Industry News
Industry market research firm, The Freedonia Group, released a new study titled Decorative Tile that examines the current state of the tile industry. The 297-page report contains a variety of information on topics such as decorative tile trends, market share and product demand. In addition to offering graphs and charts, … Read more
Illinois Tool Works (ITW), with numerous industrial manufacturing companies under its banner, has repositioned three companies with related products to allow for global competition. TACC (formerly Plexus), along with ER Systems and Schnee-Morehead, are all now part of a larger business known as ITW Polymers Sealants North America Inc. Effective … Read more
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Grenite engineered stone by Saint-Gobain was issued. Compliant with ISO 14025, EPDs are internationally recognized, standardized tools that detail the environmental impact of a product. The move is made to help architects and designers better identify environmental impacts from building materials when making purchasing … Read more
Professional Trade Publications, owners of the Concrete Decor Show and Concrete Decor magazine, recently inducted the newest members of the Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame. Established in 2010, the Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame recognizes individuals and companies whose contributions have impacted the decorative concrete industry, both as a business … Read more
Marble of the World, in southeast Florida, has been named the latest authorized Samsung Radianz distributor. Marble of the World, a 25-year-old importer of stone and stone products, will now carry the Radianz line of quartz surfacing. This means Samsung Radianz is now distributed in more than 30 states and … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced that it will be holding a hands-on Stone/Quartz Total Fabrication Training class for those who wish to learn how to fabricate quartz surfacing, granite and other natural stone. The class, taught by Dr. Fred Hueston, a well known stone industry expert, will be … Read more
Park Industries is hosting a “Digital Stoneworking Expo” on June 7 at it’s facility in St. Cloud, Minn. The full-day event features a look at the company’s various machines, including the Pathfinder, Fusion, Titan, Focus and Fastback. This event is designed to give fabricators a look at a fully digital … Read more
The corporate owners of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), Nielsen Holdings N.V., announced in early May that its division focusing on expositions and events is being sold to Onex Corporation for $950 million. Nielsen Expositions is currently the largest business-to-business (b2b) tradeshow operator in the United States, a … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) released Stones of North America Version 2, an iPad app that gives design and construction professionals quick, easy access to detailed information about natural stones quarried in North America. Version 2 of the app includes 25 new natural stones, a MAPEI care and maintenance … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has issued its 2013 Awards Program Call for Entries. The Call for Entries signifies that the MIA is now accepting entries for its various awards. These awards honor and recognize natural stone companies, professionals and architects from around the world. The 2013 MIA Awards … Read more
