Stone and Tile Pros has issued a new reference manual – the Dimension Stone and Tile Field Guide: Failures Troubleshooting, Investigation and Analysis Reference Manual, recommended for anyone that works with stone or tile. A wealth of information can be found in this manual, with contributions from seasoned experts with … Read more
Stone Forensics will be conducting a Stone Inspector training program from January 27 to 31, 2014, during StonExpo in Las Vegas. The program is designed to teach the basics of inspecting stone and ceramic tile installations. According to Fred Hueston, who will be conducting the training, “The amount of failures, poor installations and … Read more
Industry market research firm, The Freedonia Group, released a new study titled Decorative Tile that examines the current state of the tile industry. The 297-page report contains a variety of information on topics such as decorative tile trends, market share and product demand. In addition to offering graphs and charts, … Read more
Florim USA offers the Galaxy Tile Collection, a rugged, through-color porcelain tile available in six colors: Nero, Nutmeg, Grigio, Hazelnut, Silver and Beige. Each tile is produced using High Definition Graphic (HDG) Technology, a state-of-the art inkjet process that creates realistic visuals that emulate the look of natural stone. All … Read more
Daltile now offers First Snow Elegance marble tile. as part of its Marble Collection. The natural stone tile, which is part of the Marble Collection, has a pure white color with little movement. In a field tile polished finished it is available in 12- by 24-in., 18- by 18-in., 12- … Read more
Mario & Son, in Liberty Lake, Wash., is the largest fabricator in the Pacific Northwest, offering natural stone, quartz, tile and specialty products. The company has a list of clients that are concentrated in the building market, but also serves retail customers, along with handling some commercial work. It operates … Read more
Stone Peak offers a unique series of porcelain tiles dubbed ‘Plane’ that come in four sizes up to 5- by 10-ft. Available in nine colors, the tiles are engineered porcelain that are flexible, crack-resistant, mold-resistant, heat- and frost-proof, and have no artificial binders or VOC emissions. The material is suitable for … 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
It’s not always possible to sell every customer on that full height granite or coved solid surface backsplash, no matter how hard one might try, which often makes tile the go-to product. And for tile countertops, a tile backsplash is only natural. Many types of tile also make a great … Read more
Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants (CTaSC) announced the release of the new 196-page Catalina Report on Ceramic Tile Product Industry Report dated December 2012. This fact-filled report provides up-to-date information on North American and world markets, and ceramic tile’s position in the U.S. markets. In addition, the … Read more
