The Xiamen Stone Fair Organizing Committee has announced that the 2020 edition of the international stone exhibition will not be held this fall. Originally scheduled for March 16th to 19th, show management pushed the dates to October 27th to 30th due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Upon further consideration, with the pandemic still going on, the difficult decision was recently made to postpone the show until 2021.

The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for another home through the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. To date, Natural Stone Institute members have been involved in twenty-eight completed homes.

A new date has been set for Stone+tec, the keymeeting point for the stone industry in Central Europe that offers a comprehensive range of products and services for all aspects of natural stone used in construction, gravestones, monuments and design.

Cloud Xiamen Stone Fair was successfully launched on June 6. It is a B2B-oriented online platform enabling product showcase, business negotiation and information exchange. Cloud Xiamen Stone Fair gathers over 2,000 exhibitors from 57 countries and regions in 8 exhibition areas, providing global buyers with a vast range of products from natural stone, artificial stone to machinery and tools.

Design professionals from all over the U.S. discuss what types of designs, colors and formats are currently trending in the tile industry

Beautifully engineered to offer the authentic look and feel of natural stone, Terrado from MSI is the affordable luxury option that brings your sophisticated design to life.

Buechel Stone Corporation purchased the assets of Pray Stone Company in Winfield, Kansas. Pray Stone was Buechel Stone’s vendor for Silverdale and Aged Parchment blocks used in their cut stone operation. This purchase includes all assets, land leases, and customer lists currently maintained by Pray Stone.

Marmomac confirms its coming edition and launches the new "Marmomac Re-Start 2020" project. The show will take place as scheduled next 30 September-3 October. 

Donald “Don” Dave Mitnick passed away peacefully on May 1, 2020, he was 86.

The highly expected online platform – Cloud Xiamen Stone Fair will be launched on June 6, 2020. It is FREE with uninterrupted service throughout the year.