Laticrete Supercap, LLC, manufacturer of the revolutionary self-leveling Laticrete® Supercap® System, was awarded this year's "Expert's Choice Award" for the category of "Onsite Mixing, Pumping and Placement of Underlayment Material" at the World of Concrete 2012 Exposition, held in Las Vegas, NV, from January 24 to 27.

Blanco, the German manufacturer of finely crafted sinks and faucets, is a 2011 Interior Design Best of Year (BOY) Finalist Award and winner of the Good Design Award for the beautiful Blanco Culina Semi Professional faucet.

Silestone, a leader in quartz surfacing, has expanded its Platinum Series with the addition of White Platinum, a stark hue with vibrant silver-colored flecks.

Cold Spring Granite Co. -- a leading quarrier and fabricator of natural stone in North America, and bronze manufacturer -- along with Dignity Memorial®, will be displaying a Private Estates® mausoleum at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Auto Show in Scottsdale, AZ, which will be held from January 15 to 22, 2012.

With visits to technology manufacturers, large-scale stone producers and fabrication shops throughout Northern Italy, a group of North American fabricators were indoctrinated in the Italian stone industry.