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Natural Stone Institute announces new board members

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Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) will welcome two individuals to its board of directors in January 2024. Dumais has been a steering committee member of the Women in Stone initiative since its inception in 2014 and served as its chair from 2016-2018. Alexandra Niedbalski, Polycor, Inc.

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Cool Cobogós

Diary of a Tile Addict

The 17th Expo Revestir – South America’s largest and most influential exhibition of ceramic tiles, surface solutions, and bathroom design – will take place from 12th to 15th March 2019 at Transamérica Expo Center, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

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dollar value were: Spain, Mexico, Italy, Turkey and Brazil. Unlike other types of flooring, the longevity of ceramic, porcelain and natural stone prevents frequent replacement and allows for easy cleaning without the use of toxic, high-VOC or harsh chemicals.”. It caused an almost total decline of Chinese imports to the U.S.

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