M S International (MSI), a leading supplier of flooring, countertops, wall tile and hardscaping products in North America, has been recognized as one of the Top 60 Companies to Sell For in 2025. For the fourth consecutive year, MSI has been included alongside a compiled list of companies acknowledged for their stellar work in creating the best work environment for their sales teams.
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.
Sika®, a global leader in building materials and solutions, is reinforcing its commitment to excellence by expanding its newest product offerings, ensuring superior value and performance for tile contractors nationwide. Sika is proud to announce the launch of SikaTile®-150 Moisture Guard Fabric Membrane and SikaTile®-250 Fracture Guard UCM®.
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.
Women in Stone (WIS) will hold a “Block Talk,” on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from 2 to 3 p.m. The topic will be “Back to School, Back on Track.” Prior to each virtual chat, a set of articles and discussion questions related to the featured topic will be emailed to participants to help set the stage. WIS wants to hear from you, so come prepared for a lively conversation among your peers.
The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) offers the "The Complete Guide on Developing Tile & Stone Specifications with Architects" course -- providing the student with thorough and detailed information on how architectural sales representatives can get their tile and stone products specified with “Bullet Proof Specifications” meaning resistant to “Value Engineering and Substitutions.”
India faces a potential economic setback following the U.S. decision to impose a 25% tariff on Indian goods starting August 7, 2025, and an additional 25% penalty tariff on Russian oil-linked imports from August 27, 2025. These measures are expected to hit key export sectors, erode the goods trade surplus and trim GDP growth in 2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
FCB2B, the industry group focused on enabling seamless electronic communication between flooring businesses, acknowledges the recent launch of Purchasing Ally, a new web-based software application designed to help flooring retailers using QuickBooks participate in electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions.
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