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Natural Stone Institute announces Thor Lundh Quarrier Award

Floor Covering News

Thor Lundh Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has released a new industry recognition award for 2024. The Thor Lundh Quarrier Award will recognize a NSI member who has made an extraordinary contribution to quarrying natural stone. The recipient will be recognized at either the NSI Study Tour or Marmomac.

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Natural Stone Institute announces new board members

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) will welcome two individuals to its board of directors in January 2024. in New York for the past 27 years and has worked in the industry for 34 years. Additionally, she has chaired many Women in Stone subcommittees over the years and participated in the Mentorship Program from the onset.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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That’s what industry disrupters are doing when they innovate to the point that it shifts the traditional paradigm. Disruption can also occur within the industry from causes outside of it. This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up.

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Stone-Look Porcelain Tile with Timeworn Elegance, In-Stock in the US

Rubble Tile

They have been recognized as an industry leader in innovation, design and quality in Europe ever since. More than 40 years ago, Del Conca began making beautifully designed porcelain tile in Italy. And when demand for their designs flourished in the US, they opened a.

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Ceramic: State of the Industry 2022

Floor Covering News

Many industry experts point to the housing market as a reliable indicator of the health of ceramic. The impacts are being felt regardless of category, industry sector or even demographic. Rocamador Rubio of Tile of Spain said these major challenges are, thankfully, all things leaders in the industry have been working on for some time.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. If the mosaic is higher priced, it’s from Japan or Europe. They wanted us to go into detail about the actual tariffs and their impact. Here it is. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5%

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Stone-Look Porcelain Tile with Timeworn Elegance, Made & Stocked in the US

Rubble Tile

They have been recognized as an industry leader in innovation, design and quality in Europe ever since. More than 40 years ago, Del Conca began making beautifully designed porcelain tile in Italy. And when demand for their designs flourished in the US, they opened a.