ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Park Industries® will go east this summer to the Nation’s Capital area  for its next Digital Stoneworking Expo. The manufacturer of stone CNC machinery will present the June 26-27 event in Herndon, Va., near Washington’s Dulles International Airport, with a combination of presentations, networking, and tour of a nearby digital fabrication shop. The schedule also includes an optional certification session on silica and slab safety by the Natural Stone Institute (NSI). The fabricator host is Richstone Surfaces, located in Chantilly, Va. Richstone is celebrating the grand ..read more

JACKSON, Miss. – Woody Sanders is the recipient of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Ring of Honor award for 2024. Woody Sanders The honor is bestowed upon individuals making significant contributions to the tile industry. Sanders founded D.W. Sanders Tile and Stone in 1994 in Marietta, Ga., following in the footsteps of his grandfather, A.W. Cook, who established his own tile contracting business in 1929. Sanders became a journeyman tile and stone setter at a young age, laying the foundation for his future success. As a Certified Tile Installer, Sanders has dedicated himself to ..read more

Courtesy TCNA ANDERSON, S.C. – Ceramic-tile use in the United States during 2023 dropped 7.3% from the previous year, according to a market update released today from the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). The 2.84 billion ft² of domestic consumption marks the biggest year-over-year decline in five years, and the lowest annual amount of U.S. ceramic-tile use since the pandemic-impacted 2020. In 2021 and 2022, annual U.S. tile use topped 3 billion ft². U.S. ceramic-tile imports totaled 2 billion ft² last year, down 8.4% from 2022. India dominated U.S. imports in 2024, with its 404.9 millio ..read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville Tile Distributors Inc. announces two key promotions in its management team. Tammy Henry has been promoted to national director of architecture & design – A&D – sales, while Guy Ventimiglia is the company’s new regional sales director south. Tammy Henry Henry has spent more than 31 years with Louisville Tile, beginning in the showroom, where her design skills and talent for sales quickly became evident. Previously, she served as showroom designer and A&D sales leader. Brian Combs, senior vice president of strategy at Louisville Tile, says Henry’s passion ..read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Registration is now open for Hardscape North America, which will be held Oct. 16-18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Along with the opportunity to see and test the latest products and technology at the nation’s largest landscape and hardscape event, attendees will benefit from expanded education, new features, and networking events, as well as plenty of after-hours fun. Bob Thomas, president and CEO of the Concrete Masonry & Hardscape Association (CMHA), which produces HNA, says the event is building on the energy from last year’s show. “There’s no other place where yo ..read more

TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona Tile announces three new promotions within its executive management team. Chad Raymond, Beth Gaughan, Jared Ekas (Photo courtesy Arizona Tile) Beth Gaughan is now the senior vice president, sales and marketing. Gaughan joined the company in April of 1987 as a showroom consultant and subsequently worked at a sales manager and outside sales representative before being appointed vice president of sales in 2003, and vice president of sales and marketing in 2019. As senior vice president, sales and marketing, Gaughan will lead the implementation of sales strategies in the fie ..read more

ANDERSON, S.C.— A group of U.S. manufacturers will seek special tariffs, possibly more that 800%, on ceramic-tile imports from India. The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile (CFTCT) petitioned the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today to investigate anti-dumping and countervailing (anti-subsidy) practices concerning production and shipment of Indian ceramic tile. The anti-dumping petition is seeking tariffs between 408% to 828% on the customs value of Indian ceramic tile, claiming “massive and widespread dumping,” according to a news release from the Tile Council of North Ame ..read more

XIAMEN, China — The 24th China Xiamen International Stone Fair successfully concluded its March 16-19, 2024, run by drawing more than 150,000 attendees to more than 2 million ft² of exhibits. The world’s largest stone-indsutry event Xiamen Stone Fair 2024 attracted 151,845 visits during the 4-day show. Trade buyers from 120 countries and regions flocked to Xiamen to make contacts, develop business and place orders. Photo courtesy Xiamen Stone Fair The fair also saw a substantially increase in key buyers, designers, association delegations and end-users from China and overseas countries such as ..read more

ATLANTA – Coverings announces the honorees of the annual Rock Star Awards. The announcement comes ahead of Coverings 2024, which will take place April 22-25 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. This is the 10th year of the awards program, underscoring Coverings’ commitment to fostering industry growth by honoring exemplary young leaders in the tile and stone industry. Rock Star recipients epitomize the industry’s young professionals who are setting new standards in performance and excellence to further industry advancement. Jenn Heinold, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the sh ..read more

VERONA, Italy – Marmomac introduces “Stone Takes the Stage” as its new advertising logo for the 2024 edition of Veronafiere, the world’s largest natural stone fair, on Sept. 24-27. The new image of Marmomac will be used for all marketing materials and communication tools that will promote the 2024 show. The design, by Verona-based agency Makai, focuses on the multifunctional space of Veronafiere, with its product, technology and creativity, and the resulting unique exhibition experience of business, culture, and education. The new campaign places natural stone at the center as the protagonist ..read more