As the Stone World team prepares to head to Orlando, FL, for the Coverings show this spring, we came across the July 1990 issue of Stone World where we actually had a “Report from Florida.”

Guidoni Group – worldwide leader in ornamental stone extraction and processing based in Espìrito Santo in Brazil – announces the acquisition of two new quarries in the country: “Via Lactea” and “Emerald Green”, which supply two new stones.

Cosentino Group, a global leader in the production and distribution of innovative architectural and design surfaces, is celebrating its 21st annual “Cosentino 100” convention held in the Riviera Maya (Mexico). One of the most important events for the stone, decoration and remodeling sectors in North America, the convention draws leading customers and partners to learn the latest from the Spain-based manufacturer.

This week's Throwback Thursday is to the January 1994 issue of Stone World magazine where we featured the very first equipment purchasing plans survey.