FILA Solutions, a world leader in the manufacturing of surface treatment, protection and maintenance products for ceramic tile and natural stone, announced two major management changes for 2018. Francesco Pettenon has been named CEO and Jeff Moen to general manager of FILA America.

On Tuesday, March 27, Anatolia Tile + Stone pledged $1 million to Mackenzie Health Foundation’s $250-million Exceptional Care Belongs Here campaign to help build and equip the new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital and advance surgery services at Mackenzie Health.

The Interior Design Educators Council values the recognition of excellence in teaching, scholarship and service from both its own membership and the larger international design community.

The Natural Stone Institute is pleased to announce that Dacia Woodworth has joined the staff as Architect & Design Community liaison and Special Projects manager.

The distinguished awards recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy. Award winners will be announced April 11, 2018 at the Edison Awards Annual Gala, held in the historic Ballroom of the Capitale in New York City.

The twelve winning projects of the 2018 Tucker Design Awards were honored during a ceremony at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, TX on February 25. The recipient of the 2018 Bybee Prize, Carol R. Johnson, FASLA, was also celebrated during the ceremony.

Laser Products today announced that the TISE 2018 show recently held in Las Vegas was the most successful show in company history leading to an all-time record for sales, up 30% over previous years.

For the second consecutive year, voting for Stone World’s Fabricator of the Year was opened to an online audience – and the turnout was impressive. Close to 4,000 readers casted a vote in favor of the person they believed was deserving of the award.

Besides being a space for residents to relax, gather and enjoy a home-away-from-home atmosphere, the structure itself is an impressive masonry feat with striking design elements and even more eye-catching stonework.

Thousands of visitors from around the world turned out for the international flooring exhibition – comprised of StonExpo, TilExpo and Surfaces – which was held from Tuesday, January 30 to Thursday, February 1.