The 2014 Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards, honoring the best achievements in outstanding design and installation of tile and stone, is now open for entries.

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) announced that its popular Customer & Sales Forms Toolkit has been added to the “Members’ Area” of its website.

Lundhs, a leading exporter of natural stone in Norway, has launched a new website specifically for architects.

Mr. Luigi Pedrini, who founded the Pedrini company as a manufacturer of stoneworking equipment, has died. Mr. Pedrini founded his business in 1962.

In conjunction with Architectural Digest, celebrated architect Juergen Mayer H. and Wallpaper Magazine, Caesarstone will participate in an array of activities at this year's Art Basel Miami Beach from December 5 to 8.

Clear Seas Research, an independent market research firm, gave Laticrete top marks among manufacturers for service, support, training and product performance in its new 2013 CLEAReport on Tile and Stone Installation Contractor Market Survey.

Show management of SURFACES, StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas and TileExpo is reminding attendees that the discounted early registration deadline for all three shows is Friday, November 29, 2013.

Hanley Wood has announced the call for nominations for the 2014 Best of StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas program

Wood’s Powr-Grip has announced the addition of a new technical sales representative in its Laurel, MT, home office.

In collaboration with Vitoria Stone Fair/Marmomacc Latin America, Veronafiere's Marmomacc Stone Academy will offer the first natural stone design continuing education course for architects in Brazil officially recognized by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).