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Castellón, Spain manufacturer of sintered compact surface brand Neolith, TheSize, plans to expand its range of premium surfaces with new product launches at the 2017 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), in Orlando, Fla. Among the new surfaces being introduced are: Taj Mahal (Classtone Collection), is representative of the multidimensional … Read more
LATICRETE, a manufacturer of construction solutions for the building industry, has appointed Dr. Stephan Liozu and Dr. Volker Weidmann to its Board of Directors. Dr. Stephan Liozu comes to LATICRETE with more than 23 years of experience with several multinational building product companies. He has expertise in the manufacturing and … Read more
Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exhibition in North America, has opened its Call for Entries for the 2017 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards. Available to architects, designers, installers, and contractors, the CID Awards honor outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone in both … Read more
This video created by Paxton Countertops in Michigan is both amusing and makes a good point about the importance of first impressions, customer service and safety in a countertop business. It shows both the don’ts and do’s for a fabrication business (and many businesses in general) when it comes to … Read more
The Natural Stone Council (NSC) – an association made up of the leading Natural Stone Associations in the country – announced its Sustainable Production for Natural Dimension Stone (ANSI/NSC 373) certification is now recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED v4 building certification program, as well as the International Living … Read more
Aristech Surfaces, a global surface materials company, announced that it is investing more than $11 million in U.S. plant improvements over the next three years as an ongoing, comprehensive commitment to continually improve the quality of its products. Work will be completed this month on a $4.5 million project to … Read more
Handling large sheets of glass, stone, metal and other materials can be challenging and inherently risky. As a result, work is continually being done to improve products by making them safer, more efficient and more responsive to the customers’ needs. In anticipation of those needs, Wood’s Powr-Grip developed the next … Read more
Antolini’s Exclusive Collection is a unique offering of natural stone surface materials designed to complement today’s modern residential architecture. Among these stone designs is the newest addition, Bronze Amani, a variation that originates from a quarry in Spain and contains an assortment of rich earth tones. The color palette of … Read more
Polycor Inc., a Quebec-based natural stone producer, announced the acquisition of Swenson Granite and Rock of Ages, two of the top players in the granite and memorial monument industry. The merging of these three large companies makes them the biggest marble and granite production group in North America and one … Read more
GrandQuartz is now offering the recently re-engineered Metabo grinders. The improved grinders reportedly provide more torque and power with less vibration, allowing you to get the work done faster. According to the company the grinders now provide up to 50 percent more torque than the previous generation, up to 20 … Read more
