Park IQ™, the new business intelligence software from Park Industries®, provides real-time data on the productivity, efficiency, and health of your machines. Built on a foundation of input and feedback from fabricators, Park IQ™ puts the information needed to optimize efficiency in your shop and maximize machine performance right at your fingertips 24/7. Access live machine data anytime, anywhere.
Radiating old-world beauty, the Patina Glass Tile Collection from Island Stone expresses the strength of antiquity in a modern subway tile format. Architects and designers can create a variety of patterns with the individual 3½” by 12” pieces.
The Dutch tile manufacturer expands their range of ceramic (unglazed porcelain) tile solutions, offering architects and designers expanded design possibilities. The Core Collection features new and innovative modular shapes with new colors, textures, and sizes that can be combined into patterns so designing signature surfaces is easier than ever before.
Domestic tile manufacturer Crossville, Inc. is a tile supplier and sponsor of this year’s Southern Living Idea Home located in Asheville, NC. The current issue of Southern Living Magazine features the story of this house, including images and information about the Crossville collections chosen for three of the home’s bathrooms.
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, recently launched 170.5 Sound & Crack Isolation Mat, a high-performance acoustical underlayment system that muffles impact noises through ceramic tiles, stone and other hard surfacing materials. The 170.5 Sound & Crack Isolation Mat is a Greenguard-certified, 5-millimeter-thick rubberized membrane comprised of 88.5% post-consumer recycled materials that helps prevent the transmission of substrate cracks of up to 1/8 inch (3 millimeters) from transferring to the finished floor. It is also equipped with anti-microbial technology for added peace of mind both during and after the installation process.
Neolith has launched a new digital platform: Neolith Virtual Experience. This powerful new tool brings its collection of over 50 colors and finishes from the showroom direct to the customer home.
Registration is now open for the 2021 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). The annual event, which is owned by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), is the largest North American trade destination for kitchen and bath industry professionals. It, along with the International Builders’ Show (IBS), is one of the pillars for the annual three-day event known as Design & Construction Week. This year’s show is scheduled for Feb. 9 to 11 in Orlando, Fla.
The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for another home through the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. To date, Natural Stone Institute members have been involved in thirty completed homes.
Based on significant enhancements to its automated tooling product offering and additional employees, BB Industries is releasing a dedicated 2021 automated tooling catalog. The catalog, to be released in fall 2020, includes new vendors Apexx, Flexijet and Coldspring, joining valued partner vendors BVC, Diamut, and IMS. New products include tooling for 5-axis saws, CNC routers, and inline polishers.
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