Five companies have recently earned certification through the Masonry Certification program, sponsored by the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA).
Sarah Stanhope has been appointed the new Branch Manager for Fine Line Pacific’s Portland, OR, location. Fine Line Pacific is an Artisan Group member and a division of FLOFORM Countertops Inc, which is North America’s largest countertop fabricator.
TULSA, OK -- Orchid
Ceramics has announced that after nine years of bringing designers and
consumers innovative and creative porcelain and ceramic tile for floors,
countertops and walls, the company will be closing its current U.S. operations.
With a tentative closure date of July 31, 2011, the Tulsa, OK-based company
will halt commercialization of its products in the U.S.
LAS VEGAS, NV --
Cosentino Group, a world leader in natural stone, quartz and recycled surfaces,
has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 National Kitchen & Bath Association
(NKBA) Presidential Award. The President's Award is given to an NKBA member
company that has demonstrated strong support of the association and the
industry as a whole. The award was
presented during the "State of the Industry Address" at the Kichen
& Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las
Vegas on Wednesday, April 27, 2011.
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The
westward move to Las Vegas
made by Coverings 2011 paid off, according to National Trade Productions (NTP),
the show's management. One of the key objectives in shifting to the new
first-time venue this year was to attract more attendees from the West Coast
where tile and stone have always found a receptive market. Indeed, there was a
71% increase in attendees from the West Coast states, including a massive
increase from California alone as well as an
82% increase from the Rocky
Mountain region states.
Overall attendance was pegged at 19,000, a slight dip from 2010, with more than
800 exhibitors lining the aisles -- including 100 first-time exhibitors.
SAN JOSE, CA -- Fireclay Tile, a leading sustainable
tile manufacturer, recently introduced "Crush", a U.S.-manufactured
100% recycled glass tile. Tile in the Crush collection comes from right within
Fireclay’s local environment, and the result is a glass tile line that is
unique, sustainable and stunning, reports the manufacturer.
In the year
of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the country's architecture
will be given ample coverage at Cersaie 2011, the International Ceramic tile
and Bathroom Furnishing Exhibition. In particular, two of its most renowned
architects, Kengo Kuma and Kazuyo Sejima, have been invited to speak at the
29th edition of the show, which will be held in Bologna, Italy,
from September 20 to 24.
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