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For the landscapers, dealers, contractors, hardscape experts, and outdoor power equipment manufacturers attending Equip Exposition for the very first time, it’s important to go into the award-winning trade show with a plan.

Dozens of stone industry professionals gathered May 8 at Arizona Tile in Salt Lake City, UT, for an educational event aimed at tackling key issues in countertop fabrication, including production inefficiencies, material fragility and employee retention.

Daltile is currently honoring contractors and tile installers during the annual Daltile Trade Pro Week, running May 12^th through May 16^th.  This week applauds the hard work of trade professionals and highlights Daltile’s ProContractor Program, a comprehensive system that provides contractors and tile installers nationwide with key services to help them succeed.  As a token of appreciation, Daltile is giving away a brand new 2025 Ford F-150 truck to one lucky trade pro!  Daltile is the nation’s largest manufacturer and marketer of tile, stone, and countertop products for both residential and commercial use.  

A total of 22 stone and tile projects were winners of the Coverings Installation & Design Awards for their exceptional innovation and highly skilled work.

A tile collection by stone artist and designer Ruchika Grover, Phases reveals a narrative where light, shadow and evolution take form. 

 Park Industries® announced details for its upcoming Fabricator Exchange™ (FabX) event. The next FabX will head west to Salt Lake City, UT on June 19, 2025. Park Industries shares its FabX events brings a fresh approach to sharing knowledge with fabricators -- designed with an emphasis on collaboration and hands-on learning.

The project is meant to design and implement education and training programs, assisting both students and career-changers prepare for high-quality opportunities in the tile industry.

The course, "How to be a Professional Architectural Sales Rep," attracted 20 students who learned tactics to assist them in ensuring a sale.

NSI and ISFA released a new medical surveillance guidance document as well as extending collaboration with Yale School of Medicine to further study silica safety best practices.

A look back at the stops and memories made during the 2025 Passport to Creativity Tour.