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March 18, 2015

As I write this, I am touring Italy with a group of fabricators from the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA).

StonExpo 2015/Marmomacc Americas: Residential Countertop Forum

Fabricators from various U.S. markets gathered for the Residential Countertop Forum, which was held during StonExpo 2015/Marmomacc Americas — part of The International Surface Event West (TISE), to discuss issues and share ideas

Jennifer Richinelli

March 2, 2015

The exhibition was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

TISE Issues Call For Presentations for 2016 Education Program and Introduces New Members of Advisory Council

February 18, 2015

Taking place January 19 to 22, 2016 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, the education program will present the latest topics and trends in the floor covering, stone and tile industries.

MIA and Stone World announce 2015 Stone Industry Education Series

January 30, 2015

This year's series will span eight cities and feature three distinct educational topics: Stone Shop Management, Stone Shop Administration and Marketing in the Natural Stone Industry.

Custom Announces Launch Of Blog On Website

October 1, 2014

SEAL BEACH, CA -- Custom Building Products, a leading provider of tile and stone installation systems, has announced the official launch of its blog

Jennifer Richinelli

September 4, 2014

In June, I had the opportunity to join a group of architects on a journey to the two largest stone quarrying and processing hubs in Portugal

MIA to host accreditation immersion course at TISE East

August 14, 2014

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has announced that it will hold an accreditation program immersion course during The International Surface Event (TISE) East in Miami, FL, on October 22, 2014

Women in Stone Connection Conference planned for StonExpo East

July 16, 2014

The program features dynamic speakers including Lisbeth Calandrino, Toby Morrison, Dave Mitchell and a panel discussion of key women in the industry.

Coverings celebrates 25 years in stone and tile industries

The 2014 edition of Coverings showed a rise in attendance and exhibitors — reflecting the sense of renewed energy in the stone and tile industries

Jennifer Richinelli

July 9, 2014

Held from April 29 to May 2, 2014, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the show reported an increase in attendance and the number of exhibitors — deeming it a successful event.

Jennifer Richinelli

July 9, 2014

As most of our readers know, in our May issue of Stone World, we published a photo in a Fabricator Case Study that wasn’t up to code.

U.S. Countertop Material Imports: February 2026

ITC Moves Towards New Quartz Import Tariffs

Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Vote May 21 on Engineered Stone Ban Petition

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June 25, 2026

North Carolina Stone Summit

You’ve probably heard a lot lately about how to calculate the profit for each job you produce. You likely have production benchmarks based on square footage since it’s the most common production metric in the industry. Come learn how focusing on these metrics can hurt your profitability and what to do about it.

July 16, 2026

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