Guest Blog by Chuck Sawyer of ISFA This year has not only been busy and full of exciting changes for the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) but also for the entire countertop industry. Partnerships and alliances are expanding within the industry and among closely associated industries, such as woodworking. Opportunities … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) has announced its upcoming training dates for both its solid surface and stone/quartz fabrication training programs. The Stone/Quartz Total Fabricator Training class is being held Oct. 14 to 16 in Las Vegas at the Alpha Tools training facility. The Solid Surface Total Fabricator Training … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) is seeking public comment on new quartz surfacing classification and standards developed in cooperation with industry representatives. It is also seeking public comment on updates to its established solid surface classification and standards which were also created in cooperation with various industry representatives. The … Read more
The headquarters of the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) is moving to a new location outside of Pittsburgh. The office, located in Gibsonia, Pa., will be fully operational by June 15, 2013. The new headquarters location is situated in a building that has been certified as a Gold level LEED building … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced that it will be holding a hands-on Stone/Quartz Total Fabrication Training class for those who wish to learn how to fabricate quartz surfacing, granite and other natural stone. The class, taught by Dr. Fred Hueston, a well known stone industry expert, will be … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced its third “Grass Roots” regional meeting to be held May 9 at Oldcastle Surfaces in Atlanta. This gathering is designed to bring fabricators together to share experiences and make connections. The gathering will feature guest speakers, networking, lunch, vendor exhibits, a tour of the … Read more
The Int’l Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced that it will be holding a regional “Grass Roots” fabricator meeting at the Cosentino Design Center in Anaheim,Calif., on April 11. The event will feature networking, lunch, vendor exhibits, a tour of the Cosentino facility, door prizes and a discussion of ISFA intitiatives. … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA), which is basically the countertop association, just released its latest issue of Countertops & Architectural Surfaces magazine and it contained a great forecast for the countertop industry for 2013. The forecast, which as far as we know is the only one of its kind … Read more
The Int’l Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced that it will be holding a regional “Grass Roots” fabricator meeting at Dixieply in Tampa, Fla., on March 21. The event will feature guest expert Keith Haight, specialist in shop optimization, networking, lunch, vendor exhibits, a tour of the Dixieply facility, door prizes … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) and the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) announced the formation of a partnership geared toward increasing the focus on the countertop industry for the 2014 IWF show. The partnership includes an agreement in which ISFA will work with IWF to develop a full countertop educational … Read more
