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Updated Natural Stone Sustainability Standard now available

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio—A new version of the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (ANSI/NSI 373 Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone) has been published. More than just a way to comply with requirements, we hope updates to the standard continue to give quarriers, producers and distributors a roadmap to have greener processes/procedures.”.

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Crossville Cross-Tread ® – Best Tile for Restaurant Floors

Garden State Tile Blog

As many business owners and commercial contractors know too well, certain industries have particularly strict commercial flooring standards for the health and safety of the building’s occupants. Quarry Tile is a hard, paving tile made from ground minerals such as shales and clay.

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Emser releases new tile product catalog

Floor Covering News

The 2022/2023 product catalog is also a comprehensive guide including with information on installation, product pattern placement, care/maintenance, practical application, industry guidelines and standards, sales and partner retailer locations and more.

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Continental Cut Stone earns sustainability certification

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio— Continental Cut Stone in Florence, Texas, has earned certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (NSC/ANSI 373). The Natural Stone Sustainability Standard was first published in 2014 by the Natural Stone Council. Our hope is that others will continue to follow suit and get certified.”.

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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. It is because of his tireless efforts as a leader for his company and our industry that this program has become so widely adopted and supported by NSI members. The level of networking with industry peers is unrivaled.”

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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

Along with rising temperatures comes high moisture levels in the air, which could pose challenges for flooring installers on the jobsite—whether it’s indoors or outside. Prism Ultimate Performance, a latex-polymer modified, calcium aluminate cement-based formula, aims to set a new standard in cement-based grout technology.

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Slippery Floors?

H.Winter Showroom Blog

So whether your flooring is laminate, wood or tile; contaminants such as dirt, water, soap residue, oil, or grease can change the amount of slipperiness on these surfaces. The flooring industry uses coefficient of friction ratings as a guideline to determine the slip resistance of ceramic and porcelain tiles. ANSI A137.1=