World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) announced two new key executive leadership positions at CFI. Chris McKee was appointed president, and Dave Garden was appointed to the newly created position of executive director of education, both effective May 16. 

We are pleased to announce that Sun European Partners, a leading private investment advisory firm, has acquired a stake in Tenax,” said Igino Bombana of Tenax S.p.A. “The heart of the company that my father founded in 1956 beats with the same strength as ever: our values, our vision and our passion are more intact than ever.

The Association for Corporate Growth named MSI the Top Company for Sustainable Growth during its 27th annual awards event held in Orange, California.

Arizona Tile will host the Washington Stone Summit at its Seattle facility on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Tony Malisani, past Natural Stone Institute president and owner of Malisani Inc. in Great Falls, MT, will lead a group discussion during the all-day event.

The Natural Stone Institute will present a webinar entitled “Using Natural Stone in Commercial Architecture” on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EST). Participants will be able to earn CEU credits. 

Greenbuild announced the keynote speaker for Greenbuild 2022 is actor, activist, philanthropist and author Jane Fonda.

Existing-home sales recorded a third straight month of declines, slipping slightly in April, according to the National Association of Realtors. 

New home sales posted a double-digit percentage decline in April, falling to their weakest pace in two years.

Phnom Bakheng, the state temple of the first Khmer capital in the Angkor region of Cambodia, survives as one of the world’s greatest architectural treasures. The temple's stepped pyramid construction is a built representation of Mount Meru, home of the Hindu gods, and its privileged hilltop location makes it unique among the temples of Angkor.

While the in-person edition of Xiamen Stone Fair has been postponed indefinitely, business communication among the international stone industry is still going strong on Cloud Xiamen Stone Fair, an online platform operated all year round.