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Portobello America opens Tennessee facility

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Portobello America officially brought its nearly 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility , located here, online this month. as Portobello America for decades now; however, this is its first production facility in the United States. “We We had Portobello America in the ‘90s as a distributor. B axter , T enn.—Portobello

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Coverings conference sessions announced

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Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Growth 2022: COVID, the Economy, Inflation and Mid-Terms – Tactics, Strategies and Actions to Increase Profitability in Uncertain Times. Arlington, Va.—

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Coverings adds Coverings Connected dates

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EST. “2021 will be an exciting year of all things tile; a time to gain new design and technical insights, specify tile in dynamic and creative applications, and network with the international tile community,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies LLC, the event management firm for Coverings. to 3 p.m.

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COVERINGS 2016 CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING PROVIDES COMPETITIVE EDGE THROUGH LEADING INDUSTRY SPEAKERS

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

(ALEXANDRIA, VA— March 31, 2016) Coverings , the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has scheduled an exceptionally comprehensive conference program of notable and respected speakers to present on a number of topics at the forefront of industry conversation. The show is managed by National Trade Productions.

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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. Environmental Protection Agency to produce two new scientific studies looking into the safety of granite quarry and fabrication workers with respect to radon and radiation exposure.

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STATS Commercial: Healthcare the bright spot in 2020

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Education, retail, healthcare and multifamily housing were the first segments to show signs of recovery,” said Jim Poppens, president, Interface Americas. “We Healthcare and education continued to be sales drivers in 2020,” said Noah Fulton, vice president of business strategy at Karndean Designflooring. Hard surface surge continues.

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Product Benefits That Benefit Pros || James Hardie’s Contractor Alliance Program

Building Moxie

James Hardie products now appear on over 8 million homes in North America. *. A product doesn’t end up on 8 million in North America by chance. These trainings include, but aren’t limited to, online resources such as webinars, case studies, and videos. The link back there.). In This Article.