by laura | Aug 2, 2011 | Business & People News
Education is golden and knowledge is power. This is true in any industry or profession, but as it relates to tile and stone projects, educating professionals on all aspects of the implementation of correct procedures can only create a “win-win” situation for all...
by laura | Aug 1, 2011 | Business & People News
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors has created a new design trade partner program for interior designers. The program includes custom manufacturing capabilities, referral fees and enhanced customer service. Approved design trade partners earn referral fees on every purchase...
by laura | Jul 29, 2011 | Business & People News
Kohler has launched its first mobile application, Kohler Flipside, available at the App Store for direct download to an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. “This app allows users to experience the simplicity of the Flipside’s Flipstream technology,” said Dave Hillebrand,...
by laura | Jul 28, 2011 | Business & People News
NY Stone Manhattan has combined forces with Marazzi USA to create a new, expanded showroom in New York City. Located at 30 West 21st Street in Manhattan, the showroom highlights dimensional stone collections, as well as tile materials. NY Stone Manhattan, which had...
by laura | Jul 27, 2011 | Business & People News
Schott’s CERAN, a glass-ceramic for cooktop applications, has been validated arsenic- and antimony-free through UL Environment’s Environmental Claims Validation program. CERAN glass-ceramic is the first cooktop glass-ceramic on the market made without the...
by laura | Jul 26, 2011 | Business & People News
KraftMaid Cabinetry was awarded highest honors in kitchen cabinet customer satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates’ 2011 North American kitchen cabinet satisfaction study. The study measures customer satisfaction among homeowners who purchased kitchen...
by laura | Jul 25, 2011 | Business & People News
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation has launched the second annual Interior Design Research Grant Program, “Transform,” which focuses on applied research in interior design and human behavior. The program will award up to three grants of up to...
by laura | Jul 22, 2011 | Business & People News
Watermark ID, the custom division of Watermark Designs, is providing resource-efficient materials to the City College of New York to use in its “Solar Roof Pod,” the school’s first entry in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon competition. Taking place...
by laura | Jul 21, 2011 | Business & People News
Jack Truong has been appointed president and CEO of Electrolux Major Appliances North America and executive VP of AB Electrolux, succeeding Kevin Scott, who will leave Electrolux after eight years with the company. Truong previously held the position of VP and general...
by laura | Jul 21, 2011 | Business & People News
Though there are plenty of differences in the interior design needs of our nation’s three most influential generational groups of homeowners—Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y—a recent study done by cabinet and countertop manufacturer Masco Cabinetry, home of...