Industry News
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) announced the winners of the 2013 Pinnacle Awards competition. The Pinnacle Awards recognize excellence in commercial, residential, and renovation/restoration of natural stone projects worldwide. Projects selected as winners must demonstrate exceptional beauty, creativity, ingenuity and craftsmanship in the use of granite, marble, travertine, limestone … Read more
Coverings 2014 has launched an online photography contest to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the show, which takes place April 29 to May 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Two Grand Prize Winners will be awarded a trip to Las Vegas to attend the show and a seat at … Read more
Stone World magazine’s editor/associate publisher Michael Reis, 43, died suddenly on Feb. 7 while vacationing in Jamaica. Reis was a well-respected fixture in the stone industry after having worked on the publication for 20+ years. He not only helped shape the publication, but was a stout advocate for the stone … Read more
The international trade show company NürnbergMesse has joined with the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA), The American Institute of Architects Georgia (AIA Georgia), the Atlanta chapter of the National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI), the Georgia chapters of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and North American Deck … Read more
Aetna Plywood is now the exclusive distributor for Diresco Quartz Surfacing in the Midwest United States. Based in Maywood, Ill., Aetna Plywood operates out of four locations in Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota and has a service area that includes 15 states. The Diresco quartz surfacing product, which is made using … Read more
Twenty-five years ago Coverings, the first U.S. tile and stone exposition and conference, was founded not only to showcase new products, tools and machinery, but also to provide certification programs, networking opportunities and training and education on an array of topics from design trends to installation techniques for distributors, retailers, … Read more
Vicostone, a provider of quartz surfacing material, has partnered with Triton Stone Group to expand its distribution. Triton Stone, which has 17 locations, will offer Vicostone quartz surfacing in the South (Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi) and Mid-Atlantic regions (North Carolina, and Virginia).
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced the changes to the association’s Board of Directors for 2014. Fabricator Member Directors are chosen by association members, for a term of three years, with the option to renew for a second consecutive three-year term. The results of the association election were revealed … Read more
Countertops & Architectural Surfaces magazine, a quarterly publication for countertop professionals, is offering free subscriptions to those in the United States. The publication is printed and mailed quarterly, with a 5th ‘Buyers’ Guide’ issue that comes out in September. The magazine, which is the official publication of ISFA, contains articles … Read more
Formica Corporation has announced three new vice presidential appointments to its executive leadership team: Steve DeMay, vice president of sales; Amy Gath, vice president of marketing; and Raul Rosado, vice president and chief legal counsel. Each new associate will oversee his or her respective department in the company’s North American … Read more
