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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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Terrazzo Tile Today

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This aggregated material was introduced to the United States in the late 1700s where it was quickly used for monumental structures. Ancona Terrazzo Sundust 16”x16” Honed from Garden State Tile. Once advancements were made with the creation of white cement that could be dyed into many different colors – terrazzo flourished.

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TISE 2024: Resilient flooring focuses on innovation

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The woods and stones that inspire Karndean designs are sourced from around the world—forests and lumberyards to remote mountain quarries, some even exclusive to Karndean. We’re bringing EIR production capability to the United States for the first time,” Quinlan said.

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Made in USA: Manufacturers ramp up domestic production

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quarry tile); Sunnyvale, Texas (floor tile); Muskogee, Okla., Progress continues to be made in our Dalton facility to bring more hard surface production to the United States,” said Mike Sanderson, vice president of marketing. And a product that is manufactured locally to them has the greatest chance to be available.”.