A Green Vocabulary Lesson Terms to Know as the Sustainability Movement Strengthens Written by Maddie Bass This article originally appeared in ISFA’s Countertops & Architectural Surfaces Vol. 14, Issue 4 – Q4 2021. Countertops & Architectural Surfaces is the official…
Twenty, Twenty-New Unlocking the New Sales Role If you have not figured it out yet, let me amplify this for the ignoramuses in the back. The Salesperson of old is exactly that – old, dated, irrelevant. This is not…
What Happened to the Sample Library? For the last decade, designers and architects have been purging sample libraries and summoning reps to come reclaim their outdated, heavy sample boxes and binders as they went “digital.” The loathsome email subject…
Lapitec Just Changed the Game with Silica Free Surfacing Move over porcelain, quartz and granite. Sintered stone just took a massive leap ahead with a zero silica surfacing material. Why zero silica? Well, unless you’ve had your proverbial head…
Check Before You Spec: In Stock Alternatives It does not look like this supply shortage is going away any time soon. So let’s channel the turkey day theme and be thankful for what we have and creative about what…
American Horror Story: Silicosis Nothing is more American than baseball, apple pie and a good old lawsuit. Which is why the recent attention to silicosis and the proliferation of class action lawsuits related to this incurable disease in the…
American Horror Story: Supply Chain Massacre The Four Things Killing the Holiday Spirit Ho Ho Horror. Tell Ava and Emma to get their lists for Santa together now and start planning ahead because the Halloween horror may make this…
ISFA Annual Conference Roundup: Top 6 Takeaways Hot on the spurred heels of the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) Annual Conference last week in Arizona, we wanted to share some of our experiences from Rancho de los Caballeros (pretty sure…
Sintered Stone or Porcelain?? What’s the Difference? Sintered stone is still a bit of an enigma in the surfacing space. Many are still grappling with the differences between sintered stone and large format porcelain, despite having been covered extensively by…
Believe This Our Products as Ted Lasso Characters Ted Lasso has been a delightfully positive break for many people amidst the doom and gloom of late. The CaraGreen team was thrilled to see the show recognized for its brilliance at…
Color not Duller – Design Trends Shift with a Pop The term “solid surface” often brings to mind a murky, plastic-looking top that evokes the ‘80s. Which makes sense, because when solid surface debuted in 1967 it was designed…
YOU and the Climate Crisis This is not someone else’s climate crisis. Last time I checked we all lived on the same planet. This one. The one that is burning and melting right before us. But climate change has…
