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Tracy Streckenbach, President and Chief Operating Officer of Innovative Global Brands (IGB), announced that Innovative Stone -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of IGB -- entered into a new agreement with The Home Depot effective July 15, 2011. 

GranQuartz announced major improvements in its Web site -- www.granquartz.com -- offering new features for searching and purchasing. 

Sept. 20, 2011– October 14-16, Artisan Group countertop fabricators across America will host a National Yard Sale, selling granite and other stone remnants, with three percent of proceeds going to Homes for Our Troops to build specially-adapted homes for veterans. 

Now in Day Three, Marmomacc, which is taking place this week in Verona, Italy, continues to showcase the latest stone product and machinery developments to its international audience.

Marmomacc opened its doors to stone industy professionals yesterday at Veronfiere in Verona, Italy.

With more than 915 exhibitors from more than 150 countries, and an estimated 80,000 visitors expected, the 2011 edition of Cersaie, held in Bologna, Italy, features tile products with nature-mimicking designs such as wood, leaves and flowers, as well as large format styles in updated colors and textures. 

Braxton-Bragg has announced the closing of its Fresno, CA, distribution center, effective November 1, 2011.

The International Masonry Institute [IMI] in Annapolis, MD, recently released some information regarding the performance of reinforced masonry structures during the 5.8 earthquake that centered in Mineral, VA, on August 23, 2011.

Tile of Spain-branded manufacturer Tau will make its debut at 100% Design -- the UK's first and leading contemporary design show -- which will be held from September 22 to 25, 2011.

On August 4, Breton S.p.A, announced the acquisition of the whole Bideseimpianti division from Bidese Group, and it signed an equal, synergic participation agreement with the other company of the Bidese Group, Boart & Wire, a leading manufacturer of diamond wires.