International Product Assurance (IPA) Laboratories (formerly the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Product Performance Testing Laboratory) announces solar reflectance and light reflectance testing options important for determining LEED Building Credit compliance.
More than 500 architects and designers from the U.S., United Arab Emirates, Bahamas, Italy, United Kingdom and China were educated more about Brazilian natural stones in the last 18 months.
Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, is recognizing with three annual awards successful cooperation with a customer to create the world’s largest single autonomous mine, safety-enhancing software products and battery-electric vehicles for the construction market.
Material Bespoke Stone + Tile announced an exciting collaboration with the award-winning full-service design firm Jeff Trotter Design (JTD) -- leading up to an exclusive release of freshly inspired, upscale architectural elements for residential and commercial spaces.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the housing industry, has named James W. Tobin III as the association’s new president and chief executive officer. Tobin, executive vice president and chief lobbyist at NAHB, will succeed CEO Jerry Howard, who is retiring from NAHB after more than 30 years. Tobin will assume the new post effective June 1, 2023.
The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 47th home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program builds 100% mortgage-free specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. Natural stone and fabrication for U.S. Marine Corps Corporal and Police Officer Sharif Muzayenwere provided by UMI and Florida Custom Marble.
Paramount Global Surfaces announces the New Stone Source Company, the superior design solution for surface materials in the commercial and residential markets. The Ceramic Technics and Stone Source companies have officially merged to operate under the Stone Source name as the global leader in architectural and building materials for the A&D, hospitality, corporate, residential and healthcare segments.
Park Industries, the leading manufacturer of stone CNC machinery, announced today the release of two new video series for the educational benefit and entertainment of stone fabricators. The two series, launching in early May, will tackle machine versatility and optimization topics, how-to's, and more, keeping fabricators well versed in machine capabilities and programming.
Women In Stone (WIS) held its first in-person Block Talk at Coverings last week. There were 20 attendees, focusing on leadership in a male dominated industry.
The Natural Stone Institute Board of Directors presented a panel discussion on the State of the Stone Industry during Coverings, which took place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from April 18 to 21, 2023.
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