Florida Tile has expanded and re-launched its popular Streamline wall tile series by adding-in the best features of the Bright and Matte programs as well as a unique format and inspired new colors.

After considering the work of hundreds of leading tile distributors across the U.S. and Canada, Ceramics of Italy has recognized Mosaic Tile Co. as the recipient of the 2013 Confindustria Ceramica North American Distributor Award.

Displays juxtaposing tile and stone with unexpected materials such as laurel leaves and corrugated boxes, and the punch of vivid oranges and greens, distinguished the four Coverings 2013 Best Booth award winners.

The Ultimate Stone & Tile Experience -- the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards celebrate creativity and technical know-how in the use of tile and stone in residential and commercial projects.

In last month’s issue of Stone World, we published the year-end U.S. stone import and export statistics, which are provided to us by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

This Stone of the Month supplied by Stone Italiana S.p.A., Verona, Italy.

GMM, one of the world’s largest bridge saw manufacturers, celebrates 20 years this year.

Glass in all its glory -- hand-cut, hand-blown and LED-lit -- was creatively used by the winning designers in both the Best Kitchen and the Best Bath in the 2013 Design Competition sponsored by the National Kitchen & Bath Association

Florim USA has introduced The Galaxy Tile Collection to the North American marketplace.

A month ago, I reported on the tremendously positive feedback I received on StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas