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Coverings (www.coverings.com), the largest and preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has announced that Coverings 2026 will take place March 30 to April 2, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The announcement also marks the official opening of submissions for the 2026 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards and nominations for the Coverings 2026 Rock Star program.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA | KBIS), the world’s leading trade association for the kitchen and bath industry representing nearly 55,000 professionals, will debut a new dedicated presence at High Point Market. Located on the first floor of historic Broad Hall -- and extending to a connected outdoor space -- NKBA’s new design hub brings together prominent bath, appliance, lighting and indoor/outdoor kitchen brands in full-scale vignettes.

Ismael García Peris will assume the presidency of ASCER, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Ceramic Tiles and Floorings, in September 2025, following the announcement by Vicente Nomdedeu Lluesma – president of ASCER since 2018 – of his decision to step down from the position for personal and professional reasons that prevent him from maintaining the level of dedication the role requires.

Participants in the 2025 SFA Italy Tour explored the beautiful and historic white marble quarry operated by Henraux, as well as visiting its state-of-the-art fabrication facility.

Park Industries will once again bring fabricators from North America together with Parkfest, scheduled for early October 2025.

Fabricators on the Stone Fabricator’s Alliance 2025 Italy Tour viewed firsthand the production of porcelain slabs at Infinity Surfaces’ facility.

The Tyrolit Group, a global leader in grinding and abrasive solutions, has broken ground on its first manufacturing facility in Pune, India. Coordinated from Tyrolit’s Austrian headquarters in Schwaz, this milestone marks a strategic expansion into one of the world’s fastest growing manufacturing hubs while creating significant value across Austria and India.

Leading professionals came together to continue to collaborate and share ideas of how to build a more sustainable flooring industry at the second annual Flooring Sustainability Summit. 

The Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA) announced the induction of Charles A. McGrath, FASAE, CAE into its prestigious Hall of Fame during the CMHA Midyear Meeting last week, in Naples, FL.

With a presence in the U.S., Nicolai offers increased technical support and customer service for its cutting-edge diamond tooling.