Coverings 2005: Exhibition

   The event, from May 3-6, already offers a wide array of educational opportunities, but the centerpiece is the half-million square-foot expo at the North/South Hall of the Orange County Convention Center. More than 1,400 exhibitors will be ready at 10 a.m. each morning of the event – with many relating to stone.
   And, for plenty of people – especially first-time visitors – the show can be overwhelming, even when remembering that stone products are generally grouped at one end of the hall. One of the best ways to get your bearings is to visit www.coverings.com before the show, where various groups – including fabricators – can click on an associated icon and get the main details on areas and events of interest.
   Still think it’s too big? Try “My Agenda,” a service on the event’s Website that allows users to search the online exhibitor list and compile a personalized catalog of key companies. An interactive map under the Exhibition: Floor Plan section of the Website can pinpoint locations to make navigation easier.
   And, to get the right start at the show – although the speaker might question your sanity on getting up early to hear him – noted humorist Dave Berry will kick off the event with a keynote address on May 3 at 8:30 a.m.
   Online registration for Coverings will likely be closed by the time you read this. It’s easy to sign up on-site, however, and the exhibition – along with the educational seminars and even Dave Berry – is free.
   The exhibition will be open from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 3-5, and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 6. For more information on the exhibition and educational seminars, go to www.coverings.com or call NTP at 866-285-3691.
  
   The following is an excerpt from the complete listing of Coverings 2005 exhibitors, as of mid-March.

MACHINERY

AGM
Alpha Professional Tools
American Bullnose Co.
Ashine Diamond Tools
AT&M International Trading Co. Ltd.
Bergman-Blair Machinery Corp.
Braxton Bragg
Breton SpA
Brevetti Montolit SpA
Calypso Water Jet Systems
Casstek Equipment Sales
Cemar Electro
CMS North America / Brembana
Diamant Boart – Stone Division
Diamant Venturi
Diamond Productions Canada Ltd.
Disco-Sea America Inc.
Edgemarc
Felker
Flow International Corp.
Gaoxin Superhard Material Factory Lintong Xi'an C
Germans Boada S.A./ Rubi Tools
Gemini Saw Co. Inc.
Granite City Tools Co.
GranQuartz L.P.
Hard Rock Tools Inc.
High Tech Stone Inc.
Huada Superabrasive Tool Technology Co.
IGE Solutions Inc.
Imer USA
Infinity Diamond Products
Inland Diamond Products Co.
Intertool (Leitch & Co.)
Italdiamant
Marmo Meccanica USA
Matrix Stone Products
MK Diamond Products Inc.
Nuova FA.U.DI
OMAX Corp.
Omicron
Park Industries Inc.
Precision Drive Systems
Pragma Srl
Quanzhou Jinli Diamond Cutting Tools Co.
Raimondi Tools USA
Regent Stone Products Inc.
RoVal Manufacturing Corp.
Salem Stone
Sawing Systems Inc.
Sawmaster Diamond Tools Inc.
Shuangyang Diamond Tool Co. Ltd.
S.I.A.C
Sommer & Maca
Stone Boss Industries
Stone Pro Equipment Co.
Stone Tool Supply Inc.
Surtec Inc.
Taiyuan Gangyu Innuovo Diamond Products
Tecnema Srl
Tyrolit Vincent N.A.
Vector Tools
VIC International Corp.
Vytek
World Diamond Source
Z. Bavelloni USA Inc.
ZL Diamond Tools Co. Ltd.

ACCESSORIES

Alibaba
Akemi North America
Aqua Mix Inc.
Bellinzoni c/o Maverick International
Blanke Corp.
Bonsal / Cerro Negro
BVH Gregg
C-TECH-I
CDCLarue Industries Inc.
Dancik International Ltd.
DK Heating Systems
Dry-Treat (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
Easy Heat Inc.
Ecolab Inc.-Stone Medic
ETemplate Systems
FARO Technologies
FILA Industria Chimica SpA
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Glaze 'n Seal
Groves Inc.
Beno J. Gundlach Co.
HMK Stone Care
ILPA Adesivi s.r.l
Kronen USA
Landmark Metalcoat Inc.
Laser Products
Laticrete International Inc.
Latta Equipment Co. Inc.
Mark E. Industries Inc.
Mer-Krete Products
Miracle Sealant & Abrasives
Moraware
National Applied Construction Products Inc.
National Gypsum Co. / Unifix
National Metal Shapes
The Noble Co.
North American Tile Tool Co. (NATTCO)
Nuheat
Orcon Corp.
Pinnacle Mfg. Inc.
Proflex Products
Protecto Wrap Co.
Qfloors
RFMS Inc
Schluter Systems
SGM Inc.
Stone Care International
StoneTech Professional Inc.
SunTouch Floor Warming Systems
TEC Specialty Products Inc.
Tenax USA
Tile EZE
Urine-Off by Bio-Pro Research LLC
USG
VMC Technical Assistance Corp.
Warmly Yours
Water Treatment Technologies
wedi USA
Woods Powr-Grip Co. Inc.

PUBLICATIONS

Architectural Products
Comtemporary Stone & Tile Design
Floor Covering Installers
Floor Covering Weekly
Jobsite Magazine
Litos
Marmomacchine International
Marmomacchine Classic
Stone Business
Stone World
TILEMagazine

ASSOCIATIONS

Abirochas
Associazione Italiana Marmomacchine
Centre for Development Stones (India)
Consorzio Promex
India Trade Promotion Organization
International Masonry Institute
Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters Association
Italian Trade Commission
Malaysian Trade Commission (MATRADE)
Marble Institute of America Inc. (MIA)
Taiwan Marble Association
Tile Council of North America (TCA)
Trade Commission of Mexico

STONE

A & E International Industry
AGG – American Global Granites
Agarwal Stones International
AKDO
Akyurekler Mermecilik/Vitareale Antique
Al Hassana Marble S.A.E
Alfagres
Alimoglu Mermer Granit San ve Tic A.S.
Alkusari Stone
Americana Granitos do Brasil LTDA
Amsum & Ash – Tab India
Ancor Granite Tile Inc.
Andrade S/A Marmores E Granitos
Anfacer
Antico Stone LLC & Ciottoli Stone LLC 
Antolini Luigi & C. SpA
Apexstone Amoy Marble & Granite
Apollo Stone Imports Inc.
Apostoli Norditalia Marmi
ARO Granite Industries Ltd.
Artect Group
Artemis USA
Artistone
Avola Stone
Beijing Minmetals Stone Co.
Bejing Stars Stone Co. Ltd.
Belotti Tiles
Bergamo Stone
Bermarmol S.A.
Best Stones Ltd.
Bestview Slate Mining Manufacturing Co.
B.M.S. and Co. Srl
Bolsen International Pte. Ltd.
Bonan Slabstone Co. Ltd
Bos (Phorus) Mermer LLC
Boulder Creek Stone & Brick Co.
Brachot-Hermant NV
Brasvit Granitos
Bruno Lucchetti Marmi e Graniti Srl
Campolonghi Italia Srl (Olympia Marmi)
Caribe International
Cartebo Limited
Chengdu (Stone Dynasty) Arts Stone Co.
Chengdu Hua Yong Construction Materials
Chengdu Zaijian Decorating Materials Co. Ltd.
Chengdu Zhongyuan Art Stone
Cift Yildiz Marble Inc.
Cimstone Dogal Kompoze Tas Isletmeleri
Clint Stone (Over Seas) Co.
Cogemar Srl
Colalillo Marmi Srl
Cold Spring Granite Co.
Cooperativa Scalpellini SRL
Cosa Marble Co.
Cosentino
Covelli & Scaringi Snc
Cremar SpA
Davil Travertini
Dawa Stone Co. Ltd.
Decormarmi Srl
Dimpomar-Rochas Portuguesas Lda.
Dongshun Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Double Bay Co. Inc.
Double Matrix-Stone Profit Systems
Dreamstone
ECB Rochas Ornamentais do Brasil Ltda
Edilgraniti Srl
Efesus Stone – Reisoglu Mermer Sanayi ve Ticaret L
Ekinciler Mermer/ Stonecrest Marketing
Elon Tile & Stone
Ermas Madencilik Tur. San. Ve Tic. AS
Eurograniti Srl
Euromarmol USA
European Onyx
Everstone Pty. Ltd.
F.LLI Mattei – Cons. Export
Faber Marble Group
Faber Travertine Group
Fantazy Tile LTD
Adolfo Forti Marmi SpA
Fratelli Poggi
Frugoli SpA
Fuzhou Ritong Stone Products Co. Ltd.
Fuzhou Taking Luck Granite & Marble Co. Ltd.
Fuzhou Yong de Ji Stone Products Co. Ltd.
G.I. Granitos Ibericos S.A.
GBI Tile and Stone Inc.
Gem Granites
Granicor Inc.
Graninter USA Inc.
Granitex SpA
Granitexport SRL
Graser
Grassi Pietre SRL
Great Wall Granite & Natural Stone Corp.
Green Mountain Soapstone
GR.I.MAR Srl
Henraux s.p.a
Hindustan Granites Inc.
Horng Yuan Granite Co. Ltd.
Hsin Fu Enterprises
Huain Chongwu Pengyi Stone Sculpture Factory
Huian Xinhong Stone Products Co. Ltd.
Ice Stone
IFC Corp.
IMEX Travertine Group LLC
Impronta Italgraniti SpA
Intarsia Inc.
International Italmarmi
International Wholesale Tile
Island Stone North American
Jennex International Exports
Jerusalem Marble Co.
Jiedong Dimei Stones Co. Ltd.
Jiuxi Stone
JMS / Jurassic Stone Co.
John Papagiannoulis Bros. S.A.
Jordan Marble Co.
Karim Housing Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
Klutch Design LLC
Kur Marble And Granite
Kushalbagh Marbles Pvt. Ltd.
Kutuk Mermer Pazarlama Ltd.
L M Natural Stone Products Inc.
La Italiana Collection
Labirinto SRL
A. Lacroix and Sons Granite Ltd.
Lesa Marmi Srl
Levantina de Granitos Grupo
Levantina Natural Stone S.A.
Level Land Corp.
L.I.M.A.
Madeka Stone Development
Madhucon Granites Ltd.
Magratex Lda.
Malbros Impex Pvt. Ltd.
Manzi Marmi
Milstone Marble Works Ltd.
Marble Arch Trade Ltd.
Marble Mars / Marmoles Marscoga
Marble World S.A. de C.V.
Margraf SpA
Marmi e Graniti CEV
Marmi e Graniti D'Italia Sicilmarmi SpA
Marmi Mecca s.p.a
Marmol Creto
Marmoleria Gallos S.A.
Marmoles de Honduras
Marmoles Industriales Castro, SA DE CV (MIC)
Marmoles Perez Arrezola SA. CV (US)
Marmoles Visemar, S.L.
Marmonyx Inc.
Marmotech, S.A.
Marvit s.r.l.
Medimer Marble & Granite
Mega Tiles Ltd.
Menegolli Graniti / Montegappa
Mercury Granites P. Ltd.
Metro – Marmi e Graniti
Metro Mosaics MG Stone
Micapel – Mineracao Capao das Pedras Ltda.
Michelangelo
Midwest Granite and Marble
Misiones S.R.L.
Milestone Imports Inc.
Mirage Granito Ceramico S.p.A
Mirasco Inc. – Marmonil
Monzonite A-S
Mondial Marmi Srl
MS International
Mystic Granite & Marble
National Marble & Tiles Factory
Nan Gang Stone Co. Ltd.
Natural Stone and Statuary
New Ravenna
Northwind Distributors Ltd.
Odorizzi Porfidi
Omicron
Ornamar Stone Ind. Ltd.
Ozcelikler
P & L Marble Inc.
P.B. Marble Services
P.P S Marble Co. Ltd.
Pave Tile & Stone Inc.
Pengcheng Stone Products Co. Ltd.
Phoenician Arts America
Pietra Kaikos
Pokarna Granites Ltd.
Polycor
Porfidi International
Portsan Mermer
Powerline Imports
Putz Holding SA de CV
Quantum Stone International
Qing He Rock Factory
Quanzhou Huayan Stone Co. Ltd.
Ravini Mermer VE Seramik San. Tic. A.S.
Rio Segran Comercio de Marmore e Granito Ltda.
Rosoni Antique Marble
S.M.B. Marble
Samba Stones Inc.
Samet Dis Ticaret
Santa Fiora Pietre slr
Savema SPA
Santucci Graniti Srl
Shanghai Best-Look Int'l Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Boao Stone Co. Ltd.
Shanghai New Taxing Stone Dev. Co. Ltd.
Shanxi GTSStone Materials Co. Ltd.
Sinai International for Marble & Granite
Societa' Del Travertino Romano
Stone & Pewter Accents/ Lunada Bay Tile
A Stone Advantage
Stone & Style
Stone Design France
Stone Impressions
Stone Mall – Emerex
Stone Panels Inc.
Stone Suppliers LLC
Stone World Inc.
Stoneline Group LLC
StoneMar, Stone & Marble Co. LLC
Stoneworks of Art
Subasioglu Marble Ind.
Sud Marmi
Sunway Creative Stone SDN BHD
Suraj Mining (Granite) Pvt. Ltd.
Tebaldi Giuseppe Graniti
Tecno Art Marmi / CTM
Tecnotiles
Tekmar Mermer Ve Maden Isletmeleri Uretim Ihracat
Temmer Mermer Pazarlama ve Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Tengfei Stone Co. Ltd.
Teresa Marble Corp.
Terramar
Terramar Marmol S.A. DE C.V
Trans Global Stone Marketing
Travertine Brothers / Mureks International
Travertine Company Ltd. (Travco)
Travertine World Inc.
Travertini Paradiso
Travertini Pirandola
Tureks
Turmar
Tuscany Stone Surfaces / L.P. International
UGUR Sogutma Makinalari Tekstil Maden Ve Mermer
Universal Marble & Granite Group Ltd.
Universal Stones LLC / Yixing World Comm
Vermont Quarries Corp.
Verona Granit Mermer San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Vickers Industrial Co., Ltd.
Walker Zanger
Wenhua Stone Co. Ltd
Westminster Ceramics
Xiamen BoYi Industrial Co. Ltd.
Xiamen HCM Stone Inc.
Xiamen HWM Stone Products Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Jetboat Imp. & Exp. Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Lanxiang Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Lotus Stone Co.
Xiamen Stone Enterprise Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Stone-Metal Trading Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Sunnystone
Xiamen Trihappiness Stone Logistics Co.
Xiamen Vesen Stone Corp.
Xiamen Xinze Stone Industry & Trade Co. Ltd.
Xinhao Stone
Xsion International Pte. Ltd.
Yanping Stone Co. Ltd.
Yekalon Industry Inc.
Yiftah Marble (2004) Ltd.
Yixing Huaying Stone Materials Co. Ltd.
Zhejiang Xiaoshan Natural Stone Co. Ltd.
Zuk Marble

This article first appeared in the April 2005 print edition of Stone Business. ©2005 Western Business Media Inc.