Architects, designers, builders, fabricators and consumers are invited to visit their regional Cosentino Center for a sneak preview of the latest color introductions from Cosentino, including Silestone's Nebula Alpha series and five new hue additions to Dekton.

The event, which encompasses SURFACES, StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas and TileExpo, will be held from January 20-23, 2015 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, with Exhibits open from January 21-23 and the Education Program running January 20-23.

Available to architects, designers, builders, contractors, distributors, retailers and installers, the CID Awards celebrate creativity and technical prowess in the use of tile and stone in residential, commercial, international and sustainable projects.

The Atlas Copco Group has been included in the United Nations Global Compact 100 Stock Index. The index recognizes companies that demonstrate sustainable business practices and strong financial performance.

BNP Media has announced that Janelle Minghine has been promoted to associate publisher of its stone and tile publications, including Stone World, TILE and Contemporary Stone & Tile Design.

In this edition of the Stone World Fabricator E-News, Atlas Marble and Granite of Springfield, NJ, is featured in "Inside the Shop."

With this issue, we celebrate 30 years of publishing Stone World and covering the international stone industry.

Ann Marie Vetter, 54, of North Mankato, MN, died Sunday, October 12, 2014 at her home after a nearly year-long battle with illness.

Recently, talks have begun between the Marble Institute (MIA) and the Building Stone Institute (BSI) to explore the idea of merging their associations.

The John F. Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, FL, was originally built to launch the Saturn V, to date the only launch vehicle to transport human beings beyond low Earth orbit, for the Apollo manned moon landing program.