Continuing the trend of strengthening West Coast coverage and customer service with several new sales associates and a new fulfillment center, BB Industries has added stone industry veteran Emilio Perez to the team. Perez will service customers in Northern California, up to the Sacramento market. He has been in the industry for decades, working for GranQuartz and Hard Rock Stone Works, and most recently with Columbia Stone Products.

Since March is historically known as “Women’s Month,” we thought it would be a nice time to shine a light, so to speak, on some of the strong hard-working women of the stone industry. Throughout the month, we will be posting stories, podcasts and video interviews – providing some insight on some of the women behind the scenes of various companies and associations. The dedication and contributions these women bring to their job or leadership role everyday assist in the overall success of their organization.

The Poseidon T - Rex Dual Table Complete Fabrication Center is the only machine to do all three phases (cutting, prepping, edge finishing) of the fabrication process and the only machine on the market that uses the “hybrid” cycle, allowing for cutting and ro uting in the same cycle.

The leading U.S. producer of quartz surface products,  Cambria Company LLC (“Cambria”), announces that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (“Customs”) has preliminarily determined that fifteen U.S. importers have evaded the antidumping and countervailing duties (“AD/CVD”) on quartz surface products from China.  

Dustin South, project manager for Picco Engineering, discusses the process for installing stone on the Eisenhower monument

IPS Adhesives announced today a reduction in lead times for their North America Integra Adhesives and SCIGRIP structural lines of business. Integra Adhesive brand products are returning to a 2-week lead time on new orders. SCIGRIP bulk adhesives in drums and pails will be at 3-week lead time, while cartridges remain on a 4-week lead time.

he American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected 20 recipients for the AIA Young Architects Award.

Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has embarked on a transformation to allow its next generation of leaders to step up.

Already established as one of his generation’s most in-demand interior designers, Los Angeles-based Ryan Saghian has an impressive list of discerning clients and a huge social media following. At only age 28, he’s been equally successful with product launches.

His furniture line launched in 2014 and wallcoverings in 2018. His tableware has been selling out ever since it was introduced in mid-2020 and his line of luxury handmade rugs debuted in late 2020. He’s kicking off 2021 in inimitable style with the latest in his Home collection, in collaboration, the Sensuale collection of terrazzo tiles.

Polycor University offers a variety of informative sessions and training opportunities for dealers, contractors and affiliated industry professionals. Training sessions cover a wide range of topics such as the advantages of using natural stone products, installation FAQs, and growing profits.