On Thursday, April 30, 2020 the Natural Stone Institute will host a webinar entitled “How the Stone Industry is Responding to COVID-19.” Moderated by Jim Hieb, CEO of the Natural Stone Institute, the panel will include: Scott Byers of Majestic Kitchen & Bath Creations, Katie Jensen of Triton Stone Group and Brett Rugo of Rugo Stone.

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

I don’t care if you are a one-man shop or you are producing 4,000 square feet a day.

I don’t care that you are fully digital and automated, or 100% manual.

What you and I all face is exactly the same, only different; and they are OUR problems.

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.

Stone Services Group (SSG) is proud to announce that it has partnered with Quote Countertop (Quote) to offer their unmatched consumer-facing technologies.  The partnership combines the unique cutting-edge offering of Quote’s 3-D visualizer and instant/online quoting tool with other revenue generating packages in SSG’s portfolio such as the Granite Gold Protection Plan and Hot Sauce up selling software.

Cosentino, the global leader in the distribution and production of innovative surfaces for architecture and design, is delighted to unveil its latest influencer program, the Cosentino Design Alliance. The inaugural class is comprised of seven leading interior designers across North America, with expertise spanning the residential, hospitality and commercial spaces. 

Stone Services Group (SSG) is proud to announce that it has partnered with StoneGrid, LLC to offer and implement its powerful business software, StoneApp.  The partnership combines the marketing and sales strength of SSG with the preeminent enterprise resource planning software company.  The strength of the partnership is elevated even higher as both companies come from and solely focus on the stone industry. 

Ignite Consulting Group taps SSG to bring revolutionary product to countertop fabricator shops of all sizes

Three scholarship recipients will be recognized during the Natural Stone Institute Awards Ceremony at TISE on January 28. Cody Pfeiffer (Genesee Cut Stone & Marble) and Nadia Grogan (Fraserview Masonry) will be recognized as recipients of the 2019 Natural Stone Scholarship, and Jennifer Burlak (NorthWoods Granite) will be recognized as the recipient of the 2019 Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship.

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.