Levinson, of Artistic Tile, will represent the mid-Atlantic zone of Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

BNP Media has announced that Janelle Minghine has been promoted to associate publisher of its stone and tile publications, including Stone World, TILE and Contemporary Stone & Tile Design.

With this issue, we celebrate 30 years of publishing Stone World and covering the international stone industry.

Recently, talks have begun between the Marble Institute (MIA) and the Building Stone Institute (BSI) to explore the idea of merging their associations.

Regent Stone Products has announced the hiring of two new account managers.

In 2003, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) established its safety program. It later went on to start a Safety Committee in 2010, which initially had 16 member companies.

This group collectively brings over 90 years of experience to the Salem Stone division.

Sam Arcot, Manager – Residential & Special Projects at Rugo Stone in Lorton, VA, has been awarded the 2013 Marble Institute of America (MIA) Natural Stone Scholarship Award.

Michigan-based Global Equipment Group announced its “Trade In — Trade Up” program that will be offered to stone industry professionals throughout the U.S. and North America.

Laticrete, a manufacturer of construction solutions for the building industry, announced that Shelby Gibson has joined the company as National Key Account Specialist for the Architectural Products Division