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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

Floor Covering News

Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into. The product is high-end in nature, due to several factors. Successfully selling natural stone products has some major advantages, too, including higher profit margins and ticket sales for the retail owner.

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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. There is a huge demand for responsibly sourced products, so it was important that NSI and natural stone industry clearly communicate a strong position on this issue,” Arcot said.

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Made in USA: Manufacturers ramp up domestic production

Floor Covering News

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. AHF Products, for example, has one of the most robust domestic production operations as any supplier in the industry. Daltile’s Dickson plant.

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TISE 2024: Resilient flooring focuses on innovation

Floor Covering News

I think it’s going to be a tough first half of the year,” noted Yon Hinkle, VP of product management, resilient, AHF Products. “We I think the LVT category is going to be down again, like it was in ‘23,” David Sheehan, senior VP residential product, told Floor Covering News. Units might be flat.

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Natural Stone Institute inducts new board members

Floor Covering News

Having joined Rugo Stone in 2010, Arcot has spearheaded the company’s marketing initiatives to promote natural stone products and to strategically diversify operations to target niche markets, according to the Natural Stone Institute. Darrell Petit, Stony Creek Quarry. 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

European countries that are lesser known but also offer slate quarries are Belgium, Germany, Italy and Wales. Learn about the various types of glass tile we offer with our blog The Layman’s Class on Glass: Design & Installation Tips for Glass Tile. Designer Spaces.

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