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Sika, a world leader in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protection in the building sector and automotive industry, has broken ground for a new 250,000-square-foot state-of-the-art mortar production plant, expected to be in operation in late 2025.  

The International Surface Fabricators Association announced two upcoming Fabricator Forums -- one in Houston, TX, in August and the other in St. Louis, MO, in September.

In a bold move reflecting the evolving needs of today's flooring industry, Belknap-Haines-STC (BH) announced an upcoming rebrand to better position the family of companies to serve its customers. 

Laticrete recently consolidated its NXT® Primer, Supercap® Primer Plus and Fracture Ban® Primer product brands into Laticrete Primer Plus -- an all-in-one primer solution.

Fabricators discuss cutting, pricing, and educating customers about quartzite. We spoke to fabricators from different areas of the U.S. to understand the demand for quartzite and the challenges they face.

On Wednesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Flooring Sustainability Summit – a first-of-its-kind conference with the goal of advancing the flooring industry’s leadership in green building – will take place in Washington, DC, and the Natural Stone Institute will be in attendance.

Daltile, an industry-leading brand of ceramic, porcelain, glass, metal and stone tile, as well as mosaics, extra-large slabs, countertops, exteriors and roofing tile, was recently named “Best Tile Manufacturer” for the 26th consecutive year in the annual “Award Of Excellence” competition. 

Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) announced the Grand Opening of its new state-of-the-art facility warehouse and headquarters located in Dalton, GA -- marking a significant milestone in CFI’s mission to enhance the flooring installation industry.

UMI Stone, a leading stone slab distribution company that supplies globally sourced surfaces for residential kitchen and bath and commercial applications, has announced it is now the exclusive supplier of Vicostone premium engineered quartz on the East Coast from South Carolina to Maine.

Louisville Tile and Broadlume formed a strategic partnership to bring the Wilcox Fifty Five private label tile collection to an even broader audience.