Karen Kettler, the president of Karen Kettler Design, based in Charlotte, NC, talked with Contemporary Stone & Tile Design to discuss her 20 years of experience with using stone and tile in her designs and the trends she is seeing in the industry.

Cevisama, the international fair for ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings, held its 37th edition from January 28 to February 1, 2019 at the Feria Valencia Center in Valencia, Spain. More than 20,000 foreign professionals visited the show. Specifically, 91,179 professionals visited the fair from 155 countries. Here are a few of the participants of Cevisama this year. 

As you might have heard already, Stone World is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. And since so much has changed in the stone industry since then, we thought we'd have a feature highlighting pivotal moments throughout the decades.

The Ebbco Cyclone Filtration System from Ebbco Inc. is designed to filter and deliver uninterrupted gray water to the entire shop. The system’s closed-loop design reuses 99% of shop water, eliminating daily fresh water consumption and consolidating waste disposal into easily manageable bags.

Are you prepared for what the future has in store for the industry? If you're a business owner, are you confident it's prepared? Back in May, Stone World’s parent company, BNP Media, announced a brand-new trade show, AEC BuildTech, which is structured around seeing and learning about new technologies, methodologies and products -- elements that have the capacity to drastically transform the AEC industry.

Whether it is a new hire or a current employee, proper training, including cross-training, is important. Employees that are properly trained and cross-trained result in maintaining a high-quality efficient fabrication shop. Below are a few tips to help develop a valuable training program.

Visits to a stone shop or slab yard should not be a life threatening experience. But the truth is, stone can be dangerous and accidents happen all the time. They happen to stone workers, contractors, truckers and to the public.

Master One is the new CNC router that pairs Intermac ingenuity inside with operational simplicity outside to help achieve Industry 4.0 automation excellence. Specifically designed for processing natural and engineered stone, as well as ceramic materials, it saves time and increases productivity.

The 30th edition of Coverings, the international stone and tile exhibition held annually in the U.S., will head back to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from April 9 to 12, 2019. This year's show will feature interactive onsite experiences, and new activities to commemorate its 30th anniversary.