The Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI) has announced the certification of Legacy, Santa Margherita’s quartz surfacing for both Indoor Air Certification and for Children & Schools. Santa Margherita, through Verona Marble Co., markets the Legacy Quartz line through its regional warehouses and selected distributors across the U.S.
Custom® Building Products, an industry leader in high-quality tile and stone installation systems, has announced that cleaners in its respected line of Aqua® Mix non-toxic, water-based tile care products are being upgraded to increase effectiveness while reducing environmental impact. Created specifically for stone, tile and grout, Aqua Mix’s selection of biodegradable cleaners will deliver the power and professional results of traditional cleaners without solvents or phosphates. Aqua Mix biodegradable cleaner formulas are designed to break down quickly and naturally in the environment.
The Supra Auto Cut gantry saw by Matrix Stone Products was engineered to offer high-level automation and shop floor simplicity, combined into one very powerful package. Whether a business is high-end custom fabrication or repetitive dimensional cutting for commercial projects, the Supra has been designed to deliver. Supra is designed on the field-proven Matrix Sebring platform and incorporates all of the performance features of this gantry saw.
Laticrete, a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of ceramic tile and stone, has published the industry’s first-ever technical design manual for the long-lasting installation of ceramic tile and stone in animal health and wellness environments. The Laticrete published “Animal Health and Wellness Facilities Technical Design Manual,” provides guidelines and recommendations for the design, specification and installation of tile in veterinary/animal and arts/kennel applications requiring specialized tile installation materials. Architects, designers, installers and distributors can request a copy by visiting the Web at www.Laticrete.com/tools.
For installation crews, the new All-Terrain Install Cart by Omni Cubed, Inc. offers a solution to the challenges associated with large and cumbersome carts. This U.S.-made product is constructed from aluminum tubing, so it is strong and lightweight - at less than 50 pounds.
Chemical Concepts has introduced two new pieces of overhang support equipment - the CounterBalance plate and the IslandBalance bracket. The CounterBalance plate is designed to attach to stud walls supporting overhangs on raised bar countertops, and the IslandBalance bracket is designed to support overhangs on island and peninsula countertops.
Granite City Tool has made announcements on several new products, including the ICS 633GC chainsaw, the AC-DC Seam Master, Snail-Lock Evolutions and Vincent Tyrolit portable router bits.
AGR Diamond Tools, a leading manufacturer of diamond tools for the construction industry, has engineered and produced a long-lasting polishing pad. With patented manufacturing technology, AGR pads are able to process any natural stone surface that needs to be polished, including granite, marble and concrete.
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