Eleven members of Tile Council of North America, Inc. (TCNA) donated beautifully tiled benches to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana (BGCNWI) at Coverings 2016 in Chicago, IL. The participating companies included: Allison Eden Studios, Crossville, Inc., Iconic Design Concepts, InterCeramic, Lunada Bay Tile, Marazzi USA, Shenfeld Studio, StonePeak Ceramics, Vitromex , Wizard

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Domestic Porcelain Tile Manufacturer Enters Its 3rd Decade with Focus on the Future Domestic porcelain tile manufacturer Crossville, Inc. celebrates its 30th anniversary on May 5th. Founded in 1986, the company is U.S.-owned and operated, with headquarters and manufacturing facilities located in Crossville, Tennessee. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Curran Group, a privately held

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Natural stone is known for its endurance through time, testing and trends. It can withstand great pressure and all the elements and still retain its integrity and natural beauty. It sounds very much like the definition of a strong female leader. In the stone industry leaders must have these same qualities of strength and endurance, especially those

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Ceramic tile manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and those involved in the sale and selection of construction materials have a new resource available to communicate the many benefits of choosing ceramic tile, particularly when health and safety are primary considerations. Tile Council of North America (TCNA) produced a bulletin to provide at-a-glance information in response to increasing

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Intermac presented their latest Master Series CNC work center and Donatoni Jet 625 5-axis machine to attendees at the Coverings show in Chicago April 18-21. Attendees were able to see the new Master 38’s redesign, now offering greater tool capacity and space for up to 53 tool positions, a wider and lower table for easier access and

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SCIGRIP Smarter Adhesive Solutions, a global manufacturer of structural and engineered adhesive products, today announce that they have finalized the acquisition of Integra Adhesives, Inc., an Abbotsford, BC company specializing in the manufacture of adhesive products for solid surface, quartz, and natural stone. “Integra is a world class provider of seaming adhesives and a trusted

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M S International, Inc. (MSI) is launching several new products at Coverings 2016 to be held on April 18–21, 2016, in Chicago. This includes Aspenwood, Highland Park, and Country River porcelains as well as new Q Premium Natural Quartz slabs and Natural Stone slab introductions. They will be on display at the MSI booth, numbers

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The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) and the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership designed to enhance communication and collaboration between the two industry trade associations. The overall objective of the relationship is to enhance the training opportunities available to surface fabricators by leveraging the local

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The Fast-In Sinks combine the durability and beauty of stainless steel with simple, no-tools-required top-mount installation; now available in Lowe’s stores across the nation Franke, the largest stainless steel kitchen sink manufacturer in the world and a leading name in kitchen faucets, has designed the perfect kitchen sink for any Do-It-Yourself (DIY) homeowner. Franke’s Fast-In

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Franke announced the expansion of Kitchen Systems North America by welcoming two new managers to the team. Tim Dallas has been named Luxury Regional Sales Manager for the Mid-West region, and Joe Bisignano has been named Business Development Manager – Wholesale. These kitchen and bath industry veterans will assist in the growth of both the

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