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Catalina and CTaSC Announces the Release of the 2013 Stone Report

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

2013 Catalina Report on Natural and Manufactured Stone. SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2013) - Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants, Inc. CTaSC), a national company providing marketing research and business planning services, announced today the release of their 2013 Catalina Report on Natural and Manufactured Stone.

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Natural Stone Institute inducts new board members

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Having joined Rugo Stone in 2010, Arcot has spearheaded the company’s marketing initiatives to promote natural stone products and to strategically diversify operations to target niche markets, according to the Natural Stone Institute. Darrell Petit, Stony Creek Quarry. North American Quarrier.

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Quarry Tour Takes Industry to Elberton and Tate Georgia - Brings the Marble Institute of America and Elberton Granite Assocation Together

StoneDimensions

For years, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has led study tours to quarries around the USA, Canada, and abroad. The origin of this tour took root in June 2013, when the MIA met with the Elberton Granite Association (EGA) board of directors to discuss two important industry initiatives. monument production.

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Avente Tile Talk: California Dreaming: A Profile on ARTO Brick and.

Tile Talk

Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Since the company’s inception, the product line has expanded to include the manufacturing of concrete and clay tiles, ceramic tiles, rustic pavers, brick veneers, pool coping, wall caps, pier caps, fountains, moldings, and balusters. green building products. Product Plug. ▼ 2013. (53).

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A Note From Jim: MIA Focuses on 2015

StoneDimensions

Both speak about the drive for producing a quality product, the value of trained employees, the need for strong stone associations, and passion that comes from working with the greatest building product known to man. I suspect 2014 will wrap up close to 1,700. It is now tracking at 89% (compared to 86.1% 2015 Initiatives / Goals.

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The MIA Toronto Chapter Discusses the Nuances of Natural Stone Installation

StoneDimensions

In June 2013, 15 Toronto based natural stone companies met at Picco Engineering to discuss the prospect of forming an MIA Toronto Chapter. The two events attracted more than 75 participants from 29 companies and featured discussions by Michael Picco of Picco Engineering, Mike Micalizzi of Custom Building Products and Rod Sigman of AquaMix.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Houzz.com you're killing me

Kitchen and Residential Design

24 January 2013. Again, judging precise color based on an internet photo is impossible, especially if its in a product photo. Product photos tend to be heavily Photoshopped and actual colors get lost in the mix. A stone labeled Crema Bordeaux today looks nothing like the same stone from the same quarry in Brazil five years ago.

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