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Picco Group receives 2022 Grande Pinnacle Award

Floor Covering News

The floor-to-ceiling walls are made from Blanc Absolute Marble. Picco’s considerations for material extraction and handling, cubic geometry studies, stone engineering, installation and fabrication proved intrinsic to meeting the delicate project requirements and high standards. Tennessee Marble Company Friendsville, Tenn.

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Tile’s eco-attributes entice younger generations

Floor Covering News

Esmer Tile’s L’Amour, a newly introduced mosaic tile collection, pairs the look of natural marble with an eco-conscious, recycled glass construction. agreed: “Study after study has shown that for both millennials and Gen Z, eco-friendliness and sustainability are critical attributes.

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Laminam grows while focusing on sustainability

Ceramics of Italy

It has launched two key projects in the areas of Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital go-to-market , including the “Click-n Cut” e-commerce platform, which allows marble workers to view product availability in Laminam warehouses in real time and place orders independently.

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Exploring the sustainability of ceramic surfaces

Diary of a Tile Addict

The assessment was conducted by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and compared the total life cycle impacts of different types of floor covering materials: porcelain tile, carpet, parquet, marble, resin and linoleum. It revealed the superior environmental performance of Italian porcelain floor tiles.

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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

My father worked for Franciscan Tile for 30 years, and then purchased their San Diego location, renaming it Southwestern Ceramic Tile and Marble Company. All are involved in setting industry standards so we can avoid the negative advertising of problems and failures and ensure successful installations.

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Meet MIA President, Dan Rea

StoneDimensions

Revista Rochas de Qualidade (Quality Rocks Magazine) had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Dan Rea, the 2015 president of the Marble Institute of America (MIA). This will make communication about industry standards much easier. The stone industry now has scientific studies that address both consumer and worker safety.

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Avente Tile Talk: Italian Made: Fashionable Tile, Design

Tile Talk

ImolaCeramica’s “Vein” collection mimics vein-cut or cross-cut marble, and Ceramiche Caesar’s “Wabi” is inspired by oak. Lastly, “Studies in Gouache” a tile product designed by Diego Grandi for Lea Ceramiche – is the first slim tile with a contemporary bas-relief design. field tile.

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