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The National Tile Contractors Association will offer a free webinar, “Navigating Grout Types,” on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1 p.m. (CDT). The presentation will be given by industry expert Michelle Eskowski, tile and surface prep market manager for Bostik's Consumer & Construction Business Unit – North America.

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announced the release of a Spanish-language version of its widely respected training video, Trowel and Error, to support the growing community of Spanish-speaking tile installers across the country.

Mohawk Industries and PID Floors were honored at the second annual Flooring Sustainability Summit for their environmentally forward products. 

The U.S. tariffs are accelerating the breakdown of hyper-globalization, forcing companies worldwide to rethink their supply chain strategies. As protectionist policies take hold, supply chains are shifting toward localization to mitigate risk and rising costs. Global trade is entering a new era, defined not by efficiency, but by resilience, regionalization and strategic reconfiguration, reported GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

With a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil coming on August 1st, leaders in the stone industry have partnered to request a 90-day delay. 

 The late Ray Anderson, founder of Interface, was recognized at the Flooring Sustainability Summit, which was held earlier this month in Washington, D.C., for his visionary leadership and enduring legacy in sustainable product design and manufacturing. 

The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA), in collaboration with the Natural Stone Institute (NSI), announced the release of Yale Literature Review: Medical Studies, the second installment in a two-part study on silica exposure and health risks within the surface fabrication industry. This latest report offers a deep analysis of peer-reviewed medical research that examines the impacts of respirable crystalline silica, equipping fabricators with actionable insights to improve workplace health and safety. 

Coverings Cares granted $5,200 to the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) for ceramic tile education programming.

 Neolith, the global leader in sintered stone surfaces, has received an Acceptance Letter from the New York City Office of Technical Certification and Research (OTCR), confirming Neolith as a non-combustible surface approved for use as exterior wall cladding under the 2022 New York City Construction Code. 

MVP Granite Countertops has been accepted into the Artisan Group, an exclusive national network of the most highly regarded independent countertop fabricators in North America.