Industry News
The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has announced the addition of a new CEU course entitled Natural Stone Embodied Carbon Research. Natural Stone Embodied Carbon Research is a 60-minute course that covers recent embodied carbon research, including NSI’s industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flooring, cladding, and countertops. These EPDs showcase … Read more
Greenbuild 2024 is now accepting proposals from industry experts eager to share their knowledge and expertise. This is an opportunity to shape the content of Greenbuild’s education sessions in a year where information and ideas have never been more important. In 2023, Greenbuild held an in person event in Washington, … Read more
Biesse S.p.A., a company listed in the Euronext STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, signed a contract for the acquisition of the entire share capital of GMM Finance S.r.l., the holding company of the GMM Group which comprises GMM S.p.A., Bavelloni S.p.A. and Techni Waterjet Ltd., as well as … Read more
The Natural Stone Institute announced that Blake Christensen (Valley View Granite) has been selected to join the association’s executive committee as board secretary. Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group), 2024 NSI board president, commented: “I am excited to announce that I have appointed Blake Christensen to the NSI board executive committee. … Read more
According to a December 13 press realease, Caesarstone Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of high-quality engineered surfaces, provided an update on the closure of its manufacturing facility in Richmond Hill, Ga. and an update on the Australian market. Consistent with the Company’s restructuring plan initiated in mid-2023, the Company announced … Read more
The Natural Stone Institute will welcome two individuals to its board of directors in January 2024: Kim Dumais, Miller Druck Specialty Contracting, Inc. Kim Dumais has been the Sales & Logistics Manager of Miller Druck Specialty Contracting, Inc. in New York, NY for the past 27 years and has worked … Read more
The Natural Stone Institute will present a live version of their new Silica & Slab Safety Certificate on Tuesday, January 23 from 1:00pm-5:00pm at StonExpo at TISE in Las Vegas. During this session, attendees will learn the key components of a stone fabrication safety program and gain insights into safe … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced the winners of the 2023 ISFA Awards. The program honors excellence in application design, fabrication and installation of projects using manufactured surfacing materials. Projects submitted must employ the designated surfacing material and meet the ISFA minimum standards for the material. In addition, the … Read more
Corian® Design announced the schedule for a technical webinar series, Beneath the Surface, focusing on tips and techniques to benefit the fabricator community. Hosted by the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA), the live, three-part series will include sessions in December of 2023 as well as in January and March of … Read more
Phius, the non-profit organization committed to decarbonization in the built environment will integrate its annual conference, PhiusCon, into the Greenbuild International Conference + Expo in 2024 to expand the reach of passive building education. On November 12-15, 2024, Greenbuild will take place in Philadelphia, PA, and will feature hundreds of … Read more
