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With more than 4,850 employees throughout 37 countries, the Cosentino Group has grown by leaps and bounds since it was founded in 1979. In addition to being a natural stone producer, the Cosentino Group has developed and promotes the brands of Silestone, Dekton and Sensa.

As an architect specifying materials, you consider how surfaces hold up and look their best for years to come, so the next time your client wants to build or remodel, they will think of you as the one to call.

Neolith was specified by a globally renowned architect for Flare of Frankurt, a hotel, residential and commercial complex in Frankfurt, Germany.

Safety should always be at the forefront – whether in the fabrication shop or on the jobsite. Manufacturers continue to develop products that not only make handling slabs and other large stone pieces safer, but also help to increase production and installation efficiency.

In the past two years, Australia had its first reported fatality from silicosis. In response, the Australian government has been advocating for change and protection for fabricators. Silicosis is a form of occupational, non-reversible lung disease caused by inhalation of silica dust over a long period of time. Silica is a highly common, crystal-like mineral found in sand, rock, and quartz. It can have deadly consequences for people who work with stone, tile, concrete, glass, or other forms of rock.

Together with the Stone+tec Advisory Board, NürnbergMesse has decided to postpone Stone+tec2020 from 17-20 June 2020. The next Stone+tec will be held in Nürnberg in May / June 2021.

Coverings 2020 (coverings.com) will take place, as planned, April 20-23, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Begin your voyage into digital fabrication with the Voyager™ XP CNC saw from Park Industries. Increase your production, material yield and meet the market demands of the new popular materials on the market with this highly productive machine.

A new Brooklyn, NY-based hotel is a showcase of Vermont Danby marble  – creating a luxurious feel while also meeting LEED requirements

From the moment a block is extracted from the quarry, stone begins its journey to the market — sharing the road with people