A new global Natural Stone Pavilion with stone exhibitors in partnership with five leading industry international associations, including Centrorochas (Brazil), Assimagra (Portugal), Green Marble Association (Greece), Confindustria Marmomacchine Association (Italy) and Istanbul Mineral Exports Association IMIB (Turkey), will be featured at StonExpo 2023. 

Neolith, the global leader in sintered stone, is coming back strong at KBIS 2023, the world’s most important kitchen and bath innovation show, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from January 31st to February 2nd. 

The first industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for natural stone are now available in Polycor’s Sustainable Minds Transparency Catalog. Transparency documentation provides design teams with the data they need to understand the carbon impacts of their projects.

The Home Depot Foundation surprised Atlanta-based nonprofit partner, Mary Hall Freedom Village (MHFV), with $100,000 to support local women veterans transitioning out of homelessness.

AIA commends Congress for the year-end passage of Secure Act 2.0 provisions (inclusive of AIA-endorsed H.R. 2917, the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act), which help emerging professionals save for retirement while paying down student loan debts.

The new 548,000-square-foot distribution center in Suffolk, Virginia, will take approximately 20 months to complete and will result in the addition of at least 80 new jobs.

While new home sales received a slight bounce in November from moderating mortgage rates, the housing market continues to struggle because of ongoing supply chain disruptions, elevated construction costs and challenging affordability conditions.

A listing of the stone industry events coming up in 2023.

AHF Products, a leading manufacturer of hard surface flooring for the residential and commercial markets, announces that Expressive Ideas, the new Vinyl Based Tile (VBT) innovation for contract installations, has scored a prestigious 2022 Good Design Award, sponsored by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.