Cevisama announced its Buyer Recruitment Plan initiative has confirmed attendance from more than 700 businesses and professionals. The United States heads the ‘ranking’ of international markets accepting the Plan’s invitations this year, accounting for almost 20% of all acceptances.
Brazil will return to North America's largest kitchen and bath design show, KBIS 2025, in Las Vegas this February. Seven leading Brazilian stone companies will exhibit premium marble, granite, and quartzite collections, reinforcing the country's position as the world's fourth-largest producer and fifth-largest exporter of natural stone.
The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announces significant growth in its Regional Training and Workshop programs, with expanded offerings and a growing number of host partners across the U.S. In 2025, NTCA will provide a record number of Regional Trainings and Workshops - over 300 - held in key locations nationwide.
Laticrete has acquired a majority stake in Fuma-Bautec, one of the leading German profile manufacturers, expanding Laticrete's capabilities in developing profiles and engineered systems worldwide.
Emser Tile introduces Enhance, a luxury tile collection led by Carly Ghodsian, daughter of one of the company's founders. The brand features innovative designs, including illuminated safety tiles and designer patterns, with more collections planned for 2025.
Cevisama 2025 has confirmed that the ceramic tile manufacturing machinery and technology sectors will participate in the next edition of the trade show, which runs February 24-28, 2025, in Valencia, Spain.
Scott Carothers, academic director of the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, shares how a luxury shower project was compromised when a glass contractor ignored drilling specifications, penetrating multiple waterproof layers with oversized screws.
It is with great sadness that the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) reports that Ralph Marra, the previous owner of Classic Ceramic Tile Inc. in Keyport and East Brunswick, New Jersey, passed away on December 20, 2024, at the age of 87.