Industry News
For those of you who were unable to attend KBIS 2014, or were there and missed the Annual State of the Kitchen & Bath Address, here is a video of it in its entirety shared by Cosentino. This year Francisco “Paco” Martínez-Cosentino, the chairman of Cosentino Group offered his perspective, … Read more
ISFA is introducing a new educational event it is calling “Knowledge is Power 2014″ that will be held May 14 and 15 in Pittsburgh. The event will feature presentations by and interaction with eight industry experts. Comprising a mix of presentations, Q&A and open discussions, the event is intended to … Read more
The Artisan Group, a collection of countertop fabricators that work together to cover most of the United States and Canada, have brought on two new board members for 2014. The new members are Scott Lardner, owner of Rocky Mountain Stone in Albuquerque, N.M., and former MIA president, and Hunter Adams, … Read more
The dust has settled and the totals are in for the 2014 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), which took place in February in Las Vegas. According to a release from the organizers, 31,092 industry professionals were in attendance – nearly a 145 percent increase over the 2013 show in … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has released the results of its recent Fabricator Benchmarking Survey. The MIA solicited input from North America fabricators during the fourth quarter of 2013. The 2013 study was made possible by a grant received from Cosentino and KOHLER. Each participating fabricator received a confidential … Read more
Integra Adhesives USA Inc. announced a major investment at its manufacturing facility, adding 40 percent production space and drastically increasing its production capacity. Additionally, the investment has allowed the company to lower its fabricator pricing for its most popular colors sold in 250ml cartridges. According to a release by the … Read more
Moraware, makers of software systems for job tracking, drawing, layout and quoting countertops, has added a new member to its staff. Patrick Foley has joined the company to help with various roles including customer support. Foley has been a computer programmer and consultant for more than 20 years, including more … Read more
Granite Transformations has launched a new line of porcelain countertops in two colors – Terra Chiara (pictured here) and Terra di Siena. The colors feature varying flecks of gold, brown, black and white. They are made with 51 percent of pre-consumer porcelain provided by Kohler and are used for kitchen … Read more
For Coverings 2014, the 25th anniversary of the show, the organizers have put together four keynote sessions. Three of the sessions will be held on the first day of the show, which runs from April 29 to May 2, 2014, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The fourth keynote session … Read more
The Topaz Blue color of Bio-Glass, designed by Ofer Mizrahi and manufactured by Coverings ETC, was named the Interior Innovation Award Winner, the prestigious international design award of the German Design Council. Topaz Blue, is the latest color of Bio-Glass, which is made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled glass with … Read more
