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JULY 15, 2020

Pompo, tile & stone industry veteran, passed away in his sleep on July 14, 2021, his son Donato Pompo announced. He was one of the founders of the Ceramic Tile Distribution Association (CTDA), and the third CTDA president. In 1975, he started Southwestern Tile & Marble Company in San Diego, Calif., Jamul, Calif.—Vincent

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 2, 2015

Marble is one of the most elegant and sophisticated looking natural stones, making it another frequently chosen material for kitchen countertops. Unlike natural-stone slabs, which are mined, quartz slabs are engineered in a factory. A good alternative to stone, they provide the beauty of stone without the maintenance requirements.

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JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 23, 2019

I couldn’t go to Cersaie again this year because of my book deadline, but was happy to get a highlights “reel” from the show’s producer, Ceramics of Italy. Get the beauty and elegance of rare natural stones without their price tags or upkeep. Photo Courtesy: Ceramics of Italy ).

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers. Jeffrey Steele.

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JG Kitchens

JUNE 19, 2019

One of the top tile trends is realistic stone looks. Photo Courtesy: Florim/A Ceramics of Italy member company ). Read all about them in my latest report for Kitchen & Bath Design News, the leading trade magazine for the industry.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

She has been an interior designer since 1991, and has had her own design firm, San Diego-based Lynle Ellis Designs, since 1999, when she passed her NCIDQ (National Certification of Interior Design Qualification) exam and became a professional member of ASID. TD: When is stone better than ceramic?

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 27, 2018

Here’s the trade group’s take on what’s hot for ceramic tile in 2018: Monochromatic. The interesting thing is that stone, metal and even cotto are finding great success in the planks formats. North America tends to favor planks in the 8×36″ size with upscale markets favoring the longer 48″ planks.

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JG Kitchens

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

This week, we’re looking at 2016 tiles and trends from Ceramics of Italy, as this major trade organization of Italian tile brands showed off at the big Cersaie expo in Bologna. Cersaie is their big show! (I I attended two years ago myself, and hope to go again in the future.) The first post, last week, was from Spain.

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JG Kitchens

JUNE 21, 2016

Though called “Granite Herb Garden,” it may alternatively be made from engineered stone, ceramic, laminate or other surfaces offered in the line. It stands 39-3/4 inches high, so that the herbs are easy to reach across your standard 36” tall counters. Each one is custom-built for your kitchen project.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

When people buy new homes or purchase used homes and do remodeling, they select ceramic, glass or stone tile for the project. Tom Carr, president of Pan-American Ceramics, a City of Industry, Cal.-based That’s where the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation and the CTDA work so well together. Stonepeak Ceramics, Chicago.

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