

Coverings (coverings.com), North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, has announced the top 10 ceramic tile trends for 2023. The tile trends were gathered and forecasted by the three leading international tile associations and sponsors of Coverings 2023 – Ceramics of Italy, Tile Council of North America … Read more

Domain Introduces Lexicon Workstation Quartz Sink

The Lexicon LP-750TM (33-in. x 22-in, x 9-1/2-in.) Workstation single bowl quartz sink from Domain showcases modern design and includes a stylish accessory package. Features include extra deep 9-1/2-in. bowl, sleek corner radiuses for easy cleaning, and offset drain placement for additional under counter space. The industry standard 33- x … Read more

Porcelanosa Opens New Sintered Stone Plant

Porcelanosa has invested a total of 55 million euros in the development of its new 375,000 sq. ft. plant in the Castellón municipality of Villarreal , where the company’s headquarters are located. This center will produce close to 14 million sq. ft. per year of large-format porcelain and sintered stone. … Read more

FASTBACK® II Edge Polisher Challenge

This video from Park Industries showcases the FASTBACK® II Edge Polisher.

With its nine spindles, easy operation, and single-pass, high speed polishing capabilities (65+ inches per minute), the FASTBACK® II Edge Polisher can polish 70 ft. of backsplash in a fraction of the time of hand polishing.

Fabricator Profile: AMC Countertops

By Katherine Gifford of Moraware When it comes to sustainable growth and managing scalability, Carmina Mendez and her team at AMC Countertops in Wisconsin are hard to beat. Their skills in organization and a willingness to keep learning are top qualities in an often fast-paced, time-constrictive industry. So, it seemed like a … Read more

Cosentino Launches Dekton® Pietra Kode Collection

Cosentino Group, the Spanish producer and distributer of innovative and sustainable surfaces for the world of architecture and design, introduced a new high-performance, ultra-compact stone collection: Dekton® Pietra Kode, the vision of renowned designer and architect Daniel Germani. Pietra Kode reinterprets the timeless beauty of three classic Italian stones: Vicenza, … Read more

Neolith Launches Four New Designs

Neolith, a leader in the sintered stone industry, dazzled crowds at KBIS 2023, the largest kitchen and bathroom tradeshow in the world, held January 31 to February 2 in Las Vegas, thanks to its assortment of sustainable innovations and avant-garde designs. Neolith presented four new designs – Everest Sunrise, Cappadocia … Read more