LAS VEGAS, NV -- On Wednesday, January 29, at Surfaces in Las Vegas, NV, Clear Seas Research will present the CLEARselect awards for the 2013 Tile & Stone Installation Contractor CLEAReport category winners.

Award winners are selected based on survey responses from 519 tile and stone installation contractors that participated in a mail/online survey. Category winners are selected based on responses to the question, "Which one manufacturer do you most prefer?" Winners must dominate the category from a statistical perspective to be declared a winner. If two or more manufacturers achieve statistically equal preference, no winner is declared.

Awards will be presented for the following categories of tile installation materials:

  • Backer Boards
  • Cleaners
  • Crack Isolation Products
  • Epoxy Adhesives
  • Epoxy Grouts
  • Installation Tools
  • Organic Adhesives (Mastics)
  • Sealers
  • Urethane Grouts
  • Waterproofing Membranes

For more information on how award winners are selected or the content of the full report, please contact Beth Surowiec, Executive Director, Clear Seas Research at: surowiecb@clearseasresearch.com.