The company also announces three additions to the Concetto® collection that includes semi-precious stones: Patina (made with Apple Jasper), Sinopia (made with petrified wood) and Indigo (made with Dumorterite).
Contact: CaesarStone USA, 877-9-Quartz; www.caesarstoneus.com
CAMBRIA
Le Sueur, Minn.
The newest color added to the line is Yorkshire™, a stone with the warm and natural look of limestone. Currently available with a polished surface, the material will also appear in a honed version with a subtle matte finish.
The company also introduced the Quarry Collection™ earlier this year, with six surfaces offering the visual appeal of variations in granite. The names of the colors – Kensington™, Oxford™, Windsor™, Nottingham™, Park Gate™ and Victoria™ — are inspired by the cities and landscapes of the British Isles.
Contact: Cambria, 866-CAMBRIA; www.cambriausa.com
COMPACSTONE USA INC.
Miami
Recent additions to the quartz-surface line – now with more than 30 different stones – are Tornado and Water. There’s also the new Innova series with the company’s engineered-marble surfaces, with the Fidji, Papua and Samoa stones including mother-of-pearl embedded throughout.
Contact: Compacstone USA Inc., 866-371-9630; destrada@us.compacmq.com
COSENTINO USA
Stafford, Texas
Cosentino now offers its Silestone® quartz surface with Microban antimicrobial protection under an exclusive contract with Microban International Ltd. of New York. Silestone with Microban will be available in selected colors starting this summer in the makeup of some Silestone products
Silestone natural quartz countertops are offered in more than 50 colors, including the six stones of the new River Series with limestone-inspired shadowing and fluidity with the strength and durability unique to natural quartz.
Contact: Cosentino USA, 281-494-7277; www.cosentinousa.com
DIAMASTONE
Woodbridge, Ont.
Stone Marketing & Design Services Inc. (SMDS) has been partnering with architects, designers and developers for more than 20 years supplying DIAMAstone composite quartz tiles and slabs in more than 100 colors. Diamastone products are suitable for all interior applications, and have low installation costs and low maintenance.
Contact: SMDS, 800-361-3194; www.smds.net
DuPONT SURFACES
Wilmington, Del.
Zodiaq® quartz surfaces debuts four new colors – Alabaster, Sand Beige, Clay Brown, and Papyrus – featuring a fusion of the hues of nature and the aesthetic appeal of concrete with the strength and performance of an advanced quartz composite. DuPont also adds Meteor Grey, a densely occurring complex pattern of quartz particles ranging from white to charcoal grey to create a dramatic and rich effect.
Contact: DuPont Surfaces, 877-229-3935. www.zodiaq.com
FORMICA CORP.
Cincinnati
One of the longtime names in countertop surfaces enters the quartz-surface field with Formica® Stone, offering a dozen colors under three design groups for interior residential and commercial use . Colors closely follow natural colors in light and dark browns, along with deeper blues and black. Availability is in 2cm and 3cm 55” X 120” nominal slabs.
Contact: Formica Corp., 800-FORMICA; www.formica.com
GEOQUARTZ
Waukegan, Ill.
Peer Industries renamed its Silistar brand quartz surfacing as Geoquartz, so the inherent properties and qualities of quartz surfacing are reflected in the name.Geoquartz is available in more than 50 colors in 2cm and 3cm slabs, as ell as ultra-thin 1.2cm thickness slabs, tiles, and wall ppanels. Geoquartz also offers prefabricated vanities and kitchen countertops, as well as custom project fabrication.
Contact: Geoquartz , 800-433-7337; www.geoquartz.com
GRANINTER USA INC.
Dulles, Va.
Porriño, Spain-based Grupo Graninter offers Solé, a new line of natural-quartz surfaces with an emphasis on designer hues and rich textured looks; the 34 colors range from a lighter, creamier look to vibrant reds and blues. Slabs are available in bundles only, although Graninter will mix slabs of the quartz-surface with its quarried stone in a shipment.
Contact: Graninter, 703-467-5760; www.graninterusa.com
HANWHA SURFACES
Irvine, Calif.
HanStone™ offers a wide array of 20 colors in a range of natural finishes, from a light, creamy limestone look to deeper browns and blues, along with black. HanStone also offers a limited 10-year transferable warranty on the natural-quartz surface.
Contact: Hanwha Surfaces, 888-767-2636; martin@hanex-usa.com
THE INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
Hauppauge, N.Y.
Innovative’s Indore series is a striking, quartz-based line that incorporates the essence of spice in earth-tone shades of Vanilla Bean, Black Malabar, Anise Star and Ginger Crystal. Slabs are available in nominal 55” x 120” in 3/4” and 1-1/4” thickness; 1/2”-thick tiles are also offered in nominal sizes from 12” X 12” to 48” X 48”.
The RETRO series, meanwhile, is a designer collection of natural quartz in 58 sophisticated, refreshing colors. “RETRO represents state-of-the-art technology and innovation,” said Karen Pearse, Innovative’s CEO & founder. “It is a type of ‘neo-stone’ because the technology brings any design professional uniform and bold colors that nature simply doesn’t provide.”
Lapis lazuli, multi-colored Murano glass chips, subtle and bolder mirror flecks, metal shavings, and mother of pearl are some of the materials infused into RETRO’s base mixture to produce a distinctive, elegant and durable final product. RETRO slabs are available in a nominal 55” X 120” in /4” and 1-1/4” thickness, with tiles presented in nominal 12” x 12” to 24” x 48” sizes. “Slim” slabs are also an option.
Contact: The Innovative Companies, 800-627-8663; info@innovativestone.com
LG SOLID SOURCE LLC
Peoria, Ariz.
Introduced in February, LG Viatera® is phase one of a new quartz-surface line. Available in 2cm and 3cm slabs the new collection includes a dozen colors – Palermo, Geneva, San Tropez, Cairo, Cabo, Tenerife, Morocco, Sedona, Sherwood, Abyss, Sao Paulo and Oro Noir – with names inspired by the raw beauty of the earth and different stunning regions around the world. Like all LG products, Viatera is backed by a 15-year warranty. Product rollout is beginning in the western Unied States, with nationwide availability expected by the end of the year.
Contact: LG Solid Source, 866-544-4622, www.lgviatera.com
QUARELLA S.p.A.
Verona, Italy
Quarella ranks as a world leader in composite stone products, operating five factories (four in Verona and one in Spain) producing more than 40 million ft2 of finished product per year, based on a average thickness of 3/4”. The company’s products contain 95-percent of natural stones, including quartz, marble and granite.
The 90 standard available colors are divided in different commercial ranges, based on the type of natural stone and the size of chips used (large or micro). And, the company’s commercial and production departments work with its state-of-the-art research and development center to not only respond to market demands, but also anticipate them – including Chenille, a new line of textured surfaces for the up-and-coming trend of natural-look surfaces.
Contact: Quarella S.p.A., +39-045-8290600; www.quarellaspa.com
TECHNISTONE USA
Covina, Calif.
Technistone Quartz Surfacing is pleased to announce the purchase of one of Breton S.p.A.’s first 62” wide quartz lines. Size does matter, and fabricators have been begging for wider slabs ever since Breton’s first 48” wide slabs were introduced 15 years ago. The 62” width is the ideal width overall for kitchen countertops providing optimum yield and value.
The new line comes with technological design improvement unavailable in previous versions that will enable Technistone to continue as a leader in quartz surfacing. The new line will be in full production this September.
Contact: Technistone USA, 866-756-3425. StoneBiz@technistone.com, www.technistoneusa.com
