Check out the August 2021 issue of Stone World featuring the stylish and sustainable extended living space of a home in Kerala, India, how a business grew from outsourcing to running their own fabrication operation, our Coverings 2021 coverage and much more!
Quantra has developed proprietary technology, Quantra Cast Technology, which ensures that rock formed millions of years ago is casted in durable and beautiful products like sinks and basins utilizing up to 93% raw quartz material.
The international tile and stone exhibition returned to Orlando this summer, including a full lineup of exhibitors, show features and educational sessions
While it might not have been quite the crowd of exhibitors and attendees that typically fill the expo floor, Coverings 2021 was certainly still a successful show. After having to reschedule last year’s event in New Orleans, LA, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Coverings greeted industry members at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
Courtney and Oskar Gruber founded Chippewa Stone, in Medina, OH, in 2004, at first as a one-stop home remodeling business who outsourced their stonework.
Since its inception in 2020, Divine Surfaces has filled the void in cut-to-size and projects division in the engineered stone space. Mudit Agarwal, the director of the company, has been in the stone business since 2003 manufacturing granite and marble slabs, exporting them to North America, Aurope, Africa and Asia.
The extended living space of a home in Kerala, India, incorporates locally quarried stone into the design – enhancing the overall aesthetic of the room and complementing its lush surroundings
The extended living space fuses a contemporary design with a curated landscape -- creating an engaging environment. Co-founders and design principals emphasized that using locally quarried stone was a priority, as the material is not only beautiful, but also sustainable.
Just about everyone working in the stone business has been asked about the value and benefits of natural stone at one time or another. When your sales people are asked this question, will they have the answer or will they struggle with their response?
Over the past two months, I have to say I have logged in more than my fair share of steps. Between TISE and Coverings, I definitely walked a lot and remembered what trade shows can do to your feet.
MAPEI was awarded ²Best in Innovation² for its Ultrabond ECO GPT hybrid-polymer-based adhesive for gauged porcelain tile as part of the ²Best of TISE Event² awards during The International Surface Event (TISE), which was held in Las Vegas, NV, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center from June 16 to 18.
There is a positive outlook for the natural stone industry in Europe. After a lengthy break, the industry platform, Stone+tec, will finally be held once again at its customary location in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg.