In the past five years
alone, the tournament has raised more than $290,000 to support the Chapter’s work in helping the individuals and families
affected by MS.
Tile Contractors Association of America (TCAA) has awarded the designation of Trowel of
Excellence™ Certified
Contractor to Detroit-based Boston Tile & Terrazzo Co.
Laticrete donated all of the installation materials for Gary Dostle’s River of Life mosaic, which was commissioned by the University of Iowa for its new Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on the Iowa City campus.
The first Tecnargilla
Design Award, a competition conceived to celebrate the latest technological
innovations applied to the ceramics industry, will be held Sept. 27-Oct. 1, in Rimini, Italy.
Florida Tile has
completed the retrofitting of outdated lighting at its Lawrenceburg, KY,
manufacturing facility under an award of $162,500 in American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) economic stimulus funding.
Several key
tile industry business recently filled donation requests from Tile Partners for
Humanity (TPFH) including Jaeckle Distributors, RBC Tile, Tile by Design,
Virginia Tile and Arizona Tile.
Walker Zanger is inviting consumers to connect online with the company through several social media networks, including Facebook, Flickr, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Twitter, Yelp and You-Tube.
The annually held competition honors designers from across the U.S. and Canada who show "exceptional aptitude for the incorporation of technology, beauty and creativity in their residential design solutions for the kitchen and bathroom."
Florida Tile has developed
and brought on-line a new scrap tile crushing facility designed to allow more
post-production fired tile to be crushed for reintroduction into the body of
tile made at its Lawrenceburg, KY, facility.
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has
announced the development, and approval by the American Institute of
Architects, of its first AIA Continuing Education System (CES) course that also
qualifies for the Sustainable Design
("SD") credit.
Kale Group, a Turkey-based ceramic products manufacturer with the brands Kale, Çanakkale Seramik, Kalebodur and Kalekim, recently celebrated its 53rd anniversary at the annual Ceramic Festival at the Kaleseramik Plants in the Çan District of Çanakkale, Turkey.
The Ceramic Tiles of Italy Playground, as it is fittingly called, will welcome guests to the world’s largest exhibit of ceramic tile and sanitaryware, which will be held in Bologna, Italy from Sept. 28 – Oct. 2, 2010. This wide-ranging initiative brings together manufacturers of ceramic tiles, bathroom furnishings and installation products, all key sectors that play an important role in the success of a show like Cersaie.
In a move to increase its Southeast Asia
presence, Laticrete recently celebrated the official launch of its new The
Vietnam Company, located in the Tay Ho district of Hanoi.
Environmental awareness and renewable energy will be the guiding theme of the IED LAB exhibit at Tecnargilla 2010, set for Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, in Rimini, Italy.
In his new role, he will
have primary responsibility for "ensuring a unified visual image and level of
quality for the company" as he directs the design work of external agencies.
Online registration, and early-bird discounts, are now available for the National Association
of Home Builders (NAHB) 2011 International Builders' Show set for January
12-15, Orlando, FL.
The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) have partnered to host inaugural NAFCD & NBMDA Distributor Marketplace, Nov. 16-18, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.
Tagina
Ceramiche d’Arte, in collaboration with architect Simone Micheli, will unveil a
new collection of ceramic tile during Cersaie (Sept. 28-Oct. 2, Bologna,
Italy).
Following a complete redesign
and content makeover, Florida Tile has launched its newly redesigned website, www.floridatile.com, reflecting the company’s new corporate image and direction in design.
The show’s designers have used a variety of Daltile products, including
Castle Metals, Kimona Silk, Egyptian Glass, P’Zazz, Timber Glen, Cristallo
Glass, Tumbled Stone, Rittenhouse Square, Continental Slate and Castle de
Verre.
Williams, who will act as Regional Sales Manager in the Western U.S. and Texas territory, will be responsible for the market development and sales of the complete Orchid product line.
Organizers of Surfaces and StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2011 are planning a joint General Session focused on persevering and reaching goals in this fluctuating economy.
In response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Portland, OR-based Pratt & Larson Ceramics has launched a fund raiser to aid volunteers working on clean up and recovery efforts with its Brown Pelican Tile.
The doors to Sicis’ new Tokyo showroom will open July 16 in the “futuristic district” of Minato, the company says. “Mosaics that come to life in every guise, even transformed into furnishing accessories, combining art with the ancient technique of mosaic,” Sicis added.
In preparation for World of
Concrete 2011, Blastrac has launched a search for the oldest operating 1-10D
shot blaster still used for surface prep today.
The
Marble Institute of America (MIA) is set to hold its annual leadership workshop
Oct. 18-19 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, TX.
Following a
complete redesign and content makeover, Florida Tile says it will re-launch its
website, www.floridatile.com, reflecting
the company’s new corporate image and direction in design, on July 15.
Ann Seay, a colleague of the recently departed Sonna Calandrino, is helping to put together an industry tribute to celebrate Calandrino's life. The tribute is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 17, in Dalton, Ga.
Winners of the first
edition of The Quinquennial Tile Award, the international award for
living spaces creators devised by the Fincibec Group, have been announced.
At an event held June 30 for members of the
media and its dealers, Fiandre Architectural Surfaces opened its Chicago
showroom and introduced its latest technology: Active Clean Air &
Antibacterial Ceramic.
