When a surface is stained, the discoloration is likely due to liquids carrying impurities into the capillaries of the natural stone or other manmade surface such as concrete, grout, brick or other surfaces. Here is a few helpful tips to know about stains and porous surfaces.

On this month's What's Trending, we're spotlighting trending stone products.

Ardex announced the launch of Exterior Tile and Stone Systems, featuring four unique and time-tested passive capillary drainage solutions.

For those of us who sell stone, we know it's a big deal to safely handle and store materials, because the products we work with every day are heavy and dangerous. That’s why the safety of workers and visitors should always be the top priority.

Quartzite is one of the hardest natural materials that fabricators will cut for countertops. One of the biggest mistakes Andrew Geronimo, product manager with BB Industries, sees is the incorrect blade being used to make the cuts. 

Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, is set to take over the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, from April 5 to 8, 2022. 

When I attended my first StonExpo and Coverings back in the late ‘90s, there wasn’t an overwhelming number of women in the stone industry. It has been nice to see how times have evolved, and many more women are actively involved. 

On this month's What's New in the Shop, we're spotlighting women in the industry.

During a session at The International Surface Event (TISE), Park Industries discussed with fabricators important factors to think about before integrating a new machine into a shop.