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Veronafiere, host and organizer of Marmomacc, has selected Dennis Swihart, an Associate at the firm of Mushinsky Voelzke Architects in Bethesda, MD, as the winner of the continuing education contest

Veronafiere has signed a collaboration agreement with Lufthansa, which will offer a series of benefits for exhibitors and operators choosing the German airline to reach the 47th edition of Marmomacc -- scheduled for September 26 to 29, 2012 in Verona, Italy.

Vitromex USA recently introduced its newest Arko porcelain tile collection, "Volkan." Produced with the highest technology available, the Volkan collection takes tile "beyond nature."

This year at Coverings, the annual U.S. tile and stone exhibition, three winners of the PROJECT: Green Awards were chosen.

In this issue of Stone World, we are featuring three unique Fabricator Case Studies, covering shops in New Jersey, Minnesota and Ohio.

The Surfaces-StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas Education Program solidified itself as a leading provider of top-quality education by awarding more than 300 Masters Certificates to attendees who completed more than eight hours of course work during the 2012 show.

Attendees at this year’s Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) Mega Workshop in Nashville, TN — scheduled for October 10 to 12 — will have the opportunity to attend a presentation by the industry’s leading supplier and processor of natural stone, Antolini Luigi of Verona, Italy.

As part of the education sessions at Coverings 2012 in Orlando, FL, fabricators from around the country gathered to exchange ideas on a range of topics — from the current business climate to challenges in the shop

Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.

Coverings 2012 returned to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, in April, and it did not disappoint with its numerous displays of stone and tile introductions.