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Charles Luck Metro Storefront in Georgetown awarded Leed Goal Certification

July 17, 2012
Charles Luck recently announced that its newest location, the Georgetown Studio, a metro-storefront in Washington, DC, has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.


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Irish Rail project is an environmental first

April 2, 2012
Clad in natural stone, the Train Drivers Facility Building for Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland, is the first certified ultra-low energy building ever developed for a railway company in the world


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Laticrete Supercap receives "Expert's Choice Award"

February 28, 2012
Laticrete Supercap, LLC, manufacturer of the revolutionary self-leveling Laticrete® Supercap® System, was awarded this year's "Expert's Choice Award" for the category of "Onsite Mixing, Pumping and Placement of Underlayment Material" at the World of Concrete 2012 Exposition, held in Las Vegas, NV, from January 24 to 27.


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Marble Of The World donates to Lynn University Remembrance Plaza

January 31, 2012
On a humanitarian mission in January 2010, 12 Lynn University students and two faculty members went on the "Journey of Hope" to Haiti.


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MIA technical director to lead ASTM committee

December 8, 2011
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has announced that Chuck Muehlbauer, the association's Technical Director, has been elected to chair the ASTM Committee C18 on Dimension Stone. 


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Machine of the Month:December 2011

December 1, 2011
Marmo Meccanica S.p.A. presents the new LTZ edge polisher for round and flat edges up to 10 cm in thickness, with top quality and productivity performances combined with low power consumption. 


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Crossville® acquires the Building Products branches of Master Tile

October 11, 2011
Crossville, Inc. recently announced its purchase of 10 locations of the Building Products division of Master Tile in Texas and Oklahoma. 


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Sandvik collaborates with Volvo on machinery demonstrations

October 6, 2011
Sandvik Mining and Construction, in partnership with Volvo Construction Equipment Region Europe, will be hosting a series of machinery demonstrations and customer events in Eskilstuna, Sweden, from October 4 to 7. 


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A living testament to stone’s sustainability

September 1, 2011
Made from local limestone, a nearly 150-year-old building in Wise County, TX, was abandoned for four decades, until restored to its original character


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A stone consumer's experience

August 2, 2011
My husband and I live in Tallahassee, Florida.  We are currently in the process of remodeling our kitchen after almost 30 years.  


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EVENTS

The Vitoria Stone Fair 2012

2/7/12
Carapina Expo Center
Espirito Santo
Brazil
The Fair is a true show window for Brazil and the world’s dimensional stone industries, besides adding an ample gamma of integrated products and services from the productive chain of the civil construction, architecture and decoration, technology development, logic and foreign exchange, promoting entities and activity support.

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The Big 5 Exhibition

11/21/11
Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
For more than 30 years, The Big 5 has provided a business and networking platform for the construction industry.

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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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Stone World Magazine

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May 2013

Stone World's new issue includes a feature on the restoration of St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls, SD as well as an inside look at the Artisan Group’s annual fabrication event in Austin, TX.

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2013 Spring

CSTD's Spring issue features a special on Kitchen and Bath renovation. This edition also takes a look at the continuing popularity of quartz surfacing.

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How to Polish & Restore Marble Flooring

This video will show you step-by-step how to resurface and polish marble flooring from grinding and removing lippage and scratches to achieving a highly reflective polish.

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stone industry educationStone Industry Education is sponsored by Stone World Magazine and Marble Institute of America. The SIE events will help you: strengthen your skills, build your business, and  increase profit in your shop.  Check out stoneindustryeducation.com to register for upcoming fabricator and installer seminars.

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