In 2020, the Xiamen Stone Fair paused its annual gathering of the stone industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the prevention and control of the pandemic has become a new normal in China that trade shows re-opened gradually in many cities, assisting in the revitalization of the market, reports show management.

 KAI is proud to announce the hiring of Eduardo Ponce, RA as Senior Project Architect at its Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas office. Ponce is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating the overall design and documentation of projects from start to finish.

Women in Stone will host a discussion panel on Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00am ET to discuss topics important to women in the industry.

Neolith®, the pioneering brand of Sintered Stone, was specified for a gorgeous 5,500 square-foot, five bedroom, five-and-a-half-bathroom house in Wainscott, New York, recently showcased on the popular Netflix show, ‘Million Dollar Beach House’.

Honorees include manufacturers, designers and showroom specialists  

Premier Stone Design is located just 5 miles away from Park Industries® facility, so it is easy to understand why they’ve been an all-Park shop since their beginning. Learn about the partnership they’ve formed in the Granite City (St. Cloud, MN, USA) and a major change they’ve recently made to their shop.

MAPEI Corporation announces that Sam Biondo, National Technical Presenter for MAPEI’s Technical Services Department and the host of the MAPEI Technical Institute’s MTI-TV training series, has been invited to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT).

NeoCon, the world’s leading platform and most important event for the commercial interiors industry, is moving dates for the 2021 edition from June 14-16 to October 4-6, 2021.

Emser Tile, leading designer, marketer and producer of the world’s finest tile and natural stone, proudly announces Yakedo™ by Emser Tile as hard surfaces flooring category winner for the 16th annual Hospitality Design Awards. This year’s awards were held in a virtual format, showcasing 100 finalists out of 730 projects and 310 products submitted across nearly 40 combined categories.

Coverings (coverings.com), the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, announced today it is accepting submissions for 2021 Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards and nominations for their Rock Star Awards. Competitor submissions of tile and stone projects for entry to the CID Awards, and nominations for Rock Stars, will be accepted online through Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at 5 p.m. EST. Winners of both programs will be honored onsite at Coverings 2021, as well as in various media outlets, the Coverings website, and social channels.