Articles Tagged with ''stone industry''

Scholarships available to architects for the next Veronafiere AIA-Approved Continuing Education Course

May 1, 2012
The 14th edition of “Designing with Natural Stone” will run from September 24 to 30, 2012 in Verona, Italy, in conjunction with Marmomacc, the world’s leading trade show for stone and design.


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Bedrosians Tile and Stone goes social

May 1, 2012
— Bedrosians Tile and Stone has begun fully utilizing two major social media outlets, as Facebook and Twitter play a large role in reaching out to its customers.


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Two straight years of growth in the stone industry

May 1, 2012
Each May, Stone World publishes the year-end import and export statistics for natural stone from the U.S. Department of Commerce.


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Does your business have a culture of quality?

June 4, 2012
A few months ago, I wrote about a slate producer in the U.K., and the headline described the company philosophy as a “culture of quality.”


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Stone: An Architect's Perspective - New England Stone Walls, An American Stonehenge

June 11, 2012
In this blog, architect Stephen B. Chambers of Dallas, TX, offers his insight on the use of stone in architecture at sites around the world.


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MIA/Stone World Education Series Continues in Toronto

June 22, 2012
On June 21, 2012, the Toronto Stone Summit -- part of the Marble Institute of America/Stone World education series was hosted by MS International in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.


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Quick install leaves long-lasting impression

June 26, 2012
At this year’s Coverings exposition, Foreman Rogers showed that you can expect the unexpected by tiling an entire bedroom


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Advisory Council formed as Coverings prepares for Atlanta 2013

July 19, 2012
Headed to Atlanta, GA, for the first time in its more than two-decade history, Coverings is turning to hometown industry experts with creation of an honorary Attendee Advisory Council to help ensure its entrée there in 2013 is an unmatched success.


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What if everyone took a “me-first” attitude?

August 1, 2012
As our economy very slowly recovers from the recession, and our industry slowly gets back to normal (whatever “normal” means these days), I see the same old patterns falling into place.


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Dimension Stone Design Manual available on MIA web site

August 9, 2012
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has announced that its Dimension Stone Design Manual has been added to the "Members" area of its Web site.


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Surfaces 2013 preview

Surfaces 2013 -- to be held in conjunction with StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas -- is slated for January 29 to 31 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The show, which also includes an extensive educational program that will be held from January 28 to 31, provides a place for thousands of floor covering retailers, distributors, installers, architects, designers and builders from around the world to gather and view the latest products, get vital education, network with other floor covering professionals and conduct business.

More than 600 of the largest manufacturers and suppliers representing products in every major category, including carpet, tile, hardwood, rugs, laminate, resilient and stone, are expected to exhibit at the trade show. Hanley Wood, owner and operator of the exhibition, reports that they have many new exhibiting companies and returning ones who have expanded their booth size. Additionally, Surfaces 2013 will host more than 40 workshops, seminars and mini sessions led by industry experts in the fields of business, sales, marketing, installation and design. Attendees can earn AIA, NKBA, AIBD, IICRC and AIA/CES industry designation. Here is just a small sampling of some of the displays that will be present at Surfaces 2013.

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