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U.S. ceramic tile manufacturers, representing over 90% of all U.S. ceramic tile manufacturing, are filing anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions with the federal government seeking the imposition of substantial tariffs on imports of ceramic tile from India to remedy unfairly low-priced imports that have injured domestic manufacturers and flooded the market with uncertified porcelain tiles.

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With the 24th China Xiamen International Stone Fair successfully concluding on March 19, 2024, it illustrated in a constantly changing economic environment, face-to-face communication plays a significant role to accelerate industry development.

Pacific Shores Stones celebrates 20th anniversary throughout the year. 

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is delighted to announce Elizabeth Lambert, co-owner of Lambert Tile and Stone in Eagle, CO, as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Tile Person of the Year Award. Elizabeth's outstanding contributions to the tile industry and her leadership within the NTCA community have earned her this esteemed recognition, making her the fourth woman in NTCA's 77-year history to receive this honor.

In a tribute to Brazil's natural exuberance, the stone sector will be the protagonist of a celebration of biodiversity and the connection between human beings and nature at Interni Cross Vision, an exhibition that is part of Milano Design Week and will take place from April 15th to 28th in Milan. 

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is proud to announce its participation in Coverings 2024, the premier event for the tile and stone industry. From April 22nd to 25th, NTCA will be at Booth 7914, showcasing its commitment to advancing the industry. As the leading voice for tile installation professionals, NTCA is dedicated to providing education, training and resources to empower contractors and elevate industry standards. At Coverings 2024, NTCA has a number of activities happening.

The next generation of grout is here. Prism® SCG from Custom Building Products is a revolutionary grout that is so technologically advanced, it is the easiest grout to install. 

Ardex Veneer Stone Installation Systems are comprised of time-tested, high-performance mortars and wall smoothing compounds that deliver measurable, tangible differences in veneer stone installations.

LT3 Raptor is a digital templating platform designed with a robust cloud-based management hub to make companies faster and more efficient not only in templating, but all areas of their process, including job management, programming, quality control and more.