According to a recent industry report, sales of floor heating during the third quarter of 2020 were largely driven by increased numbers of people working from home.

DuPont Canada recently announced it will donate $30,000 (USD) to Habitat for Humanity International to support its Homes, Communities, Hope + You campaign in Canada.

The 58 AMP Jurors have made their decisions and the Architecture MasterPrize is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 edition of this prestigious award, in both professional and student categories.

Since ancient times, natural slate has been used as a durable, long-lasting roofing material. In the last two decades, specification of natural slate cladding for building facades has been widely accepted throughout Europe. And now, this unique concept is gaining well-deserved popularity within the United States.

Stockholm, Sweden: Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has agreed to acquire MineRP, a software company specializing in increasing productivity for mines through integrated planning, execution and analytics.

As a leader in kitchen water hub solutions, BLANCO has won two major design awards for their revolutionary new product, the IKON^® 33” 1-¾ Bowl Low Divide Apron sink.

In the early 1980’s, Joe Lauer was the manager of the local Perkins in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The same restaurant that Tom and Joyce Schlough took the family to every Sunday. Tom, the President of Park Industries® at the time, saw something in Joe that stuck with him. Joe truly cared about his customers. Based solely on this, Tom offered Joe a job. Tom could teach Joe the stone industry…he couldn’t teach Joe the passion for true customer care.

Sixteen new documents have been added to the Natural Stone Resource Library. Authored by Technical Director Chuck Muehlbauer, the documents originally appeared as Queries & Quandaries articles in The Cutting Edge. A wide variety of topics are covered, including tolerances, stone anchors, testing flexural strength, and countertop overhang limits.

The Weha "Monkey" Pads are Velcro backed Quartz Face, surface polishing pads designed specifically to repair the surface of quartz and engineered stone. 

American Olean recently announced the launch of the new Mythique Marble collection.  Mythique Marble is a complete porcelain floor, ceramic wall and mosaic tile collection offering four on-trend marble designs, each equally elegant, yet with its own unique personality. All Mythique Marble products feature Microban® technology that provides powerful antimicrobial product protection.