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Natural Stone Institute Awards Program calls for entries

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Oberlin, Ohio—The entry period for the 2024 Natural Stone Institute Award Program is now open. The Pinnacle Awards honor projects whose beauty, creativity, ingenuity and craftsmanship exemplify professional mastery in the use of natural stone for commercial and residential applications. Pinnacle Award submissions are due June 20.

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NSI to host 2023 Stone Summits

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has released the schedule for the 2023 Stone Industry Education Series. During the Stone Summits, attendees will have the opportunity to source products from event sponsors and hosts and will benefit from dedicated networking time. Tennessee Stone Summit. Utah Stone Summit.

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Shaw Floors announces 2024 Phase I intros

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Dalton—Shaw Floors, flagship residential brand of Shaw Industries , has announced its new 2024 Phase I soft surface and hard surface introductions. Connect with a TM for more information on these specific styles.” With this year’s introductions, Shaw Floors is striving to meet the needs of the consumer in accessible and stylish ways.

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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

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Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into. Not only does it require more knowledge on the part of the retail sales associate, but it also means successfully sharing that information with the consumer in a way that doesn’t turn them away from the category.

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Annual Flooring Product Guide 2023

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N ew products are the lifeblood of the retail flooring industry, and dealers sometimes stake their reputations on selecting winning products that will resonate with customers while contributing to the bottom line. Its Ceramin tiles, meanwhile, are positioned as an alternative to ceramic and natural stone.

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Flooring software technology providers up the ante at Surfaces

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L a s V ega s —The 2023 International Surface Event highlighted the vigor with which the flooring industry is facing today. Flooring software technology providers were among those ready to support the industry’s vitality and growing needs in 2023. Alex Aya, vice president, Comp-U-Floo told Floor Covering News.

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Natural Stone University launches internship bundle

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Oberlin, Ohio—A 15-week internship resource bundle is now available from the Natural Stone University. The resources, developed by Women in Stone, are ideal for students pursuing a degree in architecture, landscape architecture or interior design, the organization said. Online learning through the Natural Stone University.