The final numbers are in for 2023’s hard-surface imports in the United States. Also, Arpi Nalbandian previews three big international surfacing shows,.
Author: The Editor
January-February 2024
The International Surface Fabricators Association honor the best in projects with manufactured surfaces in 2023. Also, check out last year’s top industry news.
November-December 2023
Investigate the details of two newsmaking reports on crystalline-silica exposure. Also, a revealing conversation on a complex Pinnacle Awards project,
TECH: Cloud-Based Job Organizer
FIFTH GEAR TECHNOLOGY, Addison, Ill., introduces SPEEDfolder, a simple and free web-based app for organizing and scheduling jobs in a fabrication shop.
MATERIALS: Low-Silica-Content Slabs
Quartzforms, Magdeburg, Germany, introduces its Ecotone™ collection of engineered stone with <5% silica content.
May-June 2023
It’s not just a factor of two anymore to install a countertop. Also, Stone Update rides along on a tour of hard-surface-industry vendors in Italy.
MATERIALS: Quartz-surface Line
Le Magnifique represents the extreme high end of luxury from Quantra.
MATERIALS: Unique Collection
Boutique is a collection exclusively designed for out-of-the-box interiors that defy the usual conventions.
MACHINERY: CNC Production Center
The Forte Flash is the high-productivity model of its Forte line of CNC production centers.
May-June 2022
Skyrocketing natural-gas prices and the Russia-Ukraine war are causing problems in European tile manufacturing, including porcelain slab. Energy costs should a concern much closer to home, too.