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Formica Group, the inventor of laminate, marks 100 years of invention, innovation and design leadership in 2013 and enters a year-long global celebration of its past, present and future impact on residential and commercial design. “For 100 years, Formica® brand products have touched every aspect of our lives, each and … Read more
The Coverings show, an industry trade show focusing on stone and tile that is being held in Atlanta April 29 – May 2, 2013, is now offering free admission. Coverings is designed to offer something for everyone in the tile + stone industry. From live installation demonstrations and tours of … Read more
GranQuartz now offers a new line of granite cutting blades called Legend Turbo Blades. They are designed to offer a clean, chip-free cut via premium diamonds, a specially designed bond matrix and narrow cutting flutes. According to the company, the blades are among the fastest, most aggressive granite cutting blades on the … Read more
Cambria launched two new quartz surfacing designs – Berkeley and Rosslyn. They fall in the company’s “Waterstone” and “Jewel” collections. The Waterstone Collection is modeled after granite and marble; the Jewel Collection have designs with crystals within the surface to reflect light and create an iridescent, jeweled surface. Berkeley features hints … Read more
Global offers the GET-S convection oven for preheating solid surface material. The material to be preheated is placed onto a manually operated, roller-mounted tray. The oven is equipped with top and bottom heating elements and powerful fans to help insure fast heat distribution and uniform heating. It comes standard with an … Read more
Vicostone added a new color, Bianco Romano, to its line of ‘Natural Look Stone’ quartz surfacing. It has grey and tan veining on a white surface, and is dotted with burgundy garnets. The new color is an addition to the Vicostone’s Romance Series, which also includes Alaska White, Botticino Classic, … Read more
Modono Glass has a new collection of “Modono” glass sinks. Using a proprietary dichroic (color changing) thin-film coating process to create distinctive colors and shades, the new sinks are vibrant and come in several shapes. They can be installed as vessels, 3/4 recessed or as undermounts.
Eurosoft added a line of Elevation tools to its TOPaz Complete Countertop Production software’s extensive Drawing Library. The Elevation Tools provide users freedom to design components added in elevation such as backsplashes and wall panels in any style, shape or size. TOPaz also allows invoicing of customers and outputting of … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA), has announced a new training date for its hands-on Solid Surface Total Fabrication Training Level I. The four-day class will be held from Feb. 18 to 21 at the associations training facility in Orem, Utah. The training course, taught by Mike Nolan, longtime trainer … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) released an updated version of its consumer-oriented showroom video – “From the Quarry to the Kitchen.” The video tells the story of natural stone, how it emerges from quarries around the world and is transformed into countertops and surfaces in homes and offices. First … Read more