Articles Tagged with ''Quartz Surfaces ''

Quartz Gallery

October 16, 2020

Advances in technology continue to push innovation in the production of quartz materials. Natural characteristics, including texture, veining and color, have improved to the point where they realistically mimic the look and feel of natural stone.

MSI talks Quartz Trends

July 13, 2020

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design had the opportunity to talk with design experts from MSI to learn what the latest trends are in quartz. Here’s what they had to say.

Stoneworking technology fuels growth

Alpha & Omega Stone in Belleville, NJ, relies on technology to be more efficient and to produce better results than its competition

Jason Kamery

July 6, 2020

Back in 2014, Roxanne Brown, co—owner of Alpha & Omega Stone in Belleville, NJ, was using other fabricators to do the fabrication work while she was brokering jobs to bring in business.

A blossoming countertop business

SSC Countertops in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, focuses on garnering industry relationships to strengthen and maintain its market position

Heather Fiore

June 1, 2020

When the Princes first opened their business in 1988, they focused primarily on solid surface countertops. However, as technology advanced and trends began to evolve, the couple shifted their focus to accommodate the growing sector.

Why quartz?

From colors to veining to applications, a couple of fabricators discuss how quartz surfacing is trending

Jason Kamery

October 2, 2019

While fabricators might see a light blue or a random project that uses different colors, generally what they are receiving requests for are materials with shades of white and gray for kitchen countertops.

Stone of the Month: Naica Quartz Quartzite

September 17, 2019

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Antolini Luigi & C. of Verona, Italy. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.

Antonio from Quantra`s Renaissance collection

Technology Update: The Renaissance collection by Quantra

July 10, 2019

The design evolution in stone brought by Quantra`s Renaissance collection has been jeweled by its design - Antonio. It was inspired by the work of Italian painter Antonio Pollaiuolo.

The latest in quartz surfacing

November 19, 2018

Quartz surfacing continues to gain momentum in both residential and commercial design. Advances in technology are resulting in collections that mimic the aesthetic of a variety of natural stone varieties. In particular, the look of white marble continues to be all the rage.

Polarstone introduces its fourth generation quartz

In tune with market demand, Polarstone now produces thin quartz surfacing with improvement in strength and durability

November 15, 2018

Polarstone has been developing a new generation of aesthetics with improved key performance properties and increased design possibilities. For several years the Polarstone product and manufacturing teams have been working on creating a superior quartz surfacing material capable of new application possibilities.

Stone of the Month: Alps Snow Gneiss and Quartzite from Alps Marmi

November 14, 2018

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Alps Marmi of New York, NY. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.

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