LuxeHome, the world’s largest collection of premier boutiques for home building and renovation, located on the first floor of the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago, welcomes Vadara Quartz Distributed by UGM Surfaces to its Design Resource Center (Suite 163).

Mosaic Companies, the parent company of Walker Zanger and Opustone, plans to continue investments in new product lines and inventory.

A committee of longstanding tile and stone industry leaders thoughtfully evaluated nominations to select this year’s 13 inductees for Coverings Rock Star status. 

Debuting for the first time in the U.S., these new high tech architectural surfaces include the latest in Iris Ceramica Group’s advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities and years of continuous research. 

Sam Kim, senior vice president of product for MSI, provides insight into the residential building market, as it applies to hard surfaces.

GranQuartz recently moved one of its stores from its previous Chicago location to a 35,000-square-foot space in Elk Grove Village, IL. This new facility is a little over a mile from its former site where it had been for more than 15 years and it is approximately three-and-a-half times larger.

Cosentino Group, a global leader in the production and distribution of innovative architectural and design surfaces, is celebrating its 21st annual “Cosentino 100” convention held in the Riviera Maya (Mexico). One of the most important events for the stone, decoration and remodeling sectors in North America, the convention draws leading customers and partners to learn the latest from the Spain-based manufacturer.