In collaboration with Veronafiere's Marmomacc Stone Academy, Assimagra -- the Portuguese Mineral Resources Association -- will offer the first continuing education course on natural stone design for foreign architects in Portugal.

The last month has certainly been a busy one. At the end of January, most of the industry headed to Las Vegas for StonExpo and Surfaces (now part of the larger exhibition referred to as the International Surfaces Event).

Attendees of Coverings, North America's largest tile and stone exposition and conference, will see firsthand the visions of four Las Vegas-area design teams come to life during the show's Installation Design Showcase (IDS).

Over three days, the brands successfully shared their vision of today’s kitchens and aspirational design in one masterfully designed booth conceived by award-winning kitchen designer Mick De Giulio.

The social media-driven sweepstakes also serves to commemorate Coverings’ 25th year, with two Grand Prize Winners earning a trip to Las Vegas during the show

The Cosentino Group, a worldwide leader in the production and distribution of natural stone, quartz, recycled and architectural surfaces, held its annual “Cosentino 100” conference for its top North American customers from January 19 to 22, 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Andean Stone Co., the Miami, FL-based sales, warehousing and distribution logistics center for Minera Roca Andina has introduced a completely new totally revamped and easy-to-use website for 2014 at www.andeanstonecompany.com.

The new expansion adds an additional 60,000 square feet of warehouse space dedicated to increasing the distribution capacity of MSI in the Southeast.

The new quartz collection features six colors with bold patterns and a wide range of movement, offering a natural aesthetic similar to that of exotic granite.

One of the latest acquisitions for Endless Mountain Stone is an historic Bluestone quarry site that dates back to 1848, when the famed Starrucca Viaduct was built near Lanesboro, PA.