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TISE Live digital event open for registration

Floor Covering News

Las Vegas—The International Surface Event (TISE) is producing a virtual event over the previously scheduled in-person January event dates—Jan. The industry event will “Go Live” online in an effort to showcase the future of floor covering , stone and tile surfaces for 2021. The event portal will open Dec.

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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. monument production.

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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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Rigid core reigns with a focus on innovation

Floor Covering News

That was evident at this year’s International Surface Event, held here, last month. Happy Feet, for example, touted its virgin vinyl with a new glue-down and loose-lay product called Quarry. We measure our sales every day, because this is a selling event for us. We’ve moved to an every-other-year introduction with sheet vinyl.

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MIA Seeks Additional Staff for Technical Department

StoneDimensions

Serving on and/or staffing technical committees, as well as speaking at educational events will be required. Prepare and present educational sessions on stone related topics at StonExpo, Coverings, AIA, CONSTRUCT, MIA Education, and other events. Assist with MIA Accreditation site inspections. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

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When choosing between natural stone and quartz composites, Vadara makes that choice a breeze

Kitchen and Residential Design

KBIS, the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, was a virtual event this year but despite the lack of in-person interactions, players in the Kitchen and Bath Industry still used the event to showcase their new offerings. In the meantime, I’ll keep cleaning, cursing and dreaming about some new quartz surfaces I just learned about.

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A Note from Jim - May/June 2014

StoneDimensions

These documents have a coded index so that each industry segment (quarry, fabricator, restoration, etc.) The new design offers a much closer look at current events and key "take action" items. Routinely, the MIA does that at trade shows, regional education events, quarry tours, and chapter events.

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