MIA+BSI is committed to a renewed focus on safety for 2016. The first phase of the 2016 Safety Initiative will include the following:

At Swiss Expo 2015, which was held in Saint Gotthard-Massif, Switzerland, a massive monolith — named “Water for Europe” and made from 24 tons of carved Cresciano granite — was on display.

Effective January 1, 2016, for two years, MIA and BSI will operate as a consolidated organization, while maintaining individual identities.

The program will bring stone summits to 10 cities, and will feature three distinct educational topics: stone shop administration, stone shop management and marketing success for fabricators. Each event will also feature the popular Fabricator Forum, which is newly redesigned to encourage more interaction and active participation.

The dedicated 18,000-square-foot warehouse optimizes the U.S. delivery system, serving as dedicated, centralized "replenishment point" for Atlas Copco customer centers and authorized distributors.

An agreement between Indiana Limestone Co. (ILCO) and Quarton Partners, a middle-market investment banking firm based in Birmingham, MI, will provide strategic support to help identify potential acquisitions and new business partnerships.

Indo American, one of the largest distributors of natural stones in the tristate area, recently celebrated their 10th anniversary at the Renaissance in Rutherford, NJ. About 160 people attended the function, including major customers and vendors.

Lapitec® has constituted an internal division where a team of professionals train and inform the entire network of fabricators on the innovative qualities of sintered stone

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) is a supporting organization of the industry collaboration known as Design & Construction Week (DCW).

The Veronafiere AGM has elected Maurice Danese as its new president for the period 2015 to 2018.