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
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has been working on a full-length documentary that will be released in 2013. The documentary, titled “The History of Man and Stone: A Documentary,” will first be shown at the Surfaces/StonExpo show in January, and according to Gary Distelhorst, executive vice president of the … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) is proud to announce that the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has approved “Natural Stone Tile: An Overview” as a CEU course available to MIA members who are part of the MIA’s CEU Program. The MIA CEU Program helps participating MIA members connect with … Read more
The National Remodeling Foundation (NRF) has established a starter fund to rebuild homes along the East Coast devastated by Hurricane Sandy and is currently accepting donations of money and building materials to assist in the relief effort. Individuals and organizations are already contributing to the relief fund, including Masonite Doors, … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) has named industry veteran Chuck Sawyer to the position of Executive Director of the industry trade association for the surfacing industry. Chuck has been part of the surfacing industry since 1974, originally owning fabrication shops in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. One of the first DuPont … Read more
Michael Twiss, CEO Columbia Stone and Natural Stone Designs, in Tualatin, Ore., was elected president of the Marble Institute of America (MIA). Jonathan Zanger of Walker Zanger in Perth Amboy, N.J., was selected as vice president; Tony Malisani of Malisani Inc. in Great Falls, Mont., as secretary; and Dan Rea … Read more