Do not miss the opportunity to learn more about surface preparation, installation of porcelain veneers and much more, thanks to the online AIA courses provided by Laticrete on Landmark Academy.

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 twenty-eight completed homes.

In a time when sanitization is at the top of everyone's mind for business, we are excited to announce our Antimicrobial TuffSkin. This product has a deeper matte finish than our current Satin product and can be applied to all surfaces that TuffSkin can be applied to.

Wood’s Powr-Grip® (WPG) developed the first hand-held vacuum cups in the 1960s and has gained the reputation of being the gold standard in glass, stone and metal materials handling.

Braxton-Bragg, one of the most respected distributors in the stone industry for the past 26 years, has changed its name to BBIndustries/BBI, to reflect the company’s explosive growth in people, products and partnerships.

Bostik, Inc., a world leader in specialty adhesives and installation systems for building construction, is very much aware that microbial growth on the surface of grout or below any floor-line can not only reduce aesthetics, it also can shorten the lifespan of any floor covering. Additionally, it’s a fact that with sustained, elevated building moisture conditions, bacterial and fungal growth occurs.

As of Monday, July 6, 2020, GranQuartz’s store in Phoenix, AZ was officially open for business. The large distributor of stone fabrication equipment, tools and supplies has added another location to its chain of retail stores across the U.S. to further strengthen itself as a source of products for its customers.

Florim publishes the twelfth edition of its “Sustainability Report”. The document, first issued at a time when corporate social responsibility was a much less familiar concept than today, provides a transparent, concise description of the company’s results in economic, social and environmental terms and announces the goals planned for the year future.

A new date has been set for Stone+tec, the keymeeting point for the stone industry in Central Europe that offers a comprehensive range of products and services for all aspects of natural stone used in construction, gravestones, monuments and design.

Ege Seramik’s latest glazed porcelain tile collection blends the look of mosaics together with natural stone. The new Dorado collection includes 24- x 48-inch fully polished tiles offering intricate details to add flair and a touch of elegance.