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NBGQA to merge with the Natural Stone Institute

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio—The National Building Granite Quarries Association (NBGQA) has voted to merge with the Natural Stone Institute to further advance industry efforts to support quarry advocacy, sustainability, outreach to architects and designers and continued efforts to promote the use of natural stone.

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TISE 2024: Resilient flooring focuses on innovation

Floor Covering News

Resilient flooring remains the top seller in the industry, and suppliers came with new innovations meant to grab even more share in 2024. Las Vegas—The resilient flooring category remains the top performer in the industry, overtaking the carpet category in dollars for the first time in 2022—by a whopping $1.3B. It’s still the No.

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Greg Osterhout, Sam Arcot receive NSI awards

Floor Covering News

The David Fell Spirit of Service Award is presented in memory of David Fell, president of BG Hoadley Quarries. “I am proud to have played a role in helping NSI establish a statement and provide resources that the design community can turn to.” The level of networking with industry peers is unrivaled.”

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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

Floor Covering News

To successfully add natural stone to your product lineup, natural stone suppliers say it’s important to understand the basics Know the product and its place “Retailers should be versed on where natural stone products can be installed and used as not all are designed for each project space. It’s the best way to increase overall resale value.

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Natural Stone Institute inducts new board members

Floor Covering News

Darrell Petit, Stony Creek Quarry. Petit has worked in all capacities of the Stony Creek Quarry since 1990. Emanuel has supported the association’s safety committee and multiple networking events and has also provided equipment resources for the association’s testing lab. North American Quarrier.

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Why You Should Use Natural Materials In Your Design

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image Via: Palm Design Group. In the world of interiors, “natural” is a broad term that encompasses any renewable resource that is harvested from the earth for use. In the world of interiors, “natural” is a broad term that encompasses any renewable resource that is harvested from the earth for use.

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A Clean Slate: How Rough Slate Can Have a Clean Aesthetic

Architectural Ceramics

They produce and export 90 percent of the region’s natural slate used for roofing or flooring. European countries that are lesser known but also offer slate quarries are Belgium, Germany, Italy and Wales. Designer Spaces. Using in-floor heating warms the tile in a space where you often walk barefoot.

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