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Latest products to be introduced from Brazil

From luxurious exotic quartzites to classic granites, Brazil’s best stones are popular for both residential and commercial designs
May 4, 2020
Brazil is known for many luxurious exotic quartzites, as well as classic granites that remain popular for both residential and commercial designs. The following is a sampling of the latest products to be introduced from several leading stone producers from this natural stone-rich country.
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Machine of the Month: Global Equipment Group

May 4, 2020
Global Equipment Group partnered with Dal Prete Engineering of Italy to introduce the first fully automatic and self-cleaning water recycling system for the stone industry. The Mini Compact L 3.0 Premium is a wastewater treatment machine with complete automation ability.
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Getting the perfect result from cutting a Lapitec slab

From directing water flow to managing RPM speed, cutting Lapitec doesn’t have to be a mystery
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
May 4, 2020

Lapitec is a full-body sintered stone slab that comes in a variety of colors and finishes. It is also an extremely dense product which leads fabricators to wonder, “What are the options for tooling when working with the material?” The tools required for cutting Lapitec has to have some unique characteristics.


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Gain insight into the extensive measures taken to source premium stones from Brazil

Learn how some of the most popular Brazilian stones are found and sourced
Renato Furtado
May 4, 2020
At some point, everyone in the stone business has found themselves looking at a beautiful slab in their shop and wondering where it could have come from and how it ended up there. The general areas of the world are easy: Brazil, Italy, China or India supply most of the stone that we work with. The real fun starts when you dig a bit deeper.
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Coverings 2020 Product Gallery

April 28, 2020

Due to the unfortunate circumstances of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, Coverings 2020 was not able to be held in New Orleans, LA, this spring. The following is a sampling of the latest product introductions.


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Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic

A recent survey conducted by Clear Seas Research is a barometer of how companies in our industries are being affected by the global pandemic and how long they think it will take to recover
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
April 28, 2020

A recent survey conducted by Clear Seas Research is a barometer of how companies in our industries are being affected by the global pandemic and how long they think it will take to recover


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Larger tile sizes

A Case of tile and error

With tile formats continuing to increase, it is critical to choose a spacing + leveling system that will ensure a successful installation
Katie Kraus
April 12, 2020
One of the curses of being in the tile industry is being able to spot that one tile in a set that is misaligned or not level. In my 20-year-old main master bath, which someday I’ll get to fixing, I have a tile at eye level with a lippage problem that haunts me every morning — and it’s only 12 x 12 inches!
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