The Natural Stone Institute Board of Directors presented a panel discussion on the State of the Stone Industry during Coverings, which took place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from April 18 to 21, 2023. 

Celtic Marble & Granite experienced a part of history by templating and installing the longest permanent continuous bar of 518 feet at Humble Baron Bar in Shelbyville, TN – setting a new record for the Guinness World Records.

Discussing the busy first quarter of shows that have taken place

Mari Anne Randall and Anthony Santos discuss the latest trends they are observing in commercial tile designs.

The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) offered an industry education conference at ROCKin’teriors and CaraGreen in Raleigh, NC, to manufacturers, fabricators and distributors to bring everyone together to strengthen the industry as a whole.

Three-dimensional, pyramid-shaped mother-of-pearl white tiles with a glossy finish from Italian tile manufacturer Ceramica Senio were chosen to clad the interior atrium of the Claridge's Hotel in London, England.

As we enter March, I feel surrounded by a buzz of activity, I am looking forward to all my scheduled events. I hope to see some familiar faces, and meet new ones.

Recently purchased by the owners of Meshoppen Stone, Endless Mountain Minerals in Susquehanna, PA, has grown to be the largest Bluestone fabricator and distributor.

While larger formats continue to grow in popularity, warmer tones and thinner thicknesses are emerging new tile trends uncovered at the international tile exhibition, which recently reunited the tile industry in Valencia, Spain. 

While I congratulate Don and Angela Conte of Structural Stone LLC in North Kingstown, RI, who are this year’s recipients, I would also like to congratulate the other worthy nominees.