As part of their trip to the Xiamen Stone Fair, members of the Natural Stone Institute delegation participated in a one-day tour of several Chinese stone suppliers.
As part of its efforts to promote the use of natural stone in design, it has been extending its global reach by sending delegations to countries such as Brazil, Italy, China – and most recently Turkey.
This Stone of the Month is supplied by Brothers in Granite of Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil. 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.
With a significant increase of first-time exhibiting companies, more than 150,000 attendees, a new innovative product showcase and an extensive educational program, this year’s edition of the Xiamen Stone Fair is heading for another success
The Xiamen Stone Fair has been building momentum as a reputable international stone exhibition, and the 2018 edition is expected to be even bigger. Now in its 18th year, the next edition is slated for March 6 to 9, at the Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center.
This Stone of the Month is supplied by Vereinigte Marmorwerke Kaldorf GmbH of Germany. 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.
CSTD magazine had the chance to sit down with interior designer Rainey Richardson to discuss her business and different trends she is seeing in the industry
CSTD magazine had the opportunity to talk to Rainey about how she got started in the business, projects she has worked on and trends she is seeing in the industry and kitchen and bath segment.
If natural stone looks the same, it probably is the same, and therefore performs the same. This article will explain some of these differences between quartz suppliers so the purchasers in our industry can make the best choices for their customers and their companies.
So, what exactly is the appeal in sprinkling tombstones all over the yard, and how did that tradition come to be? The answer lies in the origins of Halloween itself – ironically, a story most people are unfamiliar with, given such great admiration for the holiday.
Michels Stone, a division of Michels Corp., has become the first company in Wisconsin to attain the ANSI/NSC 373 Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone certification.