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Natural Stone Institute announces Thor Lundh Quarrier Award

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Thor Lundh Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has released a new industry recognition award for 2024. The Thor Lundh Quarrier Award will recognize a NSI member who has made an extraordinary contribution to quarrying natural stone. The recipient will be recognized at either the NSI Study Tour or Marmomac. Learn more here.

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NBGQA to merge with the Natural Stone Institute

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Oberlin, Ohio—The National Building Granite Quarries Association (NBGQA) has voted to merge with the Natural Stone Institute to further advance industry efforts to support quarry advocacy, sustainability, outreach to architects and designers and continued efforts to promote the use of natural stone.

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Stone of the Year 2023: Namib bianco marble

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Oberlin, Ohio—Best Cheer Stone, Inc., Namib bianco is an African white marble from the Best Cheer Stone quarry in Karibib, Namibia. sponsored the 2023 Natural Stone Institute (NSI) Stone of the Year.

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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. Colorado Stone Quarries. Stony Creek Quarry. Vermont Quarries.

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Updated Natural Stone Sustainability Standard now available

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Oberlin, Ohio—A new version of the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (ANSI/NSI 373 Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone) has been published.

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NSI completes 40th R.I.S.E. home

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 40th home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. Army staff sergeant Jason Tabansky and his family in Texas were provided by Triton Stone Group, TexaStone Quarries and Unique Countertops. The R.I.S.E. The R.I.S.E.

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Continental Cut Stone earns sustainability certification

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Oberlin, Ohio— Continental Cut Stone in Florence, Texas, has earned certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (NSC/ANSI 373).

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