The Natural Stone Institute’s Person of the Year award is presented annually to an individual who has provided extensive support to the association’s executive team during the year.  

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The United in Performance Award honors exceptional customer collaboration. This award is presented to Rodrigo Izzo, Carlos Valencia, Pedro Debia and Luis Vera of Epiroc Chile, as well as to mining company Antofagasta Minerals’ team at its Los Pelambres copper mine. Through close collaboration, they made two Pit Viper 351 drilling rigs fully autonomous, which has strengthened safety and productivity at the mine.

The award is organised annually by the Círculo de Empresarios, Círculo de Economía and Círculo de Empresarios Vascos, with the patronage of the Royal Family. Carme Riera, President of the Judging Panel, member of the Spanish Royal Academy, and Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona announced the winner on 5th March.

The Natural Stone Institute congratulates the following 2020 Pinnacle Award recipients. Award winners will be celebrated at a ceremony during TISE in Las Vegas on June 16. More details will be shared soon.

The 2020 Manufacturer of the Year Award was presented to Park Industries by the Manufacturers Alliance of Minnesota.  

The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Housing Knowledge Community in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are recognizing two housing designs with the 2020 AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards.

The Board of Directors and the Strategic Council of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are honoring Gabrielle Bullock, FAIA, with the 2020 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award.

The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced the winners of its annual awards at the association’s recent annual meeting and conference in Cancun, Mexico. The ISFA awards are chosen by association members, and given to those in the industry that stand out as the very best.

Welcome back once again this year to the Best Communicator Award, conceived in 2007 by Veronafiere and open exclusively to all exhibitors at Marmomac. In seeking to promote exhibition space, this Award is a not to be missed appointment with design, architecture and marketing that has expanded its prestige year after year.