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Cosentino plans to enlarge U.S. Midwest operations with new digs near Chicago’s O’Hare International; the National Tile Contractors Association honors two tilesetters for porcelain-slab and natural-stone work; Natural Stone Institute pitches in on the 30th R.I.S.E. home for special-needs veterans and first responders.

U.S. hard-surface imports make a major step up in their own COVID-19 recovery; Caesarstone buys a majority share in a porcelain-slab plant; NSF’s new standards need your attention; and more.

TISE moves down the 2021 calendar from January to June, while Coverings Connected begins a three-episode run before its April event in Orlando. Plus, Majestic Kitchen & Bath Creations make the Inc. 5000,.

The 2020 Xiamen Stone Fair, twice-delayed, is finally off. U.S. hard-surface imports in June made a slight improvement from May, but still lags by a third from last year. And, there’s more.

A free two-day webinar for fabricators on July 29-30; name and logo changes with several industry leaders, new CEO at LATICRETE,