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Natural Stone Institute announces Thor Lundh Quarrier Award

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Thor Lundh Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has released a new industry recognition award for 2024. The recipient will be recognized at either the NSI Study Tour or Marmomac. He industrialized larvikite production in Norway and today the company is developing a global brand. Nominations are due by May 20.

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ICG Italia celebrates Women’s History Month

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San Francisco—In recognition of Women’s History Month, ICG Italia hosted an empowering event, Inside The Architect Studio: A riveting exploration into the lives of women leading the industry, on March 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., here at the ICG Gallery.

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U.S. Terrazzo Market in 2024: $1.47 Billion

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Research study cites new flooring systems, automated concrete-tile making, other developments for gains.

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Economics: ITR forecast signals return to ‘normalized’ growth

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And let’s not talk about the broader global impact that the war in Ukraine has had on many different industries and countries. Alan Beaulieu, president of ITR Economics, looked to help industry members make sense of all this complexity during a recent keynote presentation. industrial production keeps on rising.

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Economics: A mixed bag of activity for 2023

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The irksome supply chain issues that plagued the industry since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic have begun to abate—but some challenges still remain as market conditions move slowly toward normalization. Rather, the growth the industry will experience mirrors growth rates seen in non-pandemic years. economy at large.

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CCA summer convention: Members embrace Retail 2.0

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It will begin shipping in March 2023 to members who buy into the program and finish in Q1 2024. Studies have shown that fewer offerings lead to greater sales volume. Regarding the conversion timetable, the first big launch comes in Q1 2023, while the last “tranche” culminates in Q1 2024. The most obvious change with 2.0

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NAFCD: Outlook upbeat for commercial market

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During his talk at the NAFCD+NBMDA convention, “Economic Trends in the Construction and Industrial Markets,” Lokar provided an encouraging outlook for the commercial construction industry despite the impact that record-high inflation has had on the residential building market and the U.S. economy overall. Stay the course.

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