The MIA+BSI recently announced its annual Pinnacle Awards. Taking the Grand Pinnacle Award was Walker Zanger of Perth Amboy, N.J., for its outstanding work on the Park Hyatt New York. Also honored at the event for their involvement in this project was the architectural firm Yabu Pushelberg. The other Pinnacle Award winners are as follows. Awards of … Read more
Park Industries owner Tom Schlough was recently awarded the Marble Institute of America’s 2015 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement at TISE 2016. Based in St. Cloud, Minn., Park Industries develops stone processing machinery and equipment. Schlough’s entrepreneurial leadership lead to many industry achievements. The company is responsible for introducing the first … Read more
Park Industries owner Tom Schlough was recently awarded the Marble Institute of America’s 2015 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement at TISE 2016. Based in St. Cloud, Minn., Park Industries develops stone processing machinery and equipment. Schlough’s entrepreneurial leadership lead to many industry achievements. The company is responsible for introducing the first … Read more
The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) announced its board of directors for 2016. It includes: Officers: 2016 NBMDA President Bill Sauter, OHARCO, Omaha, Neb.; President-Elect Ray Prozzillo, A&M Supply, Pinellas Park, Fla.; Vice President Michael Donnelly, Metro Hardwoods, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Treasurer Wayne Moriarty, Atlantic Plywood, Woburn, Mass.; … Read more
The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) announced its board of directors for 2016. It includes: Officers: 2016 NBMDA President Bill Sauter, OHARCO, Omaha, Neb.; President-Elect Ray Prozzillo, A&M Supply, Pinellas Park, Fla.; Vice President Michael Donnelly, Metro Hardwoods, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Treasurer Wayne Moriarty, Atlantic Plywood, Woburn, Mass.; … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) elected three new people to its 13-person board of directors. The following three were those chosen by MIA’s membership: Buddy Ontra will represent Zone 1. He is the owner of Ontra Stone Concepts in Bridgeport, Conn., a family-run installation and fabrication company. Ontra is taking the … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) elected three new people to its 13-person board of directors. The following three were those chosen by MIA’s membership: Buddy Ontra will represent Zone 1. He is the owner of Ontra Stone Concepts in Bridgeport, Conn., a family-run installation and fabrication company. Ontra is taking the … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) is launching a new “ISFA on Demand” training program, in which a certified ISFA trainer will travel to facilities to train on-site personnel in solid surface fabrication. The training will be performed using the client company’s own equipment and supplies, so that those being … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) is launching a new “ISFA on Demand” training program, in which a certified ISFA trainer will travel to facilities to train on-site personnel in solid surface fabrication. The training will be performed using the client company’s own equipment and supplies, so that those being … Read more
The results of a vote conducted jointly by the memberships of the Marble Institute of America (MIA) and and Building Stone Institute( BSI) affirming the entrance into a joint, two-year agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, on Jan. 1, 2016, the two organizations will combine operations for a period … Read more
