MIA Offers Continuing Education for Landscape Architects (Feb. 10)
CLEVELAND – The Marble Institute of America (MIA) is expanding its continuing education program to include landscape architects.
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NKBA: Granite Still Leads
North American designers prefer granite in bathrooms, according to a recent study. However, quartz surfaces are picking up in demand, and marble — yes, marble — is falling off.
UL Acquires GREENGUARD
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Inc. acquired Air Quality Sciences (AQS) and its GREENGUARD Environmental Institute in a deal announced yesterday. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
2011 Remodeling Activity May Be Flat: Hanley Wood
WASHINGTON – The U.S. remodeling market won’t decline in 2011, but general improvement may be a year away, according to a study from Hanley Wood.
VIDEO: World’s Largest Marble Portrait (Jan. 30)
This 27.2′ X 17.3′ portrait of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the ruler of Oman, is recognized by Guinness World Records® as the world’s largest marble mosaic. The project, presented to the sultan in November...
Swenson, Rock of Ages Merge
BARRE, Vt. — Rock of Ages Corp. is now part of Swenson Granite Co. in a merger completed today.
Jet Edge Debuts Shanghai Office (Jan. 19)
ST. MICHAEL, Minn. – Waterjet-system manufacturer Jet Edge Inc. opened a new sales, service and showroom office in Shanghai.
Proposed ASTM Standard on Prep for Stone Samples (Jan. 18)
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.. – A new ASTM International standard on dimension-stone preparation is now in development.
LATICRETE Debuts R&D Center in India (Jan. 17)
HYDERABAD, India – LATICRETE International Inc. opened a new global research and development center here last month.
Installer Program: 1K-Grad Goal
JACKSON, Miss. – More than 1,000 North American tile installers will be certified by the end of December if an industry-wide effort reaches its 2011 goals.