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NSI names Person, Craftsman of the Year

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Sustainability is important to the design community and the natural stone industry has a big opportunity to leverage natural stone as the premier sustainable building product,” Picco said. “We Gawet had just acquired some accounts from Vermont Marble Company after they closed their doors. We needed to seize this moment.”.

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Avente Tile Talk: Installing a slate tile floor

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Installing a slate tile floor. For the present project that we are working on Vermont slate tile was chosen for the mudroom entry way as well as the half bathroom that is attached to it. Now this slate comes in an assortment of sizes so laying out the floor isnt as easy as you would get in a standard tile floor.

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NSI publishes first industry-wide EPDs

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute published industry-wide ISO Type III environmental declarations, also called environmental product declarations (EPDs), for three applications of natural dimension stone: cladding, flooring/paving and countertops. All NSI members can use the HPDs to represent their products.

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Lauzon acquires Elizabethtown log yard

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Johnson CO and the Johnson family of Vermont. The Thurso plant, a central element of the production network, is benefiting from a significant investment of nearly $20 million over three years, underlining the company’s ambition to establish itself as the undisputed leader in hardwood lumber. log yard, previously operated by A.

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Web exclusive: Dealers hail Vermont’s restrictions on big boxes

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At most Home Depot stores, customers can buy non-essential goods as well as essential items, irking many flooring retailers. Vermont became the first state to require big box retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s cease in-person sales of non-essential items—including carpet and flooring. By Ken Ryan. In Napa, Calif.,

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Hallmark partners cite innovation, quality, service

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B ehind every successful floor covering manufacturer is a dedicated and loyal network of specialty retailers and distributors that support that supplier. Such is the case with Hallmark Floors, which this year celebrates 25 years in business. Such is the case with Hallmark Floors, which this year celebrates 25 years in business.

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Schönox HPS North America gains new distributor partner

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The partnership effectively adds distribution coverage for HPS Schönox servicing Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and upstate N.Y. is a great fit for our innovative line of products,” said Thomas Trissl, principal, HPS Schönox. “As Michael Halebian and Co. The team at Michael Halebian and Co.