The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has announced its 2013 award winners for both the Migliore Lifetime Achievement Award and Crafstman of the Year. Migliore Award Jesús González III of Marble World in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, was awarded the 2013 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement. González, who has … Read more
The Topaz Blue color of Bio-Glass, designed by Ofer Mizrahi and manufactured by Coverings ETC, was named the Interior Innovation Award Winner, the prestigious international design award of the German Design Council. Topaz Blue, is the latest color of Bio-Glass, which is made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled glass with … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced the winners of its annual awards at the association’s recent annual meeting in Atlanta. The ISFA awards are chosen by association members, and given to those in the industry that stand out as the very best. Taking top honors, the Fabricator of the … Read more
Blanco, a German manufacturer of sinks and faucets, won the 2013 KBCulture Award for the Blanco Modex kitchen sink workstation. The sink belongs to the company’s Silgranit II collection. Itis also a 2013 IDEA (International Design Excellence Award) Finalist and a 2012 Red Dot International Design Award winner for its distinct … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) received the Golden Thinker Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Media Relations. The Golden Thinker, awarded each year by the North America Precis Syndicate, Inc. (NAPS), is given to organizations that have created the feature releases that have received the most pick-ups by America’s newspaper … Read more
Samsung Staron has announced the winners of its “Super Saver Sales Event.” Any fabricator who purchased Staron products during the contest dates, which ran through the end portion of 2012, were automatically entered into the contest. Watson Woodworks (Salem, N.C.), Spectrum Solid Surface (North Highlands, Calif.), American Countertops (Albuquerque, N.M.), … Read more
Paul Vigna, who spent more than 50 years in the natural stone industry, was awarded the 2012 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Marble Institute of America (MIA). Vigna has a unique work history, first starting in the field, and later moving into the office setting as an estimator, … Read more