The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 47th home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program builds 100 percent mortgage-free specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. Natural stone and … Read more
The entry period for the Natural Stone Institute Awards Program is now open. The association announced a call for entries for the Pinnacle Awards, Tucker Design Awards, Industry Recognition Awards, and scholarship program. The Pinnacle Awards honor projects whose beauty, creativity, ingenuity, and craftsmanship exemplify professional mastery in the use … Read more
Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) is the 2023 Women in Stone Pioneer Award recipient. In her letter recommending Katie for this award, Alison Mullins, Marketing Consultant for Triton Stone Group’s Richmond, Virginia location describes their work culture as one that empowers women. “It has been apparent and clear there are … Read more
The Natural Stone Foundation announced that the following industry members join their Board of Directors for 2023: Tony Malisani – Board PresidentKevin Camarata – President-ElectRich Katzmann – Immediate Past-PresidentRalph Morgan – DirectorGreg Osterhout- DirectorBrie Pfannenbecker – DirectorHolly Rohrer – DirectorRick Stimac – DirectorJonathan Zanger – DirectorDuane Naquin – NSI Board … Read more
The Natural Stone Institute and Stone World magazine announced the schedule for the 2023 Stone Industry Education Series. Stone Summits will be led by industry leaders and will cover a wide range of topics relevant to fabricators, including stone shop management, business diversification, and ways to increase efficiency. Attendees will … Read more
The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 46th home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program builds 100 percent mortgage-free specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. Natural stone and … Read more
The Natural Stone Institute will welcome two individuals to its board of directors in January 2023: Restoration & Maintenance Sal Banchitta, Simple Stone CareSal Banchitta graduated from Hunter College with a Bachelors in geology and served in the Natural Stone Industry for over 35 years in diverse capacities. Sal’s unique … Read more
The Natural Stone Institute has published industry-wide ISO Type III Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for three applications of natural dimension stone: Cladding, Flooring/Paving, and Countertops. Also published are 13 Health Product Declarations (HPDs) for natural stone found in 15 MasterFormat® classifications. An EPD is an independently verified and registered document that quantifies … Read more
The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 45th home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program builds 100 percent mortgage-free specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. Natural stone and … Read more
The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 43rd home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program builds 100 percent mortgage-free specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. Natural stone and … Read more
