Marmomacc and Samoter join forces with Art Line/ExpoLink, the two Egyptian show organizers, for a new event in Cairo, Egypt -- MS Africa & Middle East -- The International Trade Fair for Stone Design, Technology, Earthmoving and Building Machinery (www.msafrica.net).

Building Stone Institute (BSI) will unite with five other stone industry organizations to form the Natural Stone Academy (NSA). The NSA will offer in-booth education sessions at the AIA National Expo in Chicago, IL, June 26 to 28.

EuroCucina (the International Kitchen Furniture Exhibition) runs concurrently with the International Bathroom Exhibition and FTK – Technology for the Kitchen appliance show during Salone in Milan, Italy

Lunada Bay Tile takes inspiration from the ancient Japanese art of paper folding with the introduction of Origami glass tile.

Last month, I was invited to join the Stone Fabricator’s Alliance on a tour of Italy — visiting machinery and tool manufacturers as well as stone quarriers and suppliers.

For the last several years, people have been talking about the growth of the Xiamen Stone Fair, held annually in Xiamen, China

This year, the Vitoria Stone Fair-Marmomacc Latin America — held from February 18 to 21, 2014 in Vitoria, Brazil

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Bramagran of Castelo, ES, Brazil.

Tile of Spain will be celebrating -- along with many other exhibitors -- at the 25th anniversary of Coverings, which will take place from Tuesday, April 29 to Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

This year’s international tile exhibition in Valencia, Spain, provided a platform for visitors to view the latest tile product lines that are available on today’s market