Majestic Kitchen & Bath Creations announced today it will acquire Carolina Counters, currently headquartered in Midland, NC, near Charlotte. With this acquisition, Majestic deepens its ability to serve customers in Charlotte as well as in South Carolina. 

Virginia Tile Company LLC, a Midwestern based distributor of Ceramic Tile & Natural Stone products, with headquarters in Livonia, Michigan, announced the opening of its new showroom in Warrensville Heights, Ohio.

BLANCO, the German manufacturer of finely crafted sinks and faucets, joins DIFFA for a fifth year as a Specify with Care partner. Each time BLANCO’s new PRECISION^® R0 DURINOX^® Apron Front Sink is specified, BLANCO will make a donation to DIFFA.

Natural Stone Institute will participate in the Middle East Stone Show, scheduled September 4-6 in Dubai. In addition to exhibiting at the show, Natural Stone Institute will present several free educational seminars as part of the show’s Stone Conference. 

Select Interior Concepts, Inc. ("SIC"), a holding company for the consolidation and management of companies focused on interior building products and services, announced today that its Architectural Surfaces Group ("ASG") subsidiary acquired substantially all the assets of Tuscany Collection, a distributor of natural stone, quartz and tile in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The transaction allows ASG to provide superior service to the current customer base in the Las Vegas market.  This acquisition expands ASG’s footprint to 22 locations across the United States.

Even more international with a focus on Miami and the launch of a network of marble ambassadors. Increasingly interactive with a new web portal dedicated to architects. And now also more attentive to the world of art alongside designers. These are some of the innovations Marmomac will present during the 53rd edition, scheduled at Veronafiere 26-29 September 2018.

Cosentino Group, the global leader in natural stone, quartz, and architectural surfacing, opened its Hawaii showroom in Honolulu. The new Cosentino Hawaii showroom highlights Cosentino’s international growth and continued expansion in North America and is the first outside of the contiguous United States.

Tenax Quartz Toner Plus is a surface treatment that can be used to enhance Quartz, Engineered, and agglomerate stones.  

Marmomac, the leading international stone industry trade show, is offering free online pre-registration to selected trade visitors. By pre-registering, visitors will be able to print their own free four-day pass (one entry per day) and avoid lines to purchase admission to the show. 

Students from Yale School of Architecture are putting the finishing touches on a two-family home in New Haven that will provide permanent housing for community members experiencing or at risk of homelessness.