This Stone of the Month is supplied by Andrade Group of Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Technical details provide a frame of reference only.

The Nominating Committee for Stone World magazine has named Marco Duran of Atlas Marble and Granite in Springfield, NJ, as Fabricator of the Year.

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) held its annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon during The International Surface Event (TISE) West.

The social gathering, which provided women in the stone industry a chance to network and share ideas, took place at Las Vegas Rock’s facilities in Jean, NV.

Surfaces, StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas and Tile Expo, which operate under The International Surface Event (TISE) West, featured a significant amount of new exhibiting companies and provided an arena for the latest in stone products and stoneworking technology to be displayed.

While out in Las Vegas for StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas -- now part of The International Surface Event -- I sat in on the Residential Countertop Forum, which received a nice turnout.

The exhibition was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

The EXTESA 41 CNC off series bridge saw with extended stroke in X and Y axis was developed specifically for cutting larger ceramic slabs now being produced.

This Stone of the Month is supplied by VM Kaldorf GmbH of Kaldorf, Germany.

Taking place January 19 to 22, 2016 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, the education program will present the latest topics and trends in the floor covering, stone and tile industries.