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New Colors and Materials Page 26

A Preview of the Upcoming Int’l Countertop Expo Surfacing Olympic Village Page 32 Page 22 A Look at Trends in Sinks Page 36

Upcycling Solid Surface in Sweden Page 40 VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 2 2011VOLUME & ARCHITECTURAL SURFACES • COUNTERTOPS

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ISFA Officers Of The Board Hunter Adams, President Russ Berry, Vice President Mike Langenderfer, Secretary Evan Kruger, Immediate Past President Russ Lee, Executive Director

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 3 Table of Contents

Surfacing Olympic Village New Colors and Materials Teamwork Leads to Gold Medal for a Massive Quartz Surfacing Project A look at the latest offerings Page 22 Page 26 Other Features

32 - International Countertop Expo (ICE) Preview

42 - Deferring the Cost of New Equipment Explaining the Updated Section 179 of the U.S. Tax Code

46 - Interview: Eduardo Cosentino Departments

06 - From The Editor

08 - President’s Letter New Consumer Needs Push Companies to Rethink the Sink 10 - Executive Director’s Letter Innovative options and sleek styles allow today’s models to do more than ever before Page 36 11 - Calendar Of Events

12 - In The Industry

16 - Education Connection

18 - Shop Management Matters

20 - 5 Questions

50 - ISFA News

56 - Product News

66 - Classifieds

66 - Ad Index

Upcycling Solid Surface in Sweden The Innovations in Design Contest is Two designers show what is capable with calling you! Corian scrap Page 44 Page 40

4 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association Circle Reader Service # 02 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info From The Editor

From the desk of Kevin Cole, Editor & Publisher, and ISFA Communications Director The Medium is the Message

everal months ago, I ran across an Atari game system still in the box at an auction (a real life one, not one on ebay) and it reminded me of my childhood. When I was about 12, they were about the hottest thing a kid Scould own. Of course, I could never get my parents to see the logic of investing in one, but it was something I really wanted. And when I did get one (after they were old hat), I loved that game system and mastered every game I could get my hands on. I spent hours playing Asteroids and Defender and dozens of other games where you moved a dot around the TV screen avoiding other dots or shooting dots at other dots. I remember having blisters on my hands from staying up late at night playing those games. So, when I saw this one at the auction, I figured it might be something I could share with my own kids, and I was able to buy the thing along with a slew of games for a mere 20 bucks.

I took it home and excitedly showed it to my family. My kids are big fans of video games and are always playing their Wii or X-box or whatever game system is hip today, and so their curiosity was piqued about my Atari. After a week long delay while I figured out how to hook it up on a modern TV, we were in business.

We all gathered around the ancient-looking game system and started trying out the games. It brought back a lot of memories for me and I am proud to say I was able to whip my kids at every game we tried. However, they lost interest in less than an hour. “The graphics stink,” or “This is boring” were typical responses I received, regardless of what game we tried. Technology had simply moved on, and it just couldn’t live up to the gaming standards of today.

And while I’ve never considered myself a Luddite, when my kids got me to try out their games with the complex objectives and lifelike graphics, I mostly found myself yawning at (not to mention losing) the games. It seems that when I reached maturity, the world around me kept on growing. I still try to play their games with them, but it isn’t so much because I enjoy modern video games, but rather I wanted to make that connection, which leads to meaningful exchanges via a medium that they like or are used to.

So what does video gaming have to do with the surfacing industry? Not a lot. But, it is a great example of how the media people use to connect are changing.

It is important that we make an effort to meet people on their ground. So, whether it is word of mouth, phonebook advertisement, social media, billboards or skywriting, the best method to reach someone with your message is the medium that they use.

In today’s world of lightning fast communications via such outlets as social media, that can be easier said than done, but if you are trying to reach an X-box world using Atari communication, then you may as well be dropping leaflets from a plane.

It never ceases to amaze me how many of my friends and associates use Facebook and it is even more amazing how much time some of them spend using it. While I may not be willing to become a social media junkie, I know if I make an effort to communicate with those who are enamored by it they will see it and they will respond.

So even if you aren’t the biggest fan of computer communication, you can still understand how it’s a great tool to reach people that are big fans. Your message means little if the people you want to reach don’t see it.

If you’ve not yet checked out the world of social media, maybe it’s time to give it a try. It could just be a great new way to make sure your message is seen.

As always, I look forward to your feedback.

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From the desk of Hunter Adams, ISFA 2011-2012 President. Past, Present and Future am honored to serve as president of ISFA during such a critical time in our industry. I can not begin to express the debt of gratitude I have for the ISFA membership, ISFA staff, our Executive Director Russ Lee and the board of directors. My involvement has literally allowed me to transform my business over the last sixI years.

Based on the experience and ideas of fellow members, Trindco has changed the way we template, fabricate and install countertops. We have purchased job management software, templating devices, installation aids and a water treatment system based solely on feedback received at ISFA events. I have sent my staff to members’ shops for training and observation and we never fail to make a return on the investment of time and energy we put forth.

My exposure to and involvement with ISFA began six years ago when I purchased Trindco. Armed with an MBA and a solid publishing background, I knew very little about what it takes to be successful in the countertop fabrication and installation business. I was fortunate enough to know the value that an industry association could lend in becoming an “expert.” During my first month atTrindco, Evan Kruger invited me to his fabrication facility for a shop tour and to sit in on a strategic planning meeting. He spoke about the value of networking with the best and pointed me towards (then) ISSFA.

I often joke with Russ Lee that the value of attending organized ISFA events is that I find myself starving for information about ways to better my business, but I often don’t know the right questions to ask. The best ideas for improving my business have resulted from conversations with fellow fabricators discussing what is currently working well for their businesses and the areas they would like to improve. In these group settings, I often find “fixes” for areas of my business that I didn’t even know were “broken.” ISFA has been my ticket to these conversations among like-minded fabricators ready to take their businesses to the next level.

I would like to personally thank Evan Kruger, our immediate past president, for his leadership and guidance of ISFA through a successful year in light of a tough economic environment. During his tenure, ISFA transformed into a lean organization more focused on the benefits of training, certification and diversification. On behalf of the membership, ISFA staff, Executive Director Russ Lee and the board of directors, thank you for your enthusiasm for all things ISFA and for helping us think outside the box to make the organization stronger for the benefit of the membership.

ISFA has lofty goals that we will deliver upon in 2011. The Countertops & Architectural Surfaces magazine continues to be an effective way to educate the entire industry (fabricators, architects, manufacturers, etc.) on the latest and greatest surfaces, processes, products, applications and events applicable to our industry. We have recently relaunched www.isfanow.org with a much more user friendly interface to serve the various industry segments. We have recently added stone and advanced level solid surface training courses to the successful TFT (Total Fabrication Training) lineup. And, we are well on our way in planning for a successful ICE (International Countertop Expo) that will be held October 20-22, 2011 in Las Vegas.

Tell us how we are doing – your feedback helps ensure our goals at ISFA are aligned with the wants and needs of the fabricator community. I look forward to hearing from you this year and hope to see you at the International Countertop Expo in October!

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Circle Reader Service #04 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info From The Executive Director

From the desk of Russ Lee, Executive Director of ISFA, Charter Fabricator Member (1997) and Industry Partner (2007). Where Did It Go? very year about this time I suddenly look around and exclaim, “I can’t believe the year is half over already!” You’d think by now it wouldn’t come as such a shock – after all, it is an annual thing for me – but it never ceases to amaze me how quickly the time goes by. So, here I am recovering from my first sunburn of the season,E and already my thoughts are turning to fall.

Which means ICE (the International Countertop Expo) is just around the corner. It will be held October 20-22 at the Rio Convention Center in Las Vegas. I’m pretty excited by what the ICE Advisory Council has come up with for this year’s show (you are probably aware the Advisory Council is comprised of industry professionals representing fabricators and suppliers from all product categories). The education program is spot-on for what is relevant to today’s market conditions and there will be plenty of real time demonstrations of countertop fabrication on the show floor.

One of the things I find most exciting is the Advisory Council has made it a point to give extra recognition to some of our industry’s best and brightest at the beginning of the Expo. The annual ISFA Awards presentation will take place right after the ISFA members-only annual meeting and just before the keynote address, which features renowned green architect Eric Corey Freed as the speaker.

All finalists for the ISFA Awards and Design Contest will receive special recognition on their registration badges. Winners will also receive commemorative awards and additional recognition at the show for their accomplishments. The intent of all this attention is to give these innovators their due and to give the rest of us the chance to hobnob with them and pick their brains throughout the three days of the show.

If you are an ISFA member, you are an integral part of the process. That is because winners for the ISFA Awards are chosen by ISFA members only, which means your participation is very important. If you haven’t received your nomination ballot yet you will shortly. Through input from the Advisory Council you will find suggestions for individuals and companies in each of the five ISFA Award categories – but your choices are not limited to that selection. You will have the opportunity to nominate any qualifying ISFA member or company you choose for each of the award categories. The primary goal of the Council is to recognize ISFA members for their accomplishments, regardless of how well connected they may or may not be to the association leadership.

The Design Competition, on the other hand, is not limited to ISFA members only, rather, showcases the latest and the “wowest” cool stuff that folks in our industry have come up with during the past year. Be sure to check out the article on page 44 in this issue that gives the whole scoop on what qualifies and how you can enter. Don’t delay getting involved or sending in your registration, though. As I’ve already mentioned, time flies by quickly these days.

And while we are speaking of recognition, the Advisory Council is most deserving for the many hours they have put into planning this year’s event. Council members include: Bob Paradiso, consultant to the industry; Craig Francisco, L.E. Smith; Dave Paxton, Paxton Countertops; Hunter Adams, Trindco; Jon Olson, Sterling Surfaces; Kirk Olsen, Envision Concrete Products; Marc Rosenkrantz, Schechner Lifson Insurance; Tony Leff, Surecrete Design; Sandy Milroy, ISFA; and Meg Pettingill, ISFA. If you see or talk to any of these individuals, why not let them know how much you appreciate them giving their time and resources to make your industry Expo the best on the planet? They are well deserving of any props you send their way.

And one more thing, if you want to learn more about anything ICE be sure to visit the website at www.countertopexpo.org. Or, feel free to give us a call at 877-464-7732. The friendly ISFA staff is always ready to help any way it can.

So, there are big things planned for ICE, the annual trade show and conference for the entire decorative surfacing industry. I’m looking forward to seeing you there. After all, it’s just around the corner.

10 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association Calendar of Events

Stone+Tec Intensive Precast Workshop (with Tommy Cook) ISFA Fabricator Meeting at JCW June 22 – 25 July 28 – 31 Sept. 23 Nuremberg, Germany Calgary, Alberta, Canada Woburn (Boston), Mass. +49 (0) 9 118-606-8108 206-349-6403 877-464-7732

CCI Water, Light & Fire: Advanced 3-D Concrete AZ School of Rock Stone Fabrication Training AZ School of Rock Stone Fabrication Training June 22 – 25 Aug. 1 – 4 Oct. 3 – 6 Raleigh, N.C. Phoenix, Ariz. Phoenix, Ariz. 888-386-7711 480-309-9422 480-309-9422

CCI Fire Pit Workshop ISFA Stone Total Fabrication Training Greenbuild June 29 Aug. 8 – 11 Oct. 4 – 7 Elgin, Ill. Orem, Utah Toronto, Ontario, Canada 888-385-7711 877-464-7732 202-742-3818 www.isfanow.org Buddy Rhodes Concrete Training Workshop Buddy Rhodes Concrete Training Workshop July 8 Buddy Rhodes Concrete Training Workshop Oct. 19 – 20 Vacaville, Calif. Aug. 10 – 11 Knoxville, Tenn. 707-580-1116 Knoxville, Tenn. 800-575-4401 800-575-4401 CHENG Outdoor Living Essentials Workshop Int’l Countertop Expo (ICE) July 8 CHENG Concrete Countertop Essentials Workshop Oct. 20 – 22 Berkeley, Calif. Aug. 13 Las Vegas, Nev. 510-849-3272 Berkeley, Calif. 877-464-7732 510-849-3272 www.countertopexpo.org China Int’l Building & Decoration Fair July 8 – 11 Gore Design GFRC Intensive Workshop Buddy Rhodes Comprehensive Concrete Workshop Guangzhou, China Aug. 16 Oct. 24 – 25 86-20-26081622 Tempe, Ariz. Sabastian, Fla. 480-209-4241 772-646-0545 AZ School of Rock Stone Fabrication Training July 11 – 14 Gore Design Flow Fabric-forming Workshop Buddy Rhodes GFRC and Hollow Core Casting Phoenix, Ariz. Aug. 17 – 19 Workshop 480-309-9422 Tempe, Ariz. Oct. 26 – 28 480-209-4241 Sabastian, Fla. Buddy Rhodes Comprehensive Concrete Workshop 772-646-0545 July 13 – 15 CHENG Outdoor Living Essentials Workshop San Francisco, Calif. Aug. 23 2011 Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo 877-706-5303 Berkeley, Calif. Oct. 27 – 29 510-849-3272 Toronto, Ontario, Canada GFRC Fundamentals Training and Business 866-967-2015 Development (with Mike Cook) Cachoeiro Stone Fair 2011 July 16 Aug. 23 – 26 China Xiamen International Kitchen & Bathroom Fair Middletown, Conn. Espirito Santo, Brazil Nov. 5 - 8 406-544-5150 +55 (27) 3434-0600 Xiamen, China 0086-592-5959333 CHENG Concrete Countertop Essentials Workshop CHENG Forming Essentials Workshop July 16 Aug. 24 AZ School of Rock Stone Fabrication Training Lincoln, R.I. Berkeley, Calif. Nov. 7 – 10 510-849-3272 510-849-3272 Phoenix, Ariz. 480-309-9422 Buddy Rhodes Comprehensive Concrete Workshop CHENG Professional D-FRC Training July 18 – 19 Aug. 25 – 26 ISFA Solid Surface Total Fabrication Training Sabastian, Fla. Berkeley, Calif. Nov. 7 – 10 772-646-0545 510-849-3272 Orem, Utah 877-464-7732 ISFA Solid Surface Total Fabrication Training AZ School of Rock Stone Fabrication Training www.isfanow.org July 18 – 21 Sept. 12 – 15 Orem, Utah Phoenix, Ariz. ISFA Stone Total Fabrication Training 877-464-7732 480-309-9422 Dec. 5 – 8 www.isfanow.org Orem, Utah ISFA Solid Surface Total Fabrication Training 877-464-7732 Gore Design Fabric-forming & GFRC Workshop Sept. 12 – 15 www.isfanow.org July 19 – 22 Orem, Utah Tempe, Ariz. 877-464-7732 AZ School of Rock Stone Fabrication Training 480-209-4241 www.isfanow.org Dec. 5 – 8 Phoenix, Ariz. Buddy Rhodes GFRC and Hollow Core Casting CHENG Concrete Countertop Essentials Workshop 480-309-9422 Workshop Sept. 17 July 20 – 22 Berkeley, Calif. Submit your event for consideration in our Calendar by Sabastian, Fla. 510-849-3272 e-mailing Editor Kevin Cole at [email protected]. 772-646-0545 Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo AWFS Sept. 20 – 21 July 20 – 23 Chicago, Ill. Las Vegas, Nev. 203-371-6322 877-303-0711 Marmomacc 2011 CHENG Fireplace, Island and Walls Workshop Sept. 21 – 24 July 25 – 28 Verona, Italy Berkeley, Calif. 39-045-829-8111 510-849-3272

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 11 In The Industry In The Industry has the latest news and events for the decorative surfacing industry.

Integra Launches New Website, company’s peak seasons and it is believed this and bath professionals on both the local and Adds New Standard Color Options will yield between $5,000 and $10,000. L.E. national level,” said Mark Karas, CMKBD, 2011 Integra Adhesives is excited to announce the Smith associates have also been invited to join NKBA immediate past president. launch of its new website at www.integra- in the relief and many are stepping up to share adhesives.com. Completely revamped to allow from their personal resources as well. More The award was received by Cosentino North an improved online experience, the new site is information, and the ability to make a personal America’s CEO, Eduardo Cosentino. “We are loaded with technical information and videos, donation, is available at GlobalGiving.org. honored to receive this significant award from and offers easy access to Integra’s multiple the NKBA,” said Cosentino. “As Cosentino’s color charts, listing Integra’s legendary color IPS Structural Adhesive Invests in presence continues to grow in North America, range. Additionally, new colors have been New Capacity, Technology, Brand it’s imperative that we continue to support the added to the company’s standard list, and IPS Structural Adhesives is leveraging its association and provide the resources and updated color charts can be downloaded. merger with Holdtite Adhesives Ltd. to create support that kitchen and bath dealers need to a new brand, expand production capacity and grow their businesses and be successful. The Ken Wolf Named Colonial Saw’s introduce new technologies to a broader array of goal to strengthen the kitchen and bath industry VP of Operations markets. This expansion, heralded by Holdtite’s as a whole is a guiding vision for our company recently completed move to a new facility in and it’s extremely rewarding to be recognized Washington, Tyne & Wear, UK, includes new for our commitment to date.” investment in people, technology, equipment and processes. These investments allow IPS to Glue Warehouse Launches offer a broader product portfolio of structural and Web Log engineered adhesive solutions while focusing on new product and application development. The new facility will further facilitate product delivery Ken Wolf has joined Colonial Saw Company to customers, enabling shipping times of three as its new VP of operations. He has 30 years days to anywhere in Europe. of operations experience in high-tech industry, including Intel Corporation, Hyundai America IPS Structural Adhesives has also announced and Motorola. More recently, Wolf served as plans to merge its premier brands, Weld-On, Glue Warehouse has added a Web log to its the director of operations for Wright Machine Holdtite, and Macroplexx into a single brand. website. The blog explores glue issues, product Tool’s equipment fabrication facility, serving The new SCIGRIP Smarter Adhesives Solutions information, safety and testing data and utilizes a worldwide client base. He has extensive brand will debut at the JEC Composites show the latest communication tools available. The knowledge in machinery maintenance, in Paris. new blog is located at engineering and new product development, www.gluewarehouse.com/blog. along with experience managing customer Cosentino Receives NKBA service. “Although investing in a senior Presidential Award at KBIS “The blog is designed as a communication hub level non-sales person is a tough decision with the goal of providing useful information in this economy, strong technical support for countertop fabricators”, said Chad Thomas, and customer service has always been and co-owner of Glue Warehouse LP. “It is our continues to be a priority at Colonial Saw,” said hope that fabricators will use it to research David Rakauskas, Vice President of Colonial the best ways to use adhesives for countertop Saw Company. “Hiring Ken is another example fabrication.” of our commitment to our customers and the industry.” Blog content will be based on ideas generated The Cosentino Group received the 2010 NKBA from customer interaction in the field and online. L.E. Smith Company and Presidential Award, given to an NKBA member Comments and suggestions for topics can be Associates to Aid Japan Relief company that has demonstrated strong support directed to any Glue Warehouse representative. In the wake of Japan’s recent earthquake and of the association and the industry as a whole. subsequent tsunami, L.E. Smith Company The award was presented during the State of Hanwha Surfaces Launches has been making efforts to assist in relief. the Industry Address at KBIS. Online Contest The company is sharing $1 from every order Hanwha Surfaces has launched a new received through July 31st to relief organization “Cosentino was chosen for the 2010 award “Inspiration is Everywhere” online contest Global Giving. This period marks one of the because of its ongoing commitment to kitchen as part of an ongoing campaign aimed at

12 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association the architecture and design community. The EOS Launches New Website Scott Gjesdahl of Lynnwood, Wash.; for Large objective of this campaign is to connect with EOS Surfaces has launched a new website Bathroom, Holly Rickert of Ridgewood, N.J.; architects and designers as well as learn what at www.eos-surfaces.com. The new site is for Master Bathroom, Elizabeth A. Rosensteel inspires them to be creative in their daily work. designed to profile the company’s existing of Phoenix, Ariz.; and for Showroom, Artur products, link consumers to dealers and Leyzerov of Toronto, ON, Canada. The contest runs through October 31, and fabricators via its “dealer search” option, and participants have several chances to win a eventually offer a direct portal for dealers, Winner information for second and third place variety of prizes including a grand prize bundle fabricators and distributors to access EOS winners can be found online at www.nkba.org. that includes a 50-in. 3-D television, Oakley information via a B2B platform. The site’s 3-D glasses, a 3-D Blu-ray player and a series gallery is designed to grow via fabricator, dealer, MIA Announces Award Winners of DVDs on architectural wonders. Participants specifier and consumer photo submissions, are asked to visit the contest website – www. and the company is seeking EOS or GEOS hanwhainspires.com – and submit a photo or installs that could be profiled. The site will also short video along with a brief description (100 be updated regularly with the company’s newest words or less) about what it is that products, events and promotions. inspires them. NKBA Announces 2011 Design Samsung Staron Announces Competition Winners Giveaway Winners The National Kitchen & Bath Association The Marble Institute of America has announced (NKBA) has announced the finalists in the 2011 a variety of award winners, including the NKBA Design Competition, honoring the best Migliore Award and Pinnacle Awards. kitchen and bath designs of the year. The competition honors designs in nine Chester A. Smith of Chester A. Smith, Inc. in categories, as well as special best-of award Columbus, Ohio, has been awarded the Migliore winners, from the nearly 500 entries received. Award for Lifetime Achievement. His lifetime Winning designs were announced at the Kitchen of work began in 1912 as a draftsman for & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). Columbus Marble Works. When that company went out of business, he joined the Wege The winners of the 2011 competition are as Marble & Tile Co. and spent 16 years with that follows: For Best Kitchen, Chris Novak Berry firm. In 1928, he formed Chester A. Smith, Inc. of brooksBerry Kitchens & Baths in St. Louis, and concurrently operated the Detroit Marble Samsung’s North America surfacing division Mo.; for Best Bathroom, Holly Rickert of Ulrich, Works. The first MIA Annual Convention was announced the winners of its giveaway during Inc. in Ridgewood, N.J.; for Best Before & After hosted by Smith in Columbus in 1945. KBIS. Three winners each received a Samsung Kitchen, Savena Doychinov, CKD, of Design Galaxy Tab. The winners were: Neil Maday of Studio Int’l Kitchen & Bath, LLC in Falls Church, “Chester served as the only president of the MIA Greenwood Cabinets and Stone in Littleton, Va., for Best Before & After Bathroom, Melissa to be elected twice in a row and also served as Colo.; Michelle Coppel of Chillicothe Kitchen & Morgan Sutherland, CKD, of Hermitage Kitchen the organization’s treasurer for five terms,” said Bath in Chillicothe, Ohio; and Nancy Finneson Design Gallery in Nashville, Tenn.; for Best Garis Distelhorst, MIA executive vice president. of DeMane Design Company in Gig Sustainable Kitchen, Jessica Williamson, AKBD, “This honor was deserved and overdue.” Harbor, Wash. of Kitchen Views in Newton, Mass.; for Best Sustainable Bathroom, Ines Hanl of The Sky The MIA also presented 13 Pinnacle Awards to KBIS Announces 2012 Dates is the Limit Design in Victoria, BC, Canada; various member companies. With the NKBA’s 2011 Kitchen & Bath Industry for Budget-Friendly Kitchen, Allison McCowan Show (KBIS) over, dates for the 2012 show, of Linn’s Prestige Kitchens & Baths in Destin, SCM Group North America, which will be held at McCormick Place in Fla.; for Budget-Friendly Bathroom, Scott Delmac Merge Chicago, have been announced. The 2012 Gjesdahl of Bristol Design & Construction in Delmac Machinery Group Inc. has been event will be held April 27 to 29. Lynnwood, Wash.; for People’s Pick Kitchen, merged into SCM Group North America. By Cheryl Hamilton-Gray, CKD, of Hamilton-Gray combining operations, product lines and product According to organizers, the 2011 show, which Design, Inc. in Carlsbad, Calif.; for People’s knowledge, the company hopes to build a was held from April 26 to 28 in Las Vegas, Pick Bathroom, Holly Rickert of Ulrich, Inc. stronger and more diverse machinery company. had nearly 600 exhibitors. It also featured in Ridgewood, N.J.; for Small Kitchen, Chris tailored conference programming led by top Novak Berry of St. Louis, Mo.; for Medium “By combining our resources, we are able to influencers, including Pat Croce, nationally Kitchen, Anastasia Rentzos, CKD, CBD, of deliver better coverage to the U.S., Canadian renowned motivational speaker, sports trainer, Mississauga, ON, Canada; for Large Kitchen, and Mexican markets while strengthening the and former president of the Philadelphia 76ers, James E. Howard, CKD, CBD, of St. Louis, technical knowledge of both companies,” said who presented the Keynote Address; and Karen Mo.; for Open Plan Kitchen, Chris Novak Berry John Gangone, general manager of SCM Group Strauss, president of Masco Cabinetry Group, of St. Louis, Mo.; for Powder Room, Holly North America. who delivered the State of the Industry Address. Rickert of Ridgewood, N.J.; for Small Bathroom,

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 13 John Park, previously the general manager information to Texas designers such as how design tips and projects relating to the material. of Delmac, is now the executive VP of sales. home and business owners can care for Additionally, the company offers an e-newsletter, “The employees of both SCM and Delmac are their natural stone surfaces. International and interested parties may sign up on the what have made us successful and together Stoneworks can also guide designers about company’s website at www.teragren.com. we will continue to provide excellent products, the characteristics of various natural stones service and support for our existing customers such as marble, granite, limestone, travertine, Daubert Chemical Launches and future customers,” said Park. “This merger terrazzo, slate and flagstone, as well as the best New Website will allow us to continue to provide cutting edge application of these stones. Following a year of development, Daubert has technology while improving our response time to launched its new website at the sales and service needs of our customers.” Sales Promotion Winners www.daubertchemical.com. The new site is Announced by C.H. Briggs designed to allow users to easily find what they Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame want and all products in the site are search Inductees Announced engine optimized. The new site also has an The newest inductees to the Decorative industry tab that allows manufacturers to Concrete Hall of Fame were announced at explore specific products to see how they might the Concrete Décor Show. Artisan in Concrete fit into their manufacturing processes. recognition awards were given to Ray Anger, Decorative Concrete Staining & Scoring Inc., Rockler Surpasses 10,000-tree Scottsdale, Ariz.; John Belarde, Belarde Co. Earth Day Goal Inc., Woodinville, Wash.; Brandon Gore, Gore C.H. Briggs has announced the winners of Rockler Woodworking and Hardware partnered Design Co., Tempe, Ariz.; Jeff McCool, Jeffco its DuPont Zodiaq sales promotion during with the Hardwood Forestry Fund and set a goal Concrete Contractors, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Don a ceremony at the Corian Design Studio in to plant more than 10,000 hardwood trees as Pinger , Custom Concrete Solutions LLC, West Philadelphia. Three Zodiaq fabricators/installers part of an event to celebrate Earth Day. Rockler Hartford, Conn.; Dave Pettigrew, Diamond D with the greatest increase in sales of Zodiaq pledged to donate the price of one tree for Concrete, Capitola, Calif.; Michael Price, Bay quartz surfaces over a four month time period every purchase made at its website from April Area Concretes, Inc, Livermore, Calif; and Todd in 2010 versus 2009 were each awarded a 20 to 27, with the goal of raising enough money Rose, Toddrose Decorative Concrete, Inc., 63-in. wide-screen television by promotion co- to plant 10,000 trees. Even before the end of Lincoln, Neb. sponsors C.H. Briggs and DuPont. the donation period, the company surpassed its goal. Though Rockler has a long been a ShetkaStone To Be Distributed By “We had a fantastic response from our supporter of reforestation efforts and specifically North Star Surfaces fabricators and installers to the promotion,” said the Hardware Forestry Fund, this event was the ShetkaStone has formed a new relationship Luis Arias, C.H. Briggs chief marketing officer. first time the family-owned company based out with North Star Surfaces, a Minnesota-based “The three winners’ combined sales growth of of Medina, Minn., involved its customers. distributor of building products. Effective Zodiaq quartz surfaces exceeded 80 percent. immediately, North Star will begin promoting This is an outstanding achievement considering “The event was hugely successful and received ShetkaStone’s sustainable surfaces through its the challenging business environment facing overwhelming customer support,” said Scott distribution network of nine Midwestern states the building materials industry and C.H. Briggs Ekman, vice president of marketing at Rockler. and California. North Star Surfaces will also is proud to be partnered with these exceptional “Surpassing our goal tells us that our customers provide marketing and merchandising support organizations.” really understand the importance of supporting for the product. organizations like the Hardwood Forestry Fund, The winners of the wide-screen televisions and we in turn, extend our support.” ShetkaStone surfaces, made from recycled were: Corato Stone, Olyphant, Pa.; Norwood paper, are suitable for a variety of commercial, Marble and Granite, Brentwood, Md.; and Top LG Hausys Now Producing Quartz residential and institutional applications. With South, Marietta, Ga. Surfacing in United States the help of its new distributor, the company LG Hausys America has invested $50 million in intends to make its recycled surfaces available The sales promotion coincided with the a new manufacturing facility to address growing across a wider geographical area without introduction of the 63-in. DuPont Zodiaq slabs. consumer demand for its Viatera collection of sacrificing its dedication to environmental The wider slabs provide more configuration quartz surfaces. The opening of this second stewardship and sustainable manufacturing. options from a single slab including countertops, production facility in May now allows the backsplashes and edge treatments. The extra company to produce both quartz surfacing and International Stoneworks Becomes size also makes it possible to create larger, acrylic solid surface in the United States. ASID Industry Partner seamless islands and countertops. International Stoneworks, a natural stone The highly automated, 95,000-sq.-ft. restoration and maintenance business in Teragren Increases Online manufacturing and distribution facility Houston, has teamed up with the American Presence incorporates the latest technology in quartz Society of Interior Designers (ASID) as a Teragren, a supplier of bamboo surfacing surfaces. It sits adjacent to LG Hausys’ local industry partner in the Texas Gulf Coast material, has increased its online presence by first U.S.-based facility that opened in 2005, Chapter. As a local partner, International launching a Facebook page at www.facebook. producing its HI-MACS brand of solid surface Stoneworks will be able to provide helpful com/teragren. The page will feature comments, materials. The plant locale in Adairsville, Ga.,

14 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association which was chosen for its location, weather and Rosskopf & Partner Celebrates 20 manufacturer of plastic laminate casework workforce, will employ approximately 80 new Years at the Centre of Excellence and millwork for education, healthcare and employees from the area. for Solid Surface Material in retail markets announced that it is working Hennersdorf with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) on “There were several different aspects that In May, Rosskopf & Partner AG celebrated becoming a more sustainable company. FSC went into our decision to make a substantial 20 years of successful business at the Solid is an independent, non-governmental, not-for- investment in the new facility,” said Rhee. “The Surface Material Centre of Excellence in profit organization established to promote the first consideration always is our customers. Hennersdorf near Augustusburg, Germany. In responsible management of the world’s forests. And with growing demand for quartz surfaces May 1991, the branch facility was founded in “There is a lot of public interest in the green in both residential and commercial interiors, the Hennersdorf near Chemnitz in Saxony. Through movement and we need to show our clients that time was right for us to expand our production the investment in a modern set of machinery, we are compliant with the highest social and capabilities in the U.S. With this new facility, over the next few years, the Hennersdorf facility environmental standards on the market,” said we’ll be able to dramatically reduce lead became the strategic company center for the Philip Bowers, company vice president. times and increase efficiencies in distribution machining of solid surface material. For the preparing us for long term growth. And, we’ve region, the establishment of the company meant Many industry leaders carry FSC certification added another way to contribute to LEED the creation of more than 100 new jobs. In a as it is becoming increasingly popular with certified projects with regionally produced well-attended celebration event, the district government procurement programs. The FSC sustainable quartz surfaces.” administrator of Middle-Saxony, and the mayor certification can also generate LEED points. of Augustusburg addressed the invited guests. INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION The new facility will allow LG Hausys to produce The following day the company presented their larger Jumbo size sheets of quartz surfacing facilities with an “open day,” where the public and offer customized color matching. Like could tour the facility. the HI-MACS plant, LG Hausys has installed sustainable operations at the new Viatera plant Advanced Cabinet Systems Gains including water recycling, dust reclamation and FSC Certification waste management. Advanced Cabinet Systems (ACS), a

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From Beginner to Stone Fabricator in Four Days By Andrew Bowman

Editor’s Note: Andrew Bowman, ISFA gave some of the background of this third- product knowledge and templating. I found development director, attended the inaugural generation fabrication business. Perhaps the the discussion on the various types of stones session of the ISFA Total Fabrication Training most insightful aspect of Jorgensen’s talk was available, their optimum uses and tips on of Granite and Quartz Surfacing in May of this his perspective as a working fabricator in a very handling and care quite interesting. I now have year. The four-day session, which was held at competitive market. a much greater appreciation for the knowledge Bedrock Quartz in West Jordan, Utah, teaches and skill required to successfully fabricate the fundamentals of hard surface fabrication. Following the orientation, Jorgensen led the and install a natural stone or quartz surfacing Bowman, like many of the students taking the class on a tour of the Bedrock Quartz facility, countertop. course, was new to granite and quartz surfacing which includes a water jet, two CNC machines, fabrication. Following are his impressions of automated edge polishers and a 100 percent The segment on templating included the class. recyclable water reclamation system. One demonstrations on both electronic and physical comment Jorgensen made about automation templates conducted by Bedrock personnel haven’t visited a lot of stone fabrication sticks out in my mind. “When we got into the and Hueston. One thing I particularly liked shops in my short time in the industry, but stone fabrication business,” he said, “we couldn’t about Hueston’s teaching style is he continually I have seen enough to know the Bedrock understand why so much work was being done pointed out that a fabricator should invest in QuartzI shop is something special. It begins with by hand. From the very beginning our purpose methods and equipment best suited to the the strikingly beautiful exterior of the 25,000-sq.- was to find quicker, better and more accurate development of his business. For example, ft. facility that looks more like an architect’s ways to build stone countertops. We made the where electronic templating might be the showpiece than a down and dirty fab shop. investment and today we have five to seven perfect solution for an automated shop, physical guys in the shop doing the work of 40.” templates are probably better suited to hand The impression of quality and beauty is fabrication. reinforced upon entering the showroom, which I quickly came to appreciate that ISFA’s basic features several kitchen and bathroom vignettes stone training was being conducted alongside The classroom instruction was fascinating, but tastefully arranged in a light and airy space. We a working stone shop. Not only did we get my interest was piqued when we finally moved were escorted to the company’s “conference complete training on the basics of fabrication, into the shop to begin fabricating tops. In fact, room” that overlooks the showroom in a kind of we had the chance to see everything happen after the first day, nearly all our time was spent loft area flanked by a solid wall of glass, which in this shop from raw slabs being delivered to in the shop fabricating. Everyone was able to offers a spectacular view of the western Oquirrh finished countertops going out the door and participate in hands-on exercises demonstrating Mountains. being installed. how to template a job, select a slab and how to use hand tools to cut, grind, drill and polish a Following a welcome by course instructor Dr. Our instructor, Dr. Fred Hueston, started the finished countertop. Fred Hueston and introductions all around, the training with a classroom style lecture touching owner of Bedrock Quartz, Dave Jorgensen, on fabrication basics such as shop safety, 16 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association All through the training Bedrock employees Toward the end of the course we had a session expectation that I had. I feel very confident to were available to answer any questions about on the essential elements of turning installation leave here and not only fabricate, but to instruct real-life fabrication. Their openness and into a profit center, which is a distillation of the my fabricators as well.” enthusiasm were quite impressive. Perhaps ISFA Job Management and Installation course. the highlight of the class was going to actual During the discussion we explored many of the “Dave Jorgensen was extremely open and Bedrock Quartz installations and having the common causes for an installation going bad helpful about his business.” chance to watch and even assist kitchen and how to design our installation process to installations in customers’ homes. The Bedrock avoid those problems. “This is a fantastic course, and I intend to send employees went out of their way to additional personnel from our facility.” demonstrate and explain every step of the process as they followed their With our first stone class in the history system for creating total customer books we are now ramping up for satisfaction. Money can’t buy that kind the future. For more information or of training. to register for our next class please contact us at 877-464-7732 or visit the We were also favored with ISFA site at www.isfanow.org. demonstrations from some of ISFA’s sponsors, including Steve ISFA would like to give special Anneker of Polishing Pro Systems, acknowledgment and thanks to who demonstrated his method for our sponsors: Caeserstone, Alpha removing a deep scratch from a Professional Tools, Polishing Pro granite countertop and then face Systems, Contempo Tile, Basic polishing it to a factory finish. Diamond and Extreme Adhesives. During our final de-briefing we all had the Guy Katz, National Fabrication Specialist opportunity to rate Hueston as an instructor and for Caesarstone, attended the course as a the content of the course in general. All of the student and also demonstrated his method reviews came back with “excellent” ratings in all for thermoforming quartz surfacing. Katz’s categories. 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ust, ugh! If you run a countertop shop, How Dust Collection Systems Work properly disposed of. dust is a problem. It’s everywhere. Dust collection systems have three goals: In the shop, on the jobsite and, if Capture, convey and collect dust. Types of Systems yourD office is anywhere near your production First the dust has to be captured. That happens There are three main types of systems: Small facility it’s there too. But is it more than just a through pipes hooked to large tools, shrouds systems, large systems and air scrubbers. nuisance? You bet. that fit behind tools or bags that fit onto hand held power tools. Small systems can be as simple as vacuum Dust costs you money, perhaps more than you units that suck the dust into a container. The think. As the dust gets into your tools, it will Then, the dust must be conveyed. Conveying return air goes through a filter that traps the act as a blanket that traps heat and causes the dust is done through duct pipes that have very fine particulates. In the countertop industry, premature break down. Also, consider what it’s high volume air movement doing to your shop lights, computers and other that sucks the dust away. mechanical operations. Usually this is done by reducing the size of the pipe Most importantly, look at your health. I’m not a to the actual collection point, doctor, but I’m pretty sure your lungs weren’t thus increasing air velocity. intended to be a bag collector for solid surface dust. Maintaining your equipment is important, Lastly, a quality system but your main goal should be to maintain your captures the dust. The employees’ health. A good dust collection capture point can be program is essential to achieve this goal. accomplished in various ways. Bag houses, cyclone A good dust collection system will benefit you separators and complex filter by helping you fabricate quality tops, and in the systems are some of your end, it will definitely pay for itself. options. All of these have the goal of removing and storing Figure 1 — Using a vacuum system connected to your sanding tools will the dust until its ready to be improve air quality and your sanding process.

18 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association If I were going to use one, I would make sure point, use a floor sweep which will help to keep that the pull of air is strong enough to pull dust the dust down during clean up. away from the middle of the top that is being sanded, not just near the edges. I would also Not every solid surface shop invests in good make sure I could afford the footprint my shop dust collection systems, but I hope you see would need to have a downdraft table. the value for your employees’ health and your equipment. Large systems (see Figure 2) require a sizable cash investment, not only for the equipment, But as mentioned above, the benefits don’t end but also the utility cost as they use lots of power there. Using a vacuum system while sanding to move the dust. Many times the bag houses will also improve your sanding process. Sanding Figure 2 — Large systems require a sizable cash are set out outside as they are very large. You with a vacuum system will help to remove loose investment, but give unbelievable dust collection for a multitude of tools all at once. also need a very strong motor (30 hp or larger). abrasives that fall off your sandpaper while The advantage is that it gives unbelievable dust sanding. It only stands to reason that if you go a good example of that would be the shop vacs collection for a multitude of tools all at once. from 120 grit to 180 grit there are still 120-grit we hook up primarily to our sanders to capture Shops that purchase large dust systems use particles that remain behind on the surface, the dust. I would also put cyclone systems in the professional companies to design and install meaning you’re not truly sanding with 180 grit. small system category. These are units you put them. There are many calculations that go into a next to your larger tools, such as a table saw. large system, which, if not done correctly, could While it is true that sanding with a hose to pull Many rest on a bracket that allows you to put make for very ineffective dust collection. around is a pain, it’s more of a pain to see your a 55-gal. drum underneath to accept the dust competition doing a better job sanding, or your generated. Many small tools can be directly No matter how hard we try we simply can’t customer calling to complain about the final attached to a vacuum system (see Figure 1). capture all the dust (see Figure 3). When a product. shop is busy, especially with hand tools, there’s Downdraft tables have a peg board with a always a cloud of dust. That’s where an air Even at the job site some of the biggest vacuum system that works as a down draft to scrubber (see Figure 4) comes in handy. For homeowner complaints have nothing to do with suck the dust down into the table. Personally, my money it’s a great investment. the craftsmanship, but rather the cleanliness I have never used a downdraft table to sand a of the employee. We work in a word-of-mouth top, but that isn’t to say they couldn’t be utilized. Air scrubber units have a fan that pulls the society, and now with the advent of social media dust into filters placed at that word of mouth spreads pretty quickly. Dust the bottom of the unit. After collection on your routers, sanders and saws being pulled in, the air travels will not only keep the job site clean, it will also through another series of impress the customer. filters. The return air is lifted up and dispersed through There is no doubt that dust collection systems a holed tube that travels cost money, but it will be money well spent. outward. As the air escapes Dust collection will save you money in fewer tool it pushes the dust that is problems, less call-backs and less time paying airborne to the floor. It’s your employees to clean when they could be like you have atmospheric producing. A clean shop is a productive shop.

control over the shop air. INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION Instead of a shop full of airborne dust, the particles About the Author: stay on the floor. Jon Olson is production and operations manager for Sterling Surfaces in Sterling, Mass. A solid surface fabricator since 1982, he has gained experience in all Units are placed strategically phases of fabrication while helping Sterling to grow throughout the shop; for from 10 to 50 employees and become one of the world leaders in the industry. He can be reached at example over a CNC [email protected]. machine or saw. Some shops will place multiple units in their sanding area. The advantages are that the dust isn’t level with workers and less dust will settle into lights and tools. You do have to sweep the shop more, but the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Just as a side Figure 3 —No matter how hard we try, we simply can’t capture all the dust Figure 4 — Air scrubber units are placed strategically when a shop is busy, especially with hand tools. throughout the shop and help keep dust particles on the floor instead of in the air. International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 19 Circle Reader Service # 08 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info Five Questions Guy For Katz

First and foremost, Guy Katz loves working with his hands. Beginning at 16, he spent summers learning welding from his uncle, which he parlayed into a stint in the mechanical department for the Israeli army at the age of 18. His responsibilities included managing the transportation fleet in its many aspects, which taught him discipline and strength. After the army, Katz learned the art of aviation painting, which he put to good use painting Black Hawk army helicopters for a private contractor.

Katz moved to Sweden for a year to open a restaurant with this brother (cooking was a skill learned from his Moroccan mother), and then returned to Israel to work for two large catering companies. He then joined Star Cycle motorcycles as a mechanic, salesperson, estimator and communicator. Add another six years in Sweden opening and managing yet another restaurant, and Katz was ready to move to the United States, where he lives today.

As National Fabrication Specialist for Caesarstone, Katz provides technical and warranty support, is a resource for architects, fabricators, designers and homeowners nationwide and conducts fabrication training for Caesarstone worldwide. He recently attended the inaugural ISFA Total Fabrication Training for Granite and Quartz Surfacing training session. He looks forward to continuing his relationship with ISFA and supporting the association as it fulfills its mission to help surfacing fabricators become more profitable.

1. CAS (Countertops & Architetural Surfaces): As a fabrication specialist who has traveled the world, where do you see the greatest opportunity for quartz surfacing?

GK (Guy Katz): The greatest opportunity is really in the United States market. While quartz surfacing has enjoyed tremendous growth over the past decade, it still is a relatively new product. In many respects the market potential in the U.S. is far greater than in the markets where the material has been established longer.

2. CAS: Likewise, what is the greatest challenge facing the quartz surfacing industry today?

GK: There are several key challenges. Product awareness is still an area we need to improve upon as a category, and this includes product misconceptions. Also we need to be aware of the impact of lesser quality materials that are being represented “the same as” established brands. These representations erode the overall category.

3. CAS: What advice would you give to someone considering getting into the quartz surfacing business?

GK: Make sure you understand completely the investment you will need to make to provide a quality finished product and to be profitable. Align yourself with a manufacturer who will support you over the long term—and that support takes many forms, not just the price of the material. Seek input from established quartz fabricators through ISFA.

4. CAS: Caesarstone has developed a method for thermoforming its material. What other innovations do you see for the future?

GK: As we continue to grow the category I believe you will see continued innovations. If you look at Caesarstone we have introduced our “Motivo” concept patterns. We have also developed unique fabrication techniques for specialty applications so the innovations you see will not only involve product but other aspects of our business as well.

4. CAS: What is your favorite business book?

GK: Rich Dad, Poor Dad. INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION

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hen it comes to high visibility, it North Star Surfaces, a St. Paul-based distributor to convince Millennium Waters they had what doesn’t get much bigger than the of Karadon solid surface as well as a variety of was needed for the job. Olympics, with the event drawing other surfacing materials, heard about the job Weyes and bodies from around the world. And through Fama, and from there an interesting Landing the Job when it came to the 2010 Winter Olympics web developed. North Star also distributes With the backing of the material supplier, the in Vancouver, organizers wanted everything Silestone by Cosentino and as such, when the distributor and the fabricator, Derrick Otten, perfect, right down to the surfacing in Olympic company’s president, Chuck Geerdes, heard president of Surfaces Group, headed to Village. about the project, the wheels started spinning. Vancouver to try to make the deal happen. Although Otten’s team had never handled a Handled by Canadian developer Millennium Geerdes contacted Stone Systems of project of this magnitude before (it was the Waters, the project became a multi-company, Minnesota, which is an affiliate of Cosentino largest North American Silestone project in multi-country endeavor that spanned 18 in the area, and asked if fabricating a project 2009), he still managed to land the job after months and required more than 70,000 sq. ft. of of that size was something they would like to a long process of meetings and negotiations. quartz surfacing to complete. That’s where the pursue. He also got in touch with the Surfaces “We really had to leverage our relationship Surfaces Group out of the St. Paul, Minn., area Group to discuss the possibility of the company with the supplier to pull it off,” explained came into the picture to capture the gold. handling the installation and logistics of the Otten. “Eventually everything came together project. because of what amounted to a multi-company Networking Made the Difference partnership.” In early 2008, the massive job of installing all of “The Olympic Village project was a good the countertop and vanities in the 19-building example of of the real value a distributor can But now that they had the job, most of the Olympic Village condominium complexes bring in understanding the varied needs of weight fell upon Otten’s shoulders and he knew caught the attention of Canadian manufacturer the customer,” said Geerdes. “With these in it was going to be a real challenge to make it Fama Industries, makers of Karadon solid mind, we can leverage the strength of the happen. Fortunately, the project came in the surface. But when the final specs came out in manufacturer and the brand to assure quality midst of a poor economy, when his team could quartz surfacing, it was all about connections as and delivery.” definitely use the work, but more importantly to who got the final job. he was confident they could do the job. “The With all of the companies on board, they set out timing couldn’t have been much better,” said

22 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association The Olympic Village complexes offered a choice of eight different vanity options for the bathroom, compounded with three color options, Ivory Coast, Capri Limestone and Blanco Maple.

Otten. “The economy was in poor shape and it From Minnesota to Vancouver for the bathroom. Compound this with three kept our guys working when there wasn’t a lot When Surfaces Group landed the project, Otten color options, Ivory Coast, Capri Limestone and of other work available. It was a major factor in knew there was going to be a lot of logistics that Blanco Maple, all with the standard polished keeping us going for quite awhile.” would need to be handled. However, he didn’t finish in any number of combinations and you quite know how much until he was in it neck end up with a huge number of different overall “There was a large learning process,” he deep. configurations to keep track of. admitted. “We had to figure out the logistics of handling such a large volume. But overall The project consisted of 19 buildings, each Further adding to the strain was that the it helped us to develop our communications containing between 15 and 150 individual overall Olympic Village project had 20 different process and now we can handle projects of units. Each unit had a kitchen and a bathroom contractors sharing the sites and each of the that size and are not afraid of going after things that needed tops. There were half a dozen buildings had its own project supervisor with his along the same lines.” kitchen types, meaning half a dozen different own timeline that had to be met. And because templates, and there were eight vanity options of this complexity, many of the countertops had

To accomplish the installation of all of the countertops in the Olympic Village, Surfaces Group rented a house and rotated installers in and out over the course of more than year, with up to 16 on premises at the busiest time.

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 23 to be fabricated and then stored until it was time shoulders of Otten and his team, which was no installation. That installation process ran over to install them in a particular unit in a particular small task. a 13 month time span, with the last top being building. installed in November of 2009, just a few “We provided the CAD files and Stone Systems months before the Olympics’ opening ceremony. “North Star faced the challenge of keeping handled the fabrication,” said Otten. “In addition Overall, from negotiation to final installation, the the overall vision on this project,” explained to the drawings, my team handled quality total timeline for the project was 18 months. Geerdes. “The time interval from the initial control and we did all of the packaging of the planning phase to the time of the order is materials for transport by train. I had to have Because all of the installers were from St. Paul, fraught with setbacks and diversions. Our two guys devoted to nothing but logistics.” one of the challenges was having enough challenge was to represent all the stakeholders people onsite when they were needed without – to communicate the needs as well as the “Because we weren’t able to just take the tops wasting manpower during lulls in installation realities of production and timelines in a manner there and install them as they were finished, activity. that allowed everyone to have clear visibility, set we had to store them,” explained Otten. “That realistic expectations and deliver.” meant we had to make sure we knew what each “We rented a house for a year to accommodate piece was and exactly where it went. We ended our people that were there. At any given time, With North Star and Cosentino providing the up developing our own labeling system just for there were usually four to six guys there,” material and Stone Systems of Minnesota this project.” explained Otten. “Overall, we tried to rotate fabricating the tops, everything else had to be different installers in and out every month to handed by Surfaces Group. That meant all The work began in earnest in August of 2008, 6 weeks so our people wouldn’t have to be of the complex logistics fell squarely on the and in October of the same year was the first away from home for too extended of a period. Tops had to be installed in every kitchen and bathroom in 19 buildings, each with between 15 and 150 units.

24 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association However for the last two or three months we had a lot more of our people there than was typical, with 16 of us there at the busiest time.”

And although they worked to avoid it, because each building had its own project supervisor with his own timeline, sometimes the installers sat idle while waiting for their chance to get into a jobsite. And even just getting the installers there carried plenty of headaches.

“One difficulty, and expense, we didn’t figure into the equation in a big enough way was the cost of dealing with the legalities of our people crossing the border into Canada,” he said. “This was our first project across the border and there were plenty of unexpected expenses and legal fees and associated costs.”

On the plus side, Otten said they never had to worry about getting their materials. “Silestone was great at meeting our demands,” he said. “They provided us with a container of product every week.”

In the End When all was said and done, the job was completed on time and to exacting standards. The company performed this complex project so well, it received preferred vendor recognition from Millennium Waters. Handling all of the countertops in all of the buildings in Olympic Village was a complex, almost Herculean task, which took 18 months And while Otten admits it wasn’t the most from inception to completion. It was the larg- est North American Silestone job in 2009. profitable job the company has ever done, his costs were covered and Surfaces Group did make money. However, even more important were the very profound intangible benefits that were seen.

“Because it was such a high profile job, it raised our ability to attract more work,” said Otten. “We learned so much through the process that has enabled us to be better at what we do.”

“The benefits to working on a project of this size and prominence was to open doors for us and get us a seat at the table for future large-scale projects,” he continued. “Since then, because of the high level of performance we were able to provide and our ability to handle such a large project, we’ve had three additional opportunities with the same developer.” INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION

For more information contact Surfaces Group llc, 1034 Gemini Road, Eagan, Minn. 55121, phone 866-896-1127, derrick@surfacesgroup. com, www.surfacesgroup.com.

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 25 New Colors & Materials A Look at the Latest Offerings

With so many companies now offering surfacing materials, it’s a difficult task to keep up on what new colors and new materials are hitting the scene. Whether it’s solid surface, quartz, concrete, natural stone or any number of other surfacing materials, there is a lot happening. That’s why we gathered as much as we could on just what the manufacturers are up to. Of course, it’s impossible to include everything, but we gave it our best go...

Abet Laminati patterns and a readily polished surface. With Artisan Group Abet Laminati has colors of varying degrees and a hardness that Artisan Group introduced two allows a high level of polish, Amber Onyx can be offers a new, sixth, new surfacing used for countertops, wall tiles and other color of Saratoga products to its line architectural applications. It can be carved and Soapstone of laminates: cut into a variety of decorative accents, including – Niagara Black. Stratificato and the windows, mantels, fountains, light fixtures and Quarried naturally Wood Collection. sculptures, all of which can be enhanced with absolutely no Stratificato is a through lighting to provide a rich warm glow. The synthetics, decorative high pressure, self-supporting, material is available in 2- or 3-cm slabs in Saratoga Soapstone offers a unique, soft color compact laminate used primarily for varying dimensions up to 4 by 8 ft., and can be with light flowing veins. When oiled, it exhibits countertops, backsplashes, furniture, gym fabricated by standard stoneworking equipment. an even more dramatic color variation. lockers, toilet partitions or any laminate Circle Reader Service #08 on the Reader Composed primarily of talc, chlorite, dolomite Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. application requiring extra strength, durability and magnetite, it is heat resistant, stain resistant and design. Available in more than 500 colors Avonite and non porous. The other five colors are and 30 different finishes, eight sizes and various Avonite Surfaces Hudson Ash, Stillwater Grey, Mineral Black, thicknesses, the surface is composed of uses its unique Vineyard Green and Saratoga Black. Circle decorative paper impregnated with melamine Reader Service #10 on the Reader Service continuous-cast Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. resin. The various thicknesses are achieved acrylic process in with sheets of kraft paper fused with Florence, Ky., to Basix International thermosetting resins. produce solid surface wet wall The ABET Wood collection combines the look panels up to 60-in. and feel of true wood with technically enhanced wide. The Avonite Surfaces Wet Wall Panel durability. Unlike other veneer offerings, the System is a commercial component system that 22 vibrant patterns are available in natural and includes a variety of panel sizes, shower pans reconstituted wood. A visual richness along with and accessories. These options allow users to Basix International’s Prima Decora solid surface a tactile sensation from varying degrees of grain select only the parts they need for a specific offers 12 colors styled to coordinate with a wide and color adds dimension. But beauty is only project installation. The 1/4-in.-thick acrylic solid range of the most popular interior and cabinet one of the benefits — all 22 veneers have an surface wall panels are stocked in three width finishes, in two series: Radiant and Fusion. overlay paper impregnated with melamine resin sizes of 36, 48 and 60 in. and are all 96 in. high. In the area of whites and creamier off-whites to heighten wear, stain and impact resistance. The panels run corner to corner without seams colors include Bright White, Acadia, Glacier Each item has a phenolic back for adhesion or batten strips. They are available in eight of Lake and Windsor. Nuances of sand and and rigidity purposes. All are fire rated, offer low the company’s most popular colors and other earth are found in the Bayshore and Harmony VOC emissions and are Greenguard certified. Foundations colors can be special ordered such colors. Maple Lane and Castle Path are neutral Circle Reader Service #07 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. as the company’s latest recycled products. caramel and camel colors. Siena and Forest Shower pans are high quality cast solid surface Trail are like modern taupe and sandstone, Amber Onyx and are available in six sizes with single while Dovetail and Aztec include earthen brown Amber Onyx is a thresholds and ADA compliant models. There and gray combinations. Circle Reader Service translucent calcite are five classic accessory shapes to choose #11 on the Reader Service Page or go to www. isfanow.org/info. mined exclusively from including corner style or recessed holders. in the Uinta Circle Reader Service #09 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. Mountains of Utah. Similar to marble and travertine in strength and other traits, it has translucent, rich colors, distinctive

26 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association Cambria Cosentino Craft-Art is bringing back due to consumer Cambria has Silestone by demand. Bubinga is a very dense, medium launched 12 new Cosentino has red-brown wood with lighter red to sometimes colors, bringing the added a variety of vivid purple veining. The grain can be straight company’s total new colors to its or interlocked. Both new products are available color palette to product line up. with a choice of Craft-Art’s original Crosslinked almost 100. These new colors Tung Oil finish or its new Food Safe Penetrating Influenced by the include: Rosso Mineral Oil finish. Homeowners who like their natural movement Monza, a vibrant, wood countertops to have a slightly satin of water over stone, Cambria presents the juicy red shade; White Platinum, a stark hue appearance similar to fine furniture will usually Waterstone Collection. These colors range from with vibrant flecks of silver; and Cemento, a choose the very low maintenance Crosslinked neutral to vibrant tones that are reminiscent of sophisticated tarmac gray. Additionally, Tung Oil finish, while those who want to use granite and marble. Each new color boasts the Silestone has expanded its best selling color, their countertop as a cutting board or chopping names of locations in Wales and England, White Zeus, with the launch of White Zeus block will choose the Food Safe Penetrating which are the inspiration for the spectrum of Extreme, the whitest white for a stark, Mineral Oil finish which has a matte finish. colors. For example, Buckingham, named for contemporary look. Circle Reader Service #16 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. the London palace that is home to the British Monarchy, is rich and versatile with just enough The company has also introduced two new Domain Industries unexpected flare of browns, golds and grays. series of colors, the Galactic Series and the Torquay, a posh, continental feel much like the Nebula Series. The Galactic Series is for those English Riviera town itself, has a pure milky who enjoy nature-inspired décor and includes nature that is complemented by swirls of gray the following colors: Black Dragon, a black hue; and tan. And Braemar, pebble-like and sporadic Seleno, white with speckles; Giallo Nova, a like the banks of the River Dee which runs dusty brown; Halley, pebbled cream; Kimbler, a through the most mountainous village of mottled brown; Quasar, cream and gray tones; Braemar in the UK, contains gray, black and and Seleno, a light cream with brown flecks. Domain Industries, Inc. has brought on 13 cream quartz crystals that create a playful, new and inspirational colors to its collection contemporary mix. Circle Reader Service #12 The aesthetic of the new Nebula Series creates of Affinity Solid Surface. These colors boast on the Reader Service Page or go to www. movement through veining and depth. Utilizing isfanow.org/info. stunning beauty with the allure of never before the latest quartz manufacturing technologies to seen textures and colors. Shipping in August ColorQuartz morph color combinations, Nebula has a marble 2011, these new colors include Chipped Pearl, ColorQuartz has put out a line of ColorQuartz like finish. The Series is comprised of six colors: Cracked Diamond, Dream Haze, Arcadian quartz surfacing. Similar to other quartz Altair, Cygnus, Doradus, Lagoon, Lyra and Rock, Sonora Quarry, Frozen Peak, Obsidian surfacing, the product is made with natural Merope. These deep base colors are distinctive, Crystal, Scarlet Crystal, Volcanic Amber, quartz in a resin matrix, and as such is providing uniformity of veins throughout the Earthen Crest, Primal Quartz, Instinctive, nonporous and stain-resistant. It comes in 36 surface, and earthy tones of celestial rocks. and Bisque. color choices and carries a 10-year warranty The Nebula Colors are available in a polished Circle Reader Service #15 on the Reader against manufacturing defects. Circle Reader finish. Affinity Solid Surface offers an array of benefits Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. Service #13 on the Reader Service Page or go to fabricators, like free, same-day shipping, to www.isfanow.org/info. Craft Art quantity discounts, 10-year warranty and Compac Craft-Art, Inc. has rewards material program. Offered in 120 by Compac’s new added two new 30 in. sheets, most Affinity colors can also be Nature line of wood species to its ordered in 1/4- and 1/2-in.-thick sheets. Circle Reader Service #17 on the Reader Service Quartz Compac is line of product Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. inspired by the choices: Rustic most well-known Walnut and Dongguan Shihuan Building Materials natural stone, and Bubinga. From the makers is manufactured Responding to of Brilliant Solid using bio resins current design trends, Craft-Art has added a Surface, now from renewable vegetable sources, which “knottier” version of Black Walnut to its product comes a new represents a commitment to sustainability and line. Called Rustic Walnut, the heartwood is a premium brand of the environment. An R&D investment has also rich dark brown. It generally features a straight quartz made it possible to produce material that is grain but can occasionally have a wavy or curly surfacing—Cordia more resistant to breakage, heat and abrasion, grain. This wood comes primarily from the Quartz Surface. and has an enhanced uniformity and greater Midwestern United States. Cordia is made by Dongguan Shihuan Building color stability. The line includes seven new Materials Ltd. and is currently offering 21 colors colors, including Portoro and Nocce. Circle Also new is Bubinga, also known as African at 12mm thickness. It is also available in 20mm Reader Service #14 on the Reader Service Rosewood. Bubinga is a design favorite that and 30mm thickness upon request. Cordia has Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info.

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 27 been used in some of the world’s finest hotels, EnviroGLAS glass tile line that is unique, sustainable and resorts, restaurants and sports facilities and is EnviroGLAS offers stunning. The name “Crush” stems from the fact looking to expand distribution around the globe. a variety of that Fireclay sources the raw waste glass from Circle Reader Service #18 on the Reader post-use recycled within 20 miles, crushes and processes the Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. glass and porcelain glass in its San Jose, Calif., manufacturing DuPont products for facility, and then transforms the material into decorative and recycled glass tile. The color names are inspired practical use. New by natural elements (Acai, Poppy, Walnut, etc). among the Crush is made-to-order within two weeks from company’s offerings is EnviroMODE, a new the factory. With 40 colors, available in both terrazzo surface made from recycled sinks and gloss and matte finishes, and an array of 17 toilets. Designed for easy maintenance and sizes with complementary borders, the design durability, the product is eco-friendly and options are limitless, and the product Eight new colors of DuPont Corian solid beautiful. It is available in an unlimited range of contributes towards LEED construction credits. non-VOC epoxy resin colors, including neutral Circle Reader Service #22 on the Reader surface are now available, along with five Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. new colors of Zodiaq. The new Corian colors and earth-toned resins, as well as bold colors. are said to be inspired by the rich and varied The patented application also offers EnviroSLAB Formica hues and textures of spice, and include: countertop slabs and EnviroPLANK floor tiles, Formica Hickory Smoke, buttery yellows accented which are made with 80 percent recycled glass Corporation is with saffron veining and large silver flecks; and/or porcelain and 20 percent non-VOC expanding its Clove, copper and cinnamon emboldened colored epoxy resin. 180fx series by with burnished brown flecks; Allspice, intense introducing seven chestnut brown with smoke-infused veining EnviroSLABs measure 27 by 84 by 1 in. thick or new designs that accented with silver flecks; Basil, dramatic 60 by 84 by 1 in. thick. EnviroPLANK recycled feature the color waves of nutmeg and green fennel peppered glass and porcelain Terrazo floor tiles are 1/2-in. variations of with gold metallic sparkles; Cilantro, calming thick and come in three sizes: 6 by 36 in; 12 by natural stone slab and petrified wood in mint blended with hints of cucumber and fresh 36 in.; and 24 by 36 in. Shower walls measure believable 5-ft. spans. To create the realism of white flecks; Arrowroot, crisp white leek swirled 60 by 72 in. Circle Reader Service #20 on the 180fx designs, the company uses advanced Reader Service Page or go to with mushroom grays and soft silvery metallic www.isfanow.org/info. printing technology combined with premium flecks; Blue Spice, a complex mix of cornflower finishes, including Honed, a low-sheen satin blue and rich teal with flecks the color of poppy Eos finish with subtle surface clefts and crevices that seeds; and Hazelnut, warm brown coriander Eos Surfaces offers mimic softly brushed stone, and Etchings, a sprouts through a river of white sage with large the new Geos softly polished finish etched with highlights from gray flecks product, which is a tiny fissures reminiscent of granite and stone. hard surface made The five new colors of Zodiaq quartz surfacing from a combination In addition to the nine existing 180fx designs are also inspired by the robust hues and of recycled glass, seven new designs were introduced: Breccia textures of spices, and include Coarse quartz and resin. Paradiso in Etchings finish, a marble pattern Pepper, a spicy mix of pepper and salt, with With a carefully distinguished by fragments in varied sizes white veining cutting through warm grays chosen mixture of both post-consumer and and hues that range from soft gray-green to and reflective black flecks; Caraway, almond industrial use glass, Geos gives new life to a chocolate; Travertine Silver in Honed finish, combined with waves of cinnamon and cast-off resource. The material is designed to a vertical stone pattern in a creamy color ginger root flecks; Poppy Seed, deep, earthy fabricate like quartz surfacing, and is comprised accented with subtle strokes of silvery gray; mushroom gray studded with peppery charred of a minimum of 50 percent recycled glass, Soapstone Sequoia in Honed finish, misty hues flecks; Chicory, grays and taupes reminiscent quartz as a filler material and a resin binder. of warm and cool gray criss-crossed with finely of grilled eggplant and dotted with sea salt-like Projects in Geos can currently qualify for 4 drawn veins in white, beige and gray; Petrified flecks; and Sage, browned rosemary sprinkled LEED points, but additional certifications are in Wood in Gloss finish, Earthy, vivid colors of with a complex mix of anise and vanilla bean the works. The material is initially available in 10 rust, green, black and ivory made to replicate flecks.Circle Reader Service #19 on the colors. Circle Reader Service #21 on the Reader petrified wood; Calacatta Marble in Etchings Reader Service Page or go to Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. finish, taupe and charcoal tracery on a luminous www.isfanow.org/info. background of creamy white; Black Fossilstone Fireclay Tile in Honed finish, accented with fragments of Crush, Fireclay’s shells and marine life to create an intriguing new 100 percent pattern and texture; and Slate Sequoia in recycled glass tile, Etchings finish, shades of deep, warm brown is grown from right with ivory and green veining. The laminates are within Fireclay’s FSC and are GREENGUARD Indoor Air local environment, Quality certified. and the result is a

28 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association Formica has also launched a new line of solid InPro applications. The Java Collection tiles are made surface containing post-consumer recycled InPro is offering a using reclaimed coconut shells and low-VOC content, the e Series. Each sheet of e Series variety of patterns adhesives and colorants. They can help projects Solid Surfacing has been certified to contain in its line of solid gain LEED and other Green Building credit for 15 percent total recycled content – 10 percent surface wall environmentally friendly construction. Circle pre-consumer and 5 percent post-consumer. cladding and Reader Service #26 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. Pre-consumer recycled content consists of wainscoting. The reclaimed solid surfacing, while post-consumer PRISM Decorative LG Hausys recycled content is derived from reduced foam, Panels line offers Viatera by LG both Styrofoam cups and packaging. e Series smooth sheets in addition to nine distinctive Hausys has Solid Surfacing may contribute to an overall designs: 4-, 8- and 12-in. squares; Diamond; introduced 15 new project’s recycled content through LEED credits 6-ft. by 24-in. Horizontal; Beadboard; 3- by 6-ft. colors to its in categories NC & CI MR Credit 4 and CI MR Subway; 10- by 8-in. Stacked; and Plankboard. popular collection Credit 5. The e Series is available in six neutral Also, 5-in.-high Listellos come in four pleasing of quartz surfaces. earth tones: e Surf, a white gray with warm designs: Matrix, Diamond Accent, Tudor and The 15 color brown particulates; e Natural, a warm neutral Eclipse – giving designers the ability to enhance launch includes with brown particulates; e Café, a classic gold border treatments or add distinctive accents. brand new collections – Reflection, Ice, Veined, with natural influences of light gray flecks and and other new colors. In the Ice Collection are brown particulates; e Earthen, a mid-tone brown Through an etching technique, InPro applies Tundra, Lunar, Sand, Kona, Galaxy and Lava. with light gray flecks; e Seed, a natural grayed the design directly onto the PRISM solid In the Reflection Collection are Daylight, Twilight green with ivory flecks; and e Fog, a mid-tone surface sheet. Sheets up to 4 by 12 ft. allow and Midnight. In the Veined Collection are gray with warm golden brown particulates. for seamless installation without batten strips Bianco White, Crema Beige, Artesia and Truffle. The solid surface is GREENGUARD Indoor Air or moldings. In addition, InPro offers a sheet Other new colors are Dover and Wheat. Quality Certified. Circle Reader Service #23 on optimization program, meaning custom-sized the Reader Service Page or go to sheets can be made in virtually any dimension www.isfanow.org/info. LG Hausys also introduced a new color group to to match specific projects, reducing the need for its collection of solid surfaces, HI-MACS Galaxy. Hanwha custom cuts or fabrication onsite. Circle Reader This Galaxy line of solid surfaces provides Service #25 on the Reader Service Page or go Hanwha Surfaces to www.isfanow.org/info. colors and textures inspired by celestial space, has released 11 mysterious planets and modern objects. Each new colors of its Kirei surface contains a celestial base color mixed in HanStone quartz Kirei’s new with large transparent chips to embody the look surfacing: Pewter, Windfall reclaimed of quartz while maintaining the features and the look of wood panels are functionality typical of solid surface materials. concrete with a Douglas and The new HI-MACS Galaxy line features the warmer, silky Hemlock Fir following colors, available in 1/2-in. thickness: finish; Sand Dune, the ideal creamy beige with harvested from Venus, Cosmos, Saturn, Phobos, Mercury, a fine pattern of colors overlaying the neutral building Pluto, Jupiter and Blackhole. Circle Reader base; Ajanta, earthy finish featuring a variety of deconstruction in Service #27 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. warm grays with cool highlights to add contrast the Pacific Northwest, creating a unique and depth; Seaside, warm taupe base feature laminated wood material built for interior design. Meganite unique copper stones reflective of nature’s best; The linear strip construction and natural wood Meganite has Sahara, rich honey gold base with shades of grain patterns combine with a variety of stain released several browns and yellows to create depth and texture; and finish options to make this reclaimed new colors of its Blackburn, strong, elegant black and gray material suitable for wall covering, flooring, 100 percent acrylic texture; Alexandria, warm brown with a subtle millwork and cabinetry in residential, solid surface tone on tone pattern; English Toffee, a smooth commercial, institutional and hospitality settings. material, including caramel color with luxurious gold veining for an Blue Bayou, elegant, sophisticated look; Sabbia, Italian for The panels can contribute to LEED and other Chocolate Latte, sand, features a neutral background color green building credits for Reclaimed/Recycled Rice Pudding, Copperglow, Silver Lining, Magic brought to life with the contrasting exotic dark content, Certified wood, Indoor Air Quality and Moon, Downtown Brown and Gold Coin. All vein pattern; Grigio, Italian for gray, features the Regional Materials credit for projects within colors are available in 30 by 144 in., 30 by 72 four shades of gray, similar in tone and a 500 mile radius of the manufacturing facility. in. and 4-7/8 by 144 in. sheets, all of which are highlighted with a dark and light vein; and Indian Kirei has also added the Java Collection, a set 1/2-in. thick. Meganite solid surface is Class 1/A Pearl, lustrous creamy background features rich of new designs and styles of the company’s fire rated, NSF 51 compliant and comes with a brown veins and light touches of gold. Circle Coco Tile series. The Java Collection features 10-year warranty. Custom colors, thicknesses Reader Service #24 on the Reader Service rigid tiles fabricated from reclaimed coconut Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. and sizes are also available. Circle Reader shell fragments that are suitable for use as Service #28 on the Reader Service Page or go feature installations, wall covering or in furniture to www.isfanow.org/info.

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 29 Meld USA hand-etched patterns. Stainless steel and PaperStone panels have a pleasing, natural Meld Luxe defines custom colors can be specified. All Móz metals micro-textured surface and can be used a pure sense of are composed of 80 percent post-industrial as-is by preparing the surface to the degree refinement and recycled aluminum and contributes to LEED 2.0 of smoothness desired with a medium grit luxury found in this MR Credit 4 – Recycled Content. Gloss or satin non-woven abrasive pad. Or, it can be sanded brand new cement finishes can be specified, along with durable and buffed to produce an extremely smooth based coatings for interior and exterior applications to countertop and highlight the natural mottling eco-sensitive prevent scuffing or graffiti. Circle Reader Service in the panel. It is recommended that an initial surfacing material. #31 on the Reader Service Page or go to www. sealing finish be applied to newly installed isfanow.org/info. Manufactured in countertops to enhance the natural color and Raleigh, NC and comprised of up to 74 percent Pangea Quartz protect against possible spotting from oily pre-consumer recycled materials Luxe can be Pangea Quartz has foods left on the surface for prolonged periods. cast into a multitude of sustainable products introduced 18 new Standard panel sizes are 5 by 12 ft., 5 by 10 ft. including countertops, tiles, wall paneling, colors of Vicostone, and 5 by 8 ft. and standard thicknesses are 1/4, fixtures and accessories. Luxe is currently made in Vietnam 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 1 and 1-1/4 in. It is FSC certified offered in six standard colors (with more on the under the Italian and can contribute to a project earning way) as well as virtually unlimited custom BretonStone LEED credits. Circle Reader Service #33 on the colors. The colors for Luxe are Natural, Cement, Reader Service Page or go to System. Vicostone www.isfanow.org/info. Graphite, Saddleback, Caper and Southern Quartz is 90 to 93 Mud. Circle Reader Service #29 on the Reader percent natural quartz and 7 to 10 percent Samsung Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. polyester resins (adhesion promoter) and Monerte pigments. The slabs are 119 by 55 in. and some Guangzhou Monerte Surfaces Materials are also available in a jumbo size of 129 by 65 Corporation has released a line of new Monerte in. and are available in 1/2-, 3/4- and 1-1/4-in. SuperQuartz Hybrid material, which is designed thickness. In addition, the company also makes to offer the benefits of both traditional solid matching tiles in 12-, 16- and 24-in. square Samsung’s Staron surfaces recently added surface material and quartz surfacing material. sizes. Of the new colors, six are in the Fiorito/ 10 new solid surface colors. Seven of the The material is highly scratch-resistant and yet veined marbleized category, one (Quasar Light) new solid surface colors cover both Sanded can be fabricated and repaired like conventional is a pure white, and the rest are of the classic and Aspen classic color varieties. solid surface. It offers near invisible seams, granite look. Incorporating the use of small, sand-sized alongside high impact and heat resistance. particles in varying degrees of depth and It is NSF 51 and Greenguard certified and is In addition, the company has developed a visibility, Sanded classic includes the new available in 12 colors. Circle Reader Service brushed finish. Vicostone is acid-, stain- and #30 on the Reader Service Page or go to www. scratch-resistant and meets all the requirements Sanded Birch, Sanded Papyrus, Sanded isfanow.org/info. of NSF/ANSI Standard 51 (Food Equipment Tundra and Sanded Clay surfaces. Aspen Materials), GREENGUARD and Microbial Milk has been added to the Aspen classic line, Móz Designs Resistant ASTM-D 6329-98 certifications. The which combines small and mid-sized particles Móz Designs offers company also offers cut-to-size, pre-fabricated in a bed of muted solid colors to create an the new Móz slabs with edge profiles for specific projects. under-stated, natural appearance. Three new Blendz Tapestry Circle Reader Service #32 on the Reader colors have been added to Staron’s most high- “floating wall” Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. end solid surface line, Tempest, which now surfaces for use as includes Tempest Peak, Tempest Adamantine PaperStone room dividers and and Tempest Colluvium. The new colors are PaperStone, decorative GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified manufactured from elements in public and GREENGUARD for Children & Schools 100 percent areas. The “floating walls” are made from the Certified, which streamlines the process for post-consumer company’s Blendz Laminate Metals, which are attaining points toward LEED for Commercial recycled paper and available in 0.040-gauge aluminum. Standard Interiors certification in its Environmental Quality PetroFree resin, is sheets include 4- by 8-ft. and 4-t by 10-ft. sizes (EQ) 4.5 section. Circle Reader Service #34 on with custom dimensions also offered. The now promoting new the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow. laminate metals are typically installed on floating built-up edge org/info. walls before site installation. The Blendz fabrication methods to lower its installed price. Collection features a dramatic surface treatment Offering a limited lifetime residential warranty, with blended colors, offered in a range of PaperStone panels are available in nine warm, palettes from warm earth tones to cool and natural colors from a rich, earthtone palette: contemporary. Tapestry surfacing can also be Cabernet, Chocolate, Denim, Evergreen, created in the company’s Classic Series, Gunmetal, Leather (not made from recycled featuring 25 standard colors and 14 paper), Mocha, Sienna and Slate.

30 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association ShetkaStone recycled glass, held together with a pigmented Wilsonart ShetkaStone, a binder. Available in an assortment of slab and Wilsonart now manufacturer of tile colors, recycled content of some of the offers four new green architectural offerings range from 11 to more than 45 colors in the surfaces, has just percent. The Rinato cement and recycled glass Madura Premium released eleven products come in a line of 13 colors for use in Laminate Series. new standard countertops. The glass used in the material is Inspired by its colors. The 100 percent recycled and the cement matrix historical Minnesota-based that binds the recycled glass also includes namesake quarried company takes paper out of the waste stream recycled fly ash and slag. The material has a in Spain, India and Brazil, Madura granite has and upcycles it into beautiful, eco-friendly recycled content of approximately 75 percent by been the gold standard for homeowners surfaces for tabletops, countertops, office weight, averaging at more than 80 percent searching for the perfect combination of earth furniture, moldings, tiles, vanities, and more. post-consumer content. Under the LEED ratings colors that coordinate with a variety of cabinet The new ShetkaStone collection gets its unique system for new construction, Rinato may help to wood-tones and stainless-steel appliances. look from the various papers used to make it, contribute towards up to four credits. The Madura designs feature larger-scale movement and takes its inspiration from the local material is manufactured in Wisconsin, and is with subtle contrasts, making them well-suited landscape. All eleven colors from the new available in 62- by 96- by 1-1/4-in.-thick slabs for long runs of countertop and large kitchen standard collection are available in satin finish. with a polished finish, and weighs approximately islands and a perfect match for the company’s The full color lineup includes Midnight, Black 14 lbs. per sq. ft.Circle Reader Service #37 on beveled edge treatment. There are four distinct Ice, Deep River, Pottery Field, Dark Roast, the Reader Service Page or go to color patterns available: Madura Gold, which www.isfanow.org/info. Mocha Spice, Smokey Hollow, Blue Earth, carries lighter values of golden beige with Jersey Cream, Federal Note and US Mint US Surface Warehouse accents of sienna brown, soft grey and black; Green. In addition to these standard colors, US Surface Madura Pearl, which is a light, warm white with custom colors are available as well as other Warehouse, a accents in peach and pearl-grey; Madura finishes such as matte, satin, gloss, epoxy and private, Garnet, which carries mid-tones of mahogany urethane. Circle Reader Service #35 on the vertically with accents in garnet, soft greys and black; and Reader Service Page or go to Madura Citrine, a light, yellow gold coloration www.isfanow.org/info. integrated company that with warm white and amber accents that SureCrete manufactures, includes soft greys and black. markets and distributes solid surface materials, All these new Madura designs feature added six new colors to its Livingstone solid Wilsonart’s natural sheen Quarry finish that surface products. Sold directly to fabricators, gives the look and feel of granite, combined the new colors include two in the Escape with their AEON Enhanced Performance Series—Oyster and Clay; and four in the technology, which offers scuff and scratch Explore series—Ambrosia, Bianca, Opus and and wear resistance. It is FSC Certified, Montana. GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified, SureCrete’s Xtreme Precasting Mix is helping to and Scientific Certification Systems Certified for redefine the world of thin, lightweight concrete Verona Marble post-consumer recycled content. Circle Reader Service #39 on the Reader Service Page or go fabrication. This cementitious material has a Verona Marble to www.isfanow.org/info. INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION compressive strength of more than 10,400 PSI offers Trafficstone and a de-mold time of 6 to 8 hours. Along with Wave quartz the company’s Xtreme Veining coloring system, surfacing made by which comes in 30 standard colors, hot colors Santamargherita, and looks facilitate the transformation of any which is a textured room. Circle Reader Service #36 on the Reader innovation inspired Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. by natural slate. It is soft to the touch, with a velvety look and is Terrazzo & Marble Supply designed to compliment the trend for subtle Terrazzo & Marble finishes in interior design. It is available in eight Supply (T&M) colors: Vulcano, Maui, Calais, Cancun, Guam, offers its new Aran, Phucket and Antigua. Verona also offers Difiniti quartz Santamargherita’s Reef textured quartz surfacing slab and surfacing product line, that has a unique “rough” tile products in surface, softened by the soothing touch of addition to its water. It takes its inspiration from the “flamed” Rinato finish, usually carried out on fine stone cementitious recycled glass products. Difiniti materials. Circle Reader Service #38 on the quartz countertop and flooring products are Reader Service Page or go to comprised of 93 percent quartz, granite or www.isfanow.org/info.

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 31 Be Profitable. Make More Money

Why attend ICE? It’s simple: To make more money. Schedule at a Glance

t least that is the consensus of There is a lot to see and do at ICE. ISFA will Conferences October 20 – 22, 2011 fabricators who have made the decision present the annual ISFA Awards in the Thursday Exhibit Hall, October 21 & 22, 2011 to be at the International Countertop morning session (October 20th), which ExpoA (ICE) in Las Vegas this October. “Every recognizes the contributions of ISFA members Thursday, October 20 8:00 am – 4:45 pm time I’ve gone to the Expo, I come back with to the industry during the preceding year. That Exhibitor/Attendee Registration a new idea,” said Jon Blasius of Blasius, Inc. will be followed by a ceremony celebrating “It’s usually from talking to other fabricators. winners of the Countertops & Architectural 9:00 am – 9:45 am Even if it’s a small idea, implementing it into Surfaces magazine Design Competition. Eric Members Only Business Meeting Tropical Ballroom our fabrication process can make a significant Corey Freed, well-known Green Architect, difference.” author and industry leader, will then deliver the 10:00 am – 11:00 am keynote address at the luncheon. The rest of ISFA Awards & Design Contest Presentations Learning, sharing, listening. Those are top day on Thursday will be devoted to educational Miranda Ballroom reasons fabricators cite for attending ICE. Bob conference sessions. 11:15 am - 12:45 pm Wiechert of Lincoln Laminating, explained it this Keynote Luncheon way, “Innovative thinking is priceless for every Friday’s agenda includes more conferences in Miranda Ballroom company, regardless of how long you have the morning and the opening of the trade show Conferences - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm been in business. ISFA members are among at 10am. Many of the exhibitors lined up for ICE Conferences - 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm the most innovative companies in our industry this year are either relatively new to the industry Conferences - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and sharing knowledge with one another is very or have exciting new products and services to valuable. ISFA and ICE provide a setting for unveil during the Expo. That means you will see Friday, October 21 this to take place.” the latest innovations, the newest products and 8:00 am – 4:30 pm the most up-to-date services our industry has to Registration Open Also high on the list for fabricators is continuing offer, long before your competition. ICE is about Conferences - 8:30 am – 9:45 am education. The ICE conference program for building relationships, and this is your chance Clinics – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 2011 is structured to provide fabricators with a to get to know, on a personal level, many of our Clinics - 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm smorgasbord of ideas and tools to help them industry’s future movers and shakers. Clinics - 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm increase the profitability of their businesses. It is Exhibit Hall - 10:00 am – 4:30 pm the product of a group of industry professionals A very popular feature of last year’s show was – fabricators, suppliers and consultants to the onsite fabrication demonstrations. This year the Networking Reception – industry – who donated their time and talents to demo area has been expanded and will include 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Floor craft conferences and educational opportunities a wide cross-section of decorative surfacing that are concise, packed with information and, materials. To add interest to the demos, most important, relevant to today’s fabrication attendees will have the opportunity to cast their Saturday, October 22 8:00 am – 3:30 pm companies. vote for their favorite project in the “People’s Registration Open Choice Award,” to be presented at the end of Kate Bisley of Bisley Fabrication is a frequent the show. Conference - 8:30 am – 9:45 am Clinics – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm attendee of ISFA-sponsored trade shows. “At Clinics - 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm every show we have heard a speaker, or talked On Saturday, there will be more conferences, Exhibit Hall - 10:00 am – 3:30 pm to someone who has said something we can more exhibits, more clinics and more implement to make our business better,” she fabrication demos. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN Drawing – 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm explained. Exhibit Hall Floor Although it has been a couple of years since he

32 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association The Keynote Address

The Keynote address will be given this year by acclaimed architect Eric Corey Freed, with the topic being “How the Connection between Designers, Fabricators and Architects is Evolving .”

In a world of CAD, BIM, laser cutters, CNC machines and rapid prototyping, the relationship between designers and fabricators must also change. Learn about the new tools and materials designers are using to create surfaces and how fabricators fit into that future. You’ll learn ways to market yourself, offer new services and better utilize your existing staff and equipment. Through a “creative collaboration,” you can work side by side with architects and designers and be more integral to the process.

Eric Corey Freed, author of Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies and is Executive Director of Urban Re:Vision and Principal of organicARCHITECT, an architecture and consulting firm in San Francisco, with nearly 20 years of experience in green building. Eric teaches the Sustainable Design program he developed at the Academy of Art University and University of California Berkeley Extension. He is on the boards of Architects, Designers & Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), Green Home Guide and West Coast Green, as well as the advisory boards of nearly a dozen other organizations.

He was the founding Chair of Architecture for The San Francisco Design Museum and one of the founders of ecoTECTURE: The Online Journal of Ecological Design. His column at GreenerBuildings.com is syndicated to more than a dozen other publications. His quarterly column in Luxe for attending: “Networking and being around ISFA and attends ICE because, “It is the only Magazine is seen by thousands around the successful people helps me grow as a business organization around strictly for the countertop country. Eric lectures around the country at owner. We all have the same problems, and industry. It is a great tool.” 40+ conferences a year, and his work has when we share ideas, we get the help we need been featured in Dwell, Metropolis, Town & Keith Underwood of Solid Surface Fabrications, Country, Natural Home and Newsweek. He to solve them.” has been seen on television on HGTV, The Ltd. said “networking with other fabricators and Sundance Channel and PBS. Oscar Valdes has attended the industry trade finding new tools and suppliers” are the most show since its early days, and joined ISFA important reasons he plans to attend ICE. shortly after he founded Countertop Solutions Whatever your reason, it truly is all about the has made it to the trade show, Eric Lindroth of LLC. He is firm believer in a strong association bottom line. ICE gives you the tools, knowledge Pierce Laminated Products plans to attend ICE and the concept that the industry should support and contacts you need to make improvements this year. He enjoys the opportunity to “get out it through membership and attending the trade to the bottom line. Your part is to take and away from things, gain product knowledge, show. According to Valdes, “If I learn and apply advantage of the opportunity. learn through the seminars and talk over the just one thing, or I make one new business issues with other fabricators.” contact it is worth going to the show. It’s about Or, as Layton Day of Bangor Wholesale making a commitment and supporting the Laminates said, “Go to ICE.” Layton Day of Bangor Wholesale Laminates industry.” has attended every ISFA-sponsored trade show since 1998. He explained his reasons Jim Maziarz of New England Counter joined International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 33 The Conference Program ollowing the keynote address, attendees changes in approach to product mix, pricing, business to participate in social networking. will have a smorgasbord of conferences sales, marketing and other areas of their This discussion will include inspiring success to choose from, all of which provide business and personal lives. stories that will illustrate the power of using tools,F information and techniques that will help Moderator: Russ Lee, Panelist: Ted Sherritt, social media, and how it can benefit your them become more profitable. The conference FloForm Countertops, Mike Langenderfer, business. program was developed by the International The Countertop Shop, LTD, Laurie Baldwin, Leader: Jon Olson, Sterling Surfaces Panelist: Countertop Expo Advisory Council, which Solid Fabrications, Inc., Dave Paxton, Paxton Christine Johnson, DuPont Surfaces, Craig is made up of industry leaders who have Countertops, Bruce Akins, Innovative Francisco, L.E. Smith dedicated many hours to make sure that every Surfaces, Inc. moment of ICE 2011 is packed with value. The Profit in a Highly Competitive Marketplace council has created a world-class conference How to Set Up an Effective Retail Showroom Discover how implementing four core program that will allow attendees to take what Find out how to set up an effective retail competencies into your business can help it they learn and implement it into their business showroom on a budget. Discussion will include become more successful. processes immediately to improve their vignettes, sample displays, lighting, and Presenter: Aaron Crowley, Granite bottom line. signage. Concepts Inc. Presenter: Mark Lauzon, Denali Stone The educational seminars will continue Slab Studio How to Become a First Class Customer throughout the afternoon on Thursday and Service Organization resume at 8:30 on Friday morning. When Using “Green” to Maximize Profits Learn how to create a customer service the exhibit hall opens at 10:00 am attendees Find out all you need to know about offering culture within your business. This discussion will have plenty of opportunity for more green products, and what it can mean for your will include communication techniques and education presented in clinics and hands-on business, from how to market green to your managing expectations. demonstrations. A networking reception on the customers, to how to make green products a Presenter: Amy Miller, L.E. Smith exhibit hall floor will follow from 3:30 – 4:30 profitable segment of your business. pm. Conferences will continue on Saturday Presenter: Gene McDonald, Refresh Interiors Achieving Success in the morning at 8:30 am and will continue with more Commercial Channel clinics and demonstrations in the exhibit hall Beyond Countertops - Learn from a successful commercial fabricator throughout the day. Don’t Leave Money on the Table and his architect the ins and outs of becoming Although your bread and butter might be a successful commercial fabricator, from Thursday, October 20, 2011 countertops, the dessert is often the extras. establishing relationships to the commercial Conferences are scheduled for Thursday You’ll be amazed at the potential profits when process; if you are interested in becoming afternoon, with five-breakout sessions you stop looking at upgrades, backsplashes, involved in commercial fabrication, this is the scheduled at 1:00 - 2:00, 2:15 - 3:15 sinks, accessories and other creative conference for you. and 3:30 - 4:30. applications as distractions and turn them into Presenter: Russ Berry, A.S.S.T. low overhead gold mines. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Presenter: Max Isley, Hampton Kitchens of 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Organizing an Effective Grass Roots Raleigh, Inc. Less Chaos – More Cash Professional Networking System Do you spend more time putting out fires than This session will teach you how to use ISFA 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. growing your business? Does your business as a resource to develop and enhance your Using Technology to Improve your Business struggle to deliver its products on time? Is it professional network. There will be discussion Can employing better technology improve your plagued by costly mistakes? If so, you must regarding getting the most out of attending business? This discussion provides a cost/ attend this seminar where author and small ISFA trade shows and local meetings, and benefit analysis that examines using technology business owner, Aaron J Crowley, explains a using the ISFA website as a tool to better your in your business, where to start and when to revolutionary PROcess™ for reducing confusion business through communication with other jump to the next level. and improving profits in any small business. ISFA members. Presenter: Harry Hollander, Moraware Presenter: Aaron Crowley, Crowley’s Granite Presenters: Todd Werstler, Tower Industries, Concepts, Inc. Michael Bustin, Meld USA Panel Discussion- Social Networking 101 Are people following your business on Twitter, Panel Discussion- Does Diversification into Panel Discussion - but you haven’t a clue how to tweet? This panel Other Surfaces Make Sense for My Business ISFA Mentoring Program Pays Off of experts will show you easy steps to setup and Hear and discuss with Panelists some of the Hear from Mentors and Mentees that have maintain Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter, what advantages of diversifying into stone, concrete, gone through the ISFA Program what impact resources are available, the do’s and don’ts of laminate, thermoforming or other applications, the program has had on their businesses, from social media, and why it is important for your including discussions on if it makes sense for

34 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association your business and the use of your existing works with architects and designers better than you need to know about setting up a concrete equipment or channels to increase revenue and Sterling Surfaces. Grant Garcia shares some countertop shop, from shop setup to what tools profits in the coming years. down-to-earth methods for cultivating those all you’ll need and where you can find them. Panelists: Dave Paxton, Paxton Countertops, important relationships. Presenter: Jeff Girard, Concrete Countertop Mory Ludwick, Premier Countertops Presenter: Grant Garcia, Sterling Surfaces Institute

How to Create a Bullet Proof Thermoforming – The Differentiator Panel Discussion – Keys to Successful Templating Process for Solid Surface Business Succession Planning This session will provide an overview of Learn from two of the best in the business how Are you getting ready to pass your business effective templating processes and some of the thermoforming can take your solid surface on to the next generation? This select group options available. You will also learn how to business from ordinary to extraordinary and of panelist can tell you, it is not quite as simple develop a templating process that ensures you improve your bottom line in the process. as you might think. Find out from those who get all the information required to meet your Presenters: Martin Funck, Rosskopf & Partner are going, or have gone through the process customer’s expectations the first time and not AG, Russ Berry, A.S.S.T. what to expect. This discussion will include leave success to chance. understanding the reality of different skill sets Presenter: Dan Louis, Laser Products Learn How to Affordably Manage your and perceptions. Customers & Prospects in 2012 Moderator: David Paxton, Paxton Countertops Follow These 4 Steps to Develop an Discover how to effectively and inexpensively Panelists: Marc Rosenkrantz, Schechner Effective Strategic Marketing Plan target prospects and deepen customer Lifson Corp., Jack Hussey, Jack’s Custom Learn how implementing online awareness, relationships. You will learn proven lead Woodworking (JCW), Matt Klein community awareness, advertising and generation techniques and how best to database management can help you create an combine the latest CRM (customer relationship Value Analysis: Cost Justifying Capital effective marketing plan for your business. management) technology. This session includes Expenditures Presenter: Tony Leff, Surecrete discussion of a step-by-step lead generation Is now the right time to purchase additional Design Products approach; a compare and contrast of the latest software, or machinery? Find out the formula CRM resources; and what will work for your for evaluating when to make those expensive Keys to Avoiding Insurance Pitfalls business, no matter the size. purchases based on a value analysis cost vs. and Transferring Risk Presenter: John Kolencik, Matrix Impact growth as it relates to your business. Are you or your company at risk? Find out from Presenter: Bob Paradiso a professional if your insurance coverage is Kaizen – Lean Manufacturing and the adequate for your company or if you are leaving Power of Continuous Improvement LEED Projects 101 yourself vulnerable. This discussion includes Find out how implementing Kiazen – The Find out more about LEED (Leadership in money saving tips on how you can transfer risk process of continuous improvement, can Energy and Environmental Design), and how to protect your company. enhance all of your business processes, to qualify your projects for this environmental Presenter: Marc Rosenkrantz, Schechner improve employee moral and eliminate waste. conscious designation. Lifson Corp. This session includes information that you can Presenter: Chuck Sawyer, Basix International

implement in your business right away to begin INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION Friday, October 21, 2011 improving employee performance, company On Friday, conferences will begin at 8:30 a.m. moral and the bottom line. ISFA Call For Presenter: Craig Francisco, L.E. 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Smith Company Member Volunteers Panel Discussion- Top Ten Industry Trends ISFA is looking for volunteers to assist with Discover the latest trends in the surfacing Saturday, October 22, 2011 the educational conferences as both Emcees industry: what new products are available, and On Saturday, conferences will begin at and Room Monitors. what new applications can be applied to existing 8:30 a.m. The Emcees will meet with the speaker for products. Discussion includes solid surface, a few minutes before the conference to get concrete, laminate, glass and vitreous products, 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. some background information and then plus a new perspective on templating and Leverage your Existing Operations to introduce the speaker at the beginning of improving your company’s exposure. Expand Business Opportunities in 2012 the session. This position will also involve passing out speaker evaluation forms. Moderator: Kevin Cole, ISFA Panelists: Lane Find out how to identify your company’s core Mangum, Concrete Countertop Institute, Jon competencies, and leverage your existing The Room Monitors will scan each attendee’s Olson, Sterling Surfaces, Evan Kruger, Solid strengths to expand your business to become badge as they enter the conference room Tops, Inc., Mike Lallo, Wilsorart, Dan Louis, more profitable. and collect the speaker evaluations forms as the attendees leave the room. Laser Products Presenter: Christina Marie Humiston, Block Tops Free Pass Effectively Market your Business to Volunteers will be rewarded for their Architects and Designers Introduction to Concrete Countertops assistance with a free three-day conference If you’re serious about commercial work, you What does it take to make concrete pass. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the ISFA office at 877-464-7732. need to be part of the A& D community. No one countertops? Learn from an industry leader all

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 35 New Consumer Needs Push Companies to Rethink the Sink

Innovative options and sleek styles allow Figure 1 — There is a growing trend toward single basin today’s models to do more than ever before designs that offer users a roomy, unimpeded sink. By Lynn Schrage

he modern kitchen serves as much more sinks are 9 to 10 in. deep to accommodate large But, for those who still prefer a divided sink than simply a food preparation room: pots and pans, baking sheets and even small there are sinks with as many as three basins, It’s a space to gather, work, entertain kitchen appliances. or ones with divides of varying heights (see andT eat. Increased popularity in open layout Figure 2). Sinks with lower profile divides allow architecture means a lot more living is done in There is also a trend toward single basin for higher functionality. The sink can work as a and around the kitchen, requiring the space to designs that offer users a roomy, unimpeded single bowl for cleaning large items and as a play multiple roles. And just as the room has sink. New models provide generous cleaning double bowl when washing dishes. taken on new responsibilities, so has the kitchen space and plenty of room for specially designed sink. The sinks of today are being designed to accessories such as cutting boards and drying Shape has always been a distinguishing take on many jobs while still looking stylish and racks (see Figure 1). Because today’s at- attribute for sinks. However, in smaller kitchens remaining durable. home cooks primarily clean their dishes in the where counter space comes at a premium, dishwasher, there is less need for a divided altering the shape without improving the utility One way sinks have evolved is their size. The sink designed for soaking and rinsing; more is a non-starter. Subsequently, bowls are typical sink is still 36-in.-wide, but consumers emphasis is being placed on the ability to clean often contoured to provide plenty of room for want those inches to be used more efficiently. larger items that won’t fit in the dishwasher or cleaning bigger items. Also, some of the newest The difference? Depth. While kitchen sinks of that require hand washing. shapes feature more open space by offsetting the past may have been 6 to 7 in. deep, today’s

Figure 3 — Some of the newest sink shapes feature Figure 2 — Kohler’s Smart Divide sinks feature two basins with a lowered 4-in.-high divide. This lower profile more open space by offsetting the faucet placement to divide allows the sink to multitask as a single bowl for cleaning large items and a double bowl for washing dishes. the side, which has the added benefit of allowing the faucet to be more accessible. 36 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association Figure 4 — An offset drain is a feature that can help when space is tight below the countertop. Because the drain can be located in the back corner of the sink, this type of a set-up can offer space under the countertop. the faucet placement to the side, which has the added benefit of allowing the faucet to be more accessible to users, especially children (see Figure 3).

Because consumers want to maximize their kitchen storage areas, the space below the sink can be valuable real estate, especially in smaller kitchens. An offset drain is a feature that can help when space is tight below the countertop (see Figure 4). Because the drain can be located in the back corner of the sink, this type of drain set-up can offer space below for cleaning supplies or a trash pull-out.

Long, slim trough sinks are also used for maximizing space and utility in a crowded kitchen (see Figure 5). Often installed with faucets on both ends, these narrow but deep sinks allow for multiple people to use them simultaneously, which is great for food prep or pouring drinks away from the normal traffic flow.

Another growing trend seen in many of today’s sink models have incorporated a sloping drain to direct water and food waste directly to the drain, thereby minimizing sink clean-up and water pooling. It also saves on the amount of water used to rinse out the sink—a bonus in today’s more eco-conscious kitchens.

With the popularity of the open kitchen layout and the inclusion of integrated bars in places like family rooms, a whole new style of sink has arisen: the entertainment (or secondary) sink (see Figure 6). These versatile sinks are used for washing and rinsing glassware, preparing garnishes, staging drinks or, when packed with ice, for chilling wine or other beverages.

Circle Reader Service # 40 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 37 Figure 5 — Long, slim trough sinks are also used for maximizing space and utility in a crowded kitchen. The smaller secondary sink is often positioned inviting appeal that creates a welcoming appealing to consumers who are drawn to the near the stovetop and paired with a larger main atmosphere in the kitchen. The comfortable feel simple sophistication of sinks used by the pros. sink. This allows the cook to easily dispose of of this style is brought up to date with the use Some new sinks offer an innovative multi-tiered food and empty or fill pots with water quickly of new materials such as stainless steel and design that provides additional storage and and efficiently, with a minimum of mess or through color or textural elements workspace for busy cooks who want to keep splashing. (see Figure 7). the prep area clean and functional (see Figure 8). This is of particular benefit when the sink is Because the sink and faucet duo is often the Those who crave a high-end professional look, the centerpiece of a kitchen island and at the focal point of the kitchen, its design can really just like those frequently used by chefs on TV, heart of the room. Sink options with extended set the tone for the whole space. Nothing may prefer the straightforward and functional surfaces, nesting storage trays and sliding evokes nostalgia in the kitchen like the timeless design of stainless-steel sinks, favored for the cutting boards and accessories allow the sink apron or farmhouse sink, which is reclaiming easy-to-clean surface and space efficiency. The to be both supremely versatile and blissfully its place even in today’s more contemporary beveled edges and smaller dimensions soften uncluttered. kitchens. Farmhouse sinks have a warm, the commercial design, which makes them

Figure 6 — With the popularity of the open kitchen layout and the inclusion of integrated bars in places like family rooms, the newer entertainment, or Figure 7 — Farmhouse sinks have been brought up to date with the use of color or textural elements. For secondary, style of sink has arisen. example, the Alcott sinks from Kohler have an apron front that is transformed through the use of distinctive raised patterns in a durable fireclay material. The glazed finish gives the sink a feel that is tactile and lustrous. 38 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association Give your designs the edge

15mm radius corners

Lowered bowl divider

Figure 8 — The chef-inspired Kohler Stages sink is based on a French “mis Patented resin en place” (everything in its place) design concept that accommodates each matrix rim stage of the cooking process, from prep to clean up. Even knives are safely nested in their own sink tray. Seamless The array of accessories available for the kitchen sink extends far beyond the built-in soap dispenser. There are colanders perfectly integration sized for a particular sink model, cutting boards and drain boards, should not be tool racks with custom “soaking cups,” wire rinsing baskets and a choice…. drying racks in all manner of materials. This gives consumers an opportunity to customize their sink for their use. It should be a necessity. When it comes to sink materials, stainless steel remains a popular option with its sophisticated, timeless look that often mirrors the No longer do you have to have a rim modern kitchen appliances. However, cast iron is enjoying a protruding above your countertop, resurgence in popularity not only for its rugged durability, but for nor do you need a positive or negative the ability it provides consumers to personalize a space through reveal filled with silicone that is just color with the wide array of options available. Whether it’s a single about impossible to keep clean and pop of color from a sink or a coordinated suite of products that free of germs and bacteria. Seamless mirror the owner’s aesthetic, a cast iron sink is yet another way to create a truly individual look in the kitchen. integration is the most hygienic, the most visually appealing and the most Cast iron also works well with stone and solid surface countertops. practical way to install a sink. And it The feel of the materials play off each other, and the cast iron color can only be done with patented Edge options allow the sink to complement and enhance the look of the stainless steel sinks from Karran. surrounding space. INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION

About the Author: Lynn Schrage is Channel Manager of Kohler Stores (www.thekohlerstore. com). For more information visit www.kohler.com or call 800-456-4537. 866.452.7726 www.karran.com

Protected by U.S. Patents D580,531, D580,532; other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

Circle Reader Service # 41 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 39 jewelry and a variety of unique items out of advanced industrial materials, whereas Sjöberg Upcycling Solid Surface became more involved in furniture design. When Black Badger was first created in 2006, Thompson worked mostly with carbon fibers to bring his jewelry and other designs to life. Such in Sweden things as hand-crafted rings and pendants are Two Designers Show What Is Capable With Corian Scrap common amongst his aesthetically pleasing and durable offerings.

But, in the past few years, Thompson has moved away from carbon fibers and more towards solid surface materials, which he says are more appropriate for the kinds of things he is creating. “I work extensively with Corian in my jewelry,” said Thompson. “I do all the work by hand; handworking of industrial materials is where I make my mark. It’s a very low-tech process. I mill my rings from solid material and most of the finishing shaping is done with wet sanding, which is a far slower process but is best for the material. It’s a bit of a balance as the material is tough enough to require machinery to mill it, yet needs to be done with great precision and patience as not to overheat. Often this equates to sharpening a pencil with a bulldozer!”

Thompson said solid surface is perfect for the kind of work he does and he tries to work exclusively with discarded or excess material. “A few months ago I was at [a DuPont Corian] warehouse, knee deep in a huge bin of all the sample Corian tiles that were being discontinued. I think I carried 50 pounds of discontinued Corian samples home with me,” he said. “What is not a popular color for a home kitchen can become a very popular color for some of my rings. It’s about looking to see where we can hack the system a bit, and simply re-task the materials.”

However, while it is Thompson that works James Thompson (left) and Mattias Sjöberg pose with their Tablescraps end table they created from upcycling solid surface scrap. The table was on display at the recent Stockholm Furniture Fair. largely with solid surface, it is Sjöberg who came up with using scrap solid surface to produce something that showcases their design ames Thompson has made a business existing sources. skills and recycled materials. “The recycled out of turning solid surface scrap into aspect was really important to us as designers, beautiful pieces of jewelry. But, with Thompson, who was born in Canada, moved to but we didn’t want it to be the main focus of the Jthe help of his friend Mattias Sjöberg, he has Sweden to continue his design education where end-product,” said Thompson. “We shouldn’t be recently undertaken a project in which that he met Sjöberg. The two worked well together, making such a big deal out of recycling things, same scrap is used for furniture making. collaborating on several projects during the as everything should be made with recycled course of their advanced education, and both content these days! It’s reckless to let material Dubbed the Tablescraps project, the two men went into design consultancy, but their paths like this go to waste, simply because we as who met while earning their masters degrees diverged after completing their studies. designers haven’t been able to find a home for at HDK Design School in Göteborg, Sweden, it. In this sense it is like working as a chef, you created a modest end table that illustrates how Thompson founded Black Badger Advanced look around at what is local and available, and design materials can be gathered from Composites, where he designed and crafted work from there.”

40 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association For the past few years Thompson has been using Corian scrap to produce his line of Black Badger Ad- vanced Composite jewelry, having found solid surface a better material for his projects than carbon fibers. Sometimes combined with other advanced industrial materials, such as titanium, the finished products are stunning.

So once they had the idea in mind, they began Stockholm Furniture Fair,” explained Thompson. to work on how to make it come together. “Our little scrap table was rubbing shoulders with some pretty nice pieces! This final piece They met up with Thomas Hansson of was grey and white and black, but perhaps the Aluwood.se, a Göteborg-based carpentry next would be bright colors; it depends totally

Thompson has recently began working on a line of and surface fabrication workshop who was upon what scrap is being generated. Mattias watch straps that he mills out of scrap solid surface. recommended to them by Thompson’s contact and I were very adamant about working Several watch companies have taken an interest in his designs. at DuPont. When Thompson and Sjoberg this way.” proposed the idea, Hansson took them out onto his production floor and showed them the Both the designers and the design audience huge amount and type of scrap material they at the fair seemed to get something out of the generate at Aluwood. That cemented the idea. project. “From our work with Thomas Hansson “After seeing just how much scrap Aluwood and Aluwood.se, Mattias and I have really seen produced, we decided to let the final form of the that if you simply adjust the design process table be generated by the available material,” a little bit, most of the materials you need are said Thompson. “So we essentially removed already there,” said Thompson. ourselves somewhat from the design process, and worked in a reactive way.” The idea was well received at the show, which is leading the pair to move onwards with version “It’s a bit back¬wards, instead of designing a 2.0 of Tablescraps, for which they are hoping table and saying ‘I want it to be blue; let’s go to have a limited-edition production series find blue material,’ we are looking at what is underway soon. available locally, and designing outwards from there,” explained Sjöberg. “We let the material And in the mean time, Thompson has found dictate the final result. As such, a small end another use for scrap solid surface in his jewelry table was the most appropriate design, given design business as parts of custom-made watch that we were keeping to the parameters of using straps. This new cooperative effort, with Carl

It took quite a bit of time for Thompson to get the only Corian scrap.” Evans of GasGasBones brand watchstraps process down pat when figuring out how to mill out of England, has already seen interest from recycled Corian for his new line of watch straps. “We are very happy with this type of cooperation watch companies such as Bell & Ross, Bremont with these designers,” said Aluwood’s Hansson. and Breitling. “I can definitely say this was “We produce larger-scale items such as pushing the limits of what one can produce concierges and reception desks. If we kept from Corian, it was uncharted waters for sure,” every little scrap piece from these, we would said Thompson, who admits the process need an entire warehouse just to store all of can be a little like Mythbusters at times. But, these random bits that we would likely never after a time-consuming process developing a need. This lets us put our excess material back method, interest in the straps is rising. And with into the market in a positive way.” the creativity displayed here and the proper motivation, who knows what could be next? The end result was the creation of a relatively humble end table that illustrated their concept For more information, contact James well and they were able to get it displayed at the Thompson, MFA, at [email protected] or Stockholm Furniture Fair, where it could draw visit www.blackbadger.se; or contact Mattias some attention. “Mattias is an accomplished Sjöberg, MFA, at [email protected], or

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International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 41 Deferring the Cost of New Equipment

Explaining the Updated Section 179 of the U.S. Tax Code

n late 2010 Congress passed two Acts that future years in which the business may become be written off, and what expenditures qualify were primarily intended to boost business profitable. under Section 179. and spur the economy in the United States: TheI Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of How Your Business Can Benefit Monetary Limits 2010 (often called the “Jobs Act of 2010”) and Basically, the Section 179 Deduction has been There are three basic limitations as to the The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance enhanced to provide incentive for business amount that can be deducted under Reauthorization, Job Creation Act (or the “Tax owners to buy equipment and re-invest in their Section 179. Relief Act of 2010”). Like their predecessors, companies. Typically, when a business buys • First, the maximum amount that may be these Acts were designed to boost business. equipment, it is allowed to write off the cost deducted in 2011 is $500,000, which is One way they did this was to expand Section of that equipment a little at a time through a significant increase over the previous 179 of the U.S. Tax Code, which covers tax depreciation. For example, if a company spends $250,000 amount. write-offs for depreciation of equipment for $100,000 on a CNC machine, it could write off • Second, the amount of equipment business use. purchased is limited to $2 million. That “Basically, the Section 179 Deduction has means if more than $2 million in qualifying Specifically, the Jobs Act of 2010, signed been enhanced to provide incentive for equipment is purchased during a single on Sept. 27, 2010, substantially increased business owners to buy equipment and tax year, the taxpayer must reduce, dollar the amount a business can write-off from re-invest in their companies.” for dollar, his or her Section 179 deduction $250,000 to $500,000 of qualified capital by the amount exceeding the $2 million expenditures – subject to a phase-out once threshold. these expenditures exceed $2 million – for tax $20,000 of that machine per year for five years. • Third, the Section 179 deduction for years 2010 and 2011. The Tax Relief Act of However, under the new enhancements, the a single year may not exceed the 2010 expands the Bonus Depreciation available same qualifying purchase made in 2011 would taxpayer’s total income for that year. So, to businesses spending more than $2 million be eligible to be written off 100 percent in the if a company’s net business income was on capital equipment to write-off 100 percent first year. You could deduct the full purchase $100,000, then the deduction would be of the cost. And for some smaller businesses price from your company’s gross income. limited to $100,000. However, the Section that are not profitable in 2011, it allows them 179 deduction not allowed for any year to carry forward the Bonus Depreciation into However, there are limitations on how much can because of this limitation can be carried

42 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association forward to another year when the company is profitable.

Bonus Depreciation Although the limit set on the amount of the Section 179 deduction is $500,000, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 also increased the Bonus Depreciation allowed to 100 percent. So, even after the $500,000 threshold is reached, additional investment dollars may be written off. However, the Bonus Depreciation is only allowed for new equipment, whereas the Section 179 deduction also includes used equipment.

Qualifying Capital Expenditures So, what qualifies for the deduction under Section 179? More than you might think. However, before we get into specifics, there are a couple of important things to keep in mind. In order to qualify, any purchase must be placed into service between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of 2011. And, the items in question must also be used for business purposes more than 50 percent of the time to qualify for Section 179 deduction. And, for items that are only for partial business use, generally, your deduction will be limited to the percentage of time you use the equipment for business purposes. Also, equipment does not have to be purchased outright to be eligible for this deduction. Items that are leased or financed may also qualify.

Generally speaking, most new or used tangible goods qualify for the Section 179 deduction. Some examples of qualifying items are: Machines, business vehicles with a gross weight of more than 6,000 lbs., computers, “off-the- shelf” software, office furniture and office equipment.

Some items that generally do not qualify are: Air conditioning/heating equipment, property used outside the United States, property that is used to furnish lodging, property acquired by gift or inheritance, as well as property purchased from related parties.

Real property or real estate may or may not qualify, and a qualified expert tax consultant should be consulted to determine the eligibility of any land, buildings, permanent structures, etc. that might be eligible for this deduction.

Consult with the Experts Circle Reader Service # 42 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info Before you make plans to use the Section 179 deduction, it is of the utmost importance that you consult expert Much of the information in this article was provided by www.section179.org, a website tax advisors. Neither this publication nor the resources offering additional information about this subject. More information can also be found used in putting together this article should be considered through the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. qualified tax advice. The author and the publisher of this magazine cannot guarantee 100 percent accuracy of the information contained herein, and the information provided is strictly for illustrative purposes. INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 43 44 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association 2011 Design Contest Call For Entries Innovations in Design Competition The 2011 Innovations in Design Competition: Your Chance to Show Off

ack again this year is a great opportunity for you to show Additionally, contest winners will receive a trophy and news releases will the world what you can do and gain some recognition for be issued. your company. Entries for the 2011 Innovations in Design CompetitionB are now being accepted. This annual contest provides you The deadline for receipt of entry application and competition a chance to showcase your creativity, craftsmanship and engineering materials is September 2, 2011. skill using any of a number of products, including stone, solid surface, quartz surfacing, wood, recycled materials, laminate, stainless steel, For more information on entering the 2011 Innovations in Design concrete and anything else that can be considered a countertop Contest visit www.isfanow.org/designcontest or call the ISFA office at material. This is also an opportunity to spotlight the many uses beyond 877-464-7732. the norm for your favorite material.

All you have to do is fill out an entry form and submit high resolution images of your entry. Images will be used to judge the contest and also will be displayed in this magazine.

The categories in 2011 are similar to previous years and include the following:

• Residential Kitchen • Residential Bath • Commercial /Institutional • Freestyle/Art • Green Applications • On-Site Fabrication

The on-site fabrication portion of the design competition will once again be held during the International Countertop Expo (ICE) and allow you to get some attention from show visitors, who during last year’s competition returned often to see the progress of the pieces being fabricated. In 2011, the show attendees will not only witness the creation of the items that are fabricated in the on-site category, but will vote for a winner. That “people’s choice” winner will be announced before the close of the show.

A panel of industry experts will judge entries for all other categories and the winners will be announced at a ceremony on Oct. 20, 2011, at the ICE show. Criteria for selecting winners will be based on the overall impression of the project, aesthetic appeal, attention to detail and use of materials in unusual and inventive applications.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony that will be held in conjunction with the International Countertop Expo (ICE), at the Rio in Las Vegas on Oct. 20, 2011. All winners will be featured in the fourth quarter edition of Countertops & Architectural Surfaces magazine.

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 45 Interview:

PresidentEduardo & CEO of Cosentino Cosentino North America

EC: Cosentino has always been committed to EC: Our strategy around the globe has always an entrepreneurial state of mind where we work been to work with fabricators and stone masons together with our customers to drive profitable through our Cosentino Centers, which are business solutions. Our plan is to continue regional points of distribution and showrooms evolving in both our product lines as well as our featuring our product lines. Our recent distribution strategies to continue to develop the changes in the U.S. market have been with U.S. market for Cosentino and its respective the purpose of aligning our strategies globally customers. This year alone, we plan on to ensure we’re providing an inspiration space osentino, most well known for its introducing 15 new Silestone colors and open for architects, designers and fabricators to Silestone quartz surfacing material, 12 Cosentino Centers across the United States. showcase our products to their clients as well recently announced the appointment as source their surfacing needs locally. This will ofC Eduardo Cosentino as the new CEO for CAS: Please give us some background allow us to be closer to the customer, increase Cosentino North America. The North American behind the Cosentino Center concept. our product availability and speed our arm of Cosentino has been under the leadership Specifically, what are Cosentino Centers, delivery times. of founder Roberto Contreras Jr. since its where are they located and what purpose do inception in the United States more than 12 they serve? CAS: A major strength of Cosentino in the years ago. This comes after the Cosentino United States has always been its cadre of Group acquired full ownership of Cosentino EC: The Cosentino Center concept originated wholly-owned fabrication shops located North America at the end of 2009. in Spain in 2007, now reaching most countries strategically around the country. Now, with in Europe and several markets in the United a more open distribution model, how has Countertops & Architectural Surfaces had an States. We now own and operate 32 centers the role of the Cosentino fabrication shop opportunity to interview Eduardo and find out his world-wide, with a plan to extend it to 54 by evolved, particularly as it relates to the take on Cosentino and the industry overall. potential of competing against your own customers? Countertops & Architectural Surfaces “All companies in the remodeling and (CAS): By way of introduction to people in construction industry are facing the same EC: We believe in the diversification of our the industry in North America, would you challenge, which is a slow-down in business from a product and service stand please tell us a little about yourself and consumer spending.” point, it is for that reason we work with both your background? small and large scale fabrication facilities (shops) that service our various segments. Eduardo Cosentino (EC): Through my the end of 2012. The purpose of the Cosentino The Cosentino owned facilities, Stone Systems, experience with Cosentino, I’ve been exposed Center is to create a showroom environment are mass production shops focused on to most aspects of the natural stone industry, where designers, fabricators and architects can servicing national manufacturer agreements from quarrying, manufacturing all the way bring their clients for their surfacing selections. with key accounts, while our distribution model down to the installation of premium surfaces in At these centers, we also offer educational is structured around working with shops of all our customer’s home or project. My previous courses for the trade professional and access to sizes to deliver products that fulfill the needs position with Cosentino as the Global Sales increased material availability. of their existing accounts and potential new and Distribution Director allowed me to obtain a customers. Our goal is to support third party multi-national perspective of our industry as well CAS: Cosentino has been moving from an fabricators in growing their businesses while as work with various cultures and personalities. essentially closed distribution system to a maintaining quality installation services through much more open and traditional distribution our shops targeting our national agreements. CAS: Under Roberto Contreras (former program in the United States. Was this president of Cosentino USA) we witnessed primarily a reaction to the recent recession CAS: What do you view as the greatest an entrepreneurial period of rapid growth and the need to generate more sales, or challenge you face in the next year? combined with a raft of new product some other factor? What do you foresee introductions. What might we expect to see to be the strategic impact of a more open EC: All companies in the remodeling and under your leadership? distribution system? construction industry are facing the same

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Toll Free: (877) 464-7732 www.ISFAnow.org INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION Chemcore challenge, which is a slow-down in consumer aware of the benefits, new colors and the spending. development of applications, this number will PROMISES increase over the next few years. CAS: There seems to be a trend toward product diversification among fabricators. CAS: What new innovations do you see on 1. The LOWEST PRICES Do you see this as a positive trend for the horizon for Cosentino in the sustainable on comparable products. Cosentino? materials category? 2. The BEST SELECTION EC: Absolutely. Our product line is well of products in stock. diversified to fill the needs of our fabricator EC: We will continue to follow our network by offering premier surfacing products environmentally friendly practices in our 3. The HIGHEST QUALITY that add value to the end user. Our product manufacturing facilities as well as our products available. portfolio now includes an enhanced color fabrication shops. From a product stand point, 4. Unbelieveably great offering for Silestone, Sensa Granite, which our R&D team continues to look for new colors CUSTOMER SERVICE. offers a 15-year warranty against stains, Eco and products that serve the needs of today’s Recycled surfacing, Prexury semi-precious environmentally friendly consumers. FROM stones and a full line of commodity granites and marbles. CAS: What other new innovations should we undermount $ look for from Cosentino in coming months? or CAS: What is your vision of the decorative drop-in style 58. surfacing industry over the next five years? EC: At KBIS this year, we launched two new color series that are like nothing ever seen EC: Consumers and designers will continue to before. By using a proprietary technology and focus on products that deliver high performance process, we are able to bring 12 new colors to and design options. I also foresee an increase the market that offer more movement, depth in demand for decorative surfacing products in and shine. Both the Galactic and Nebula the bath area, with materials that provide for Series were designed with the needs of the flexibility in application and design. North American consumer in mind, and we’re STAINLESS STEEL confident they will set a new standard in the SINKS CAS: There seems to be a general trend in natural quartz industry. INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION the industry away from an emphasis on the residential countertop business. Does that mean that margins are evaporating in retail FROM residential installations? Does it or will it $ have an impact on your extensive home 79. center business? EC: The residential countertop business continues to be a strong part of our business and has sustained its strength over the last COPPER few years. What we have noticed is increased SINKS competition in this market, which we’ve been able to sustain by offering premier performance products, increasing our color pallet, offering installation services and most importantly our overall service standards. Although we see a We’ve threat in the residential business with decreased spending and increased competition, we are lowered sensitive and entrepreneurial enough to adjust many prices to the needs of the market. for 2011 CAS: What is your projection for sales of quartz surfacing in the next few years, especially as it relates to the other premium decorative surfacing products on the market?

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Join us at the only trade event designed specifically for the countertop and architectural surface industry. Interact with peers, learn from industry leaders, and discover the latest material, products and techniques to help your business prosper in 2012. Register today at www.countertopexpo.org or call (877) 464-7732. Rio Hotel & Casino October 20-22, 2011

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International Surface Fabricators Association The Official Show of the International Surface Fabricators Association INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION Here. Now. News. ISFA At KBIS Mr. Tian Zu, director of Guangzhou Gelandi Polymer Material Co. Ltd., also serves as a director of a new government approved trade association, China Surface Fabrication Technician Training & Certification (CSFTC), which will begin operations in July 2011. ISFA has agreed to work within the auspices of this new trade association in China. Plans are also in the works for ISFA to collaborate on publishing a Chinese language trade publication for the Chinese market.

ISFA will conduct its first training session July 6-7 in Guangzhou, China. It will also participate as an exhibitor in the Building & Decoration Show July 8-11, also in Guangzhou.

ISFA exhibited at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) that was held in April. ISFA staffers were there to promote ISFA fabricators as a source of quality fabrication to the architects and designers that came by the booth. Fliers were passed out that included information on ISFA’s Certified Professional program and the online find-a-fabricator zip code lookup.

In addition to exhibiting, the ISFA board, staff and members who were in attendance at KBIS got together for dinner at Ricardo’s Mexican Restaurant after the first day of the show. A group of about 25 gathered at the restaurant, where an area was set aside just for them. The From left to right: Russ Lee, ISFA Executive Director; Hunter Adams, ISFA Presi- evening was spent networking, while enjoying the relaxed atmosphere dent; Evan Kruger, ISFA Immediate Past President; Penny Cho, ISFA Consultant and delicious food. to China; Ellen Zhang, Guangzhou Gelandi Polymer Material Co.Ltd. Export Manager, Tian Yu, Guangzhou Gelandi Polymer Material Co.Ltd. Director. ISFA CHINA ISFA Enhances Its Website ISFA met with representatives of Guangzhou Gelandi Polymer Material Have you visited www.isfanow.org lately? If not, you should. Everything Co. Ltd. at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show to finalize negotiations about the site is designed to make the connection between end- for implementing ISFA-sanctioned fabricator training and certification users, specifiers and fabricators. It also provides essential resource in China. Geared exclusively to China’s domestic market, which is information and tools to decorative surfacing professionals. currently undergoing rapid growth, the objective of ISFA training and certification is to help raise the level of quality and consistency of solid The ISFA Home Page directs visitors to sections of the website surface products installed in China.

50 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association according to their interests. Consumers are able to access valuable information on all types of decorative surfacing products, including the various options available, why it makes sense to use an ISFA Certified Professional and Popular Brands. They are also invited to Find A Surfacing Pro, which takes them to a zip code locator for ISFA members.

Architects and Designers are, by definition, chiefly design driven, so their section of the ISFAnow site focuses on installations and applications. Projects are presented with lots of photos and descriptions of the projects. Material manufacturer and fabricator information is a prominent feature of each article, with links to each. The Find A Surfacing Pro feature is also incorporated into each page.

The Fabricator section is all about surfacing industry professionals. Here you can find information about upcoming events and news, ISFA programs, connect with Industry Suppliers and view popular articles, such as Tips of the Trade, and Fabricator Profiles.

Of course, ISFAnow is about its members. We have added a number of social networking features to the site that make it easier to learn and communicate. Once you log in you have the chance to manage your membership details, create photo galleries, create your own blog, view and manage social/professional networks, send messages to other members and view membership status and renewal options.

ISFAnow.org is a powerful tool. Like most tools, however, its effectiveness is dependent on how well it is used. We invite you to log-in to www.ISFAnow.org now to update your member information or to set up an account.

Editor’s Note: New login information has been e-mailed to current ISFA members with valid e-mail addresses. If you did not receive an e-mail and are a current member please contact Meg at (801) 341-7360. If you are not a member, and are interested in becoming one, feel free to visit our website for more information or fill out the membership form in this magazine and fax or mail it to us.

ISFA Call for Member Volunteers ISFA is in the midst of putting together the International Countertop Expo (ICE), 2011, which will be held at the Rio in Las Vegas, October 20-22. We need member volunteers to assist with the conferences as both Emcees and Room Monitors.

The Emcees will meet with the speaker for a few minutes before the conference to get some background information and then introduce the The festivities will take place on Friday Sept. 23, 2011, starting at 2:00 speaker at the beginning of the session. This position will also involve p.m. at JCW’s facility (3 Aberjona Drive, Woburn, MA 01801). The event passing out speaker evaluation forms. will include a tour of the shop and show room, a mini trade show and a demo from Colonial Saw, who is helping to sponsor the affair. The Room Monitors will scan each attendee’s badge as they enter the conference room and collect the speaker evaluations forms as the Attendees will enjoy looking at photos of Jack’s humble beginnings, and attendees leave the room. take a stroll down memory lane with Russ Lee and Jack Hussey sharing stories about “the good old days.” Volunteers will be rewarded for their assistance with a free three-day conference pass. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the There will be lots of food, fun and networking, so mark your calendars to ISFA office at 877-464-7732. attend what is sure to be a good time for all.

Jack’s 40th Anniversary Celebration Get-Together For more information contact the ISFA office at 877-464-7732 or e-mail ISFA is planning a fabricator get-together in honor of the 40th anniversary [email protected]. of Jack’s Custom Woodworking in Woburn, Mass., just outside of Boston!

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 51 The ISFA/Pinske Edge Regional Event

When it comes to putting on a bash, the folks at The Pinske Edge in Of course, office manager, Cindy Eggersgleuss was not to be outdone. Plato, Minn., know how to do it right. Whether it was for the food, the She supervised decorations, brought in plenty of fixin’s to complement chance to mingle with industry peers or learn something new, none of the pulled pork feast and even baked more than a dozen fruit pies in the the approximately 100 attendees to this early May gathering left the company’s thermoforming oven. The entire Pinske staff did their part to ISFA-sponsored regional event disappointed. pitch in and put on a truly first-class event.

Billed as a “Scandinavian Luau,” visitors were given a warm Minnesota In fact, probably the most enlightening aspect of the whole evening was welcome upon arrival as they donned brightly colored plastic leis. the chance to see The Pinske Edge staff in operation. It was obvious Strolling into the fabrication area, they had the chance to inspect the this group of people knows how to and enjoys working with each other. Pinske way of fabrication while snacking on hors d’oeuvres, sipping Although the atmosphere they created was casual and low-key, there on high-octane “Pinske Punch” and visiting vendor tables. The was an underlying sense of purpose in everything they did. Pinske Edge staff was on hand to demonstrate CNC machining and thermoforming. At the end of the evening Tom re-appeared clad in a grass skirt and

Of course, what makes any social event a success is the food, and by mingled with the guests. It was a fitting gesture to underscore the any gastric standard the Scandinavian Luau was a runaway hit. All Pinske company culture which combines a sense of humor with during the demonstrations and mini-trade show, visitors were tantalized meticulous attention to detail. INTERNATIONAL SURFACE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION by the enticing aroma of roasted pig wafting through the shop. At the appropriate time, the doors to the warehouse were opened and the At A Glance: attendees were subjected to a full onslaught of olfactory goodness. What: ISFA Regional Event Where: The Pinske Edge, Plato, MN Tom Pinske is known for many things in the solid surface industry. It Why: To bring industry people together might be his line of fabrication tools and equipment, his creativity as to learn more about the benefits of ISFA a craftsman or his efforts to educate and inspire others in the art and membership craft of solid surface through fabrication training. For all that -- which When: May 5, 2011 is indeed formidable – Pinske’s talent as a roaster of pigs took center stage that early spring evening.

52 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association ISFA STAFF Russ Lee Meg Pettingill Main Office Executive Director Administrative Assistant & Registrar Toll Free: (877) 464-7732 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Direct: (801) 341-7360 Office: (877) 464-7732 ext. 12 Office: (877) 464-7732 Ext. 10 Fax: (801) 341-7361 Direct: (801) 735-7606 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ISFAnow.org Andrew Bowman Kevin Cole 165 N 1330 W. #A3 Development Director Communications Director Orem, UT 84057 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Office: (877) 464-7732 ext. 13 Direct: (815) 721-1507 Direct: (801) 623-3335

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Hunter Adams Russ Berry Dave Paxton Evan Kruger President Vice President Treasurer Immediate Past President TRINDCO A.S.S.T. Paxton Countertops Solid Tops, Inc. 1004 Obici Industrial Blvd. 805 West Elm Ave. P. O. Box 174 505 South Street Suffolk, VA 23434 P.O. Box 144 Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Easton, MD 21601 Phone: 757-539-0262 Hanover, PA 17331 Phone: 517-719-0146 Phone: 410-819-0770 Fax: 757-539-8921 Phone: 717-630-1251 Email: paxtoncountertops Fax: 410-819-0783 Email: [email protected] Fax: 717- 630-1271 @yahoo.com Email: [email protected] www.trindco.com Email: [email protected] www.solidtops.com www.asst.com

Mike Nolan Bryan Stannard Martin Funck Michael Bustin Director Associate Member Representative Director Director Windbound Co. ITW Plexus Rosskopf & Partner AG Meld USA P.O. Box 817 30 Endicott Street Bahnhofstrabe 16 3001-103 Spring Forest Rd Glen Alpine, NC 28628 Danvers, MA 01923 D 09573 Augustusburg - Hennersdorf Raleigh, NC 27616 Phone: 828-438-0892 Phone: 210-389-2917 Germany Phone: 919-790-1749 Fax: 828-438-0893 Fax: 978-774-0516 Phone: 493-729-12524 Fax: 919-790-1750 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: martin.funck Email: [email protected] www.windboundhomes.com www.itwplexus.com @rosskopf-partner.com www.meldusa.com www.rosskopf-partner.com

Joe Hoffman Mike Langenderfer Harry Hollander Russ Lee Director Secretary Associate Member Representative Executive Director Hoffman Fixtures Company The Countertop Shop Ltd Moraware ISFA 9421 E 54th St 10406 Geiser Road 3020 Zeus Way 165 N 1330 W #A3 Tulsa, OK 74145 Holland, OH 43528 Reno, NV 89512 Orem, UT 84057 Phone: 918-627-3055 Phone: 419-868-9101 Phone: 650-242-4272 Phone: 877-464-7732 Fax: 918-627-3560 Fax: 419-868-9104 Fax: 309-414-1013 Fax: 801-341-7361 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.hfccountertops.com www.countertopshop.net www.moraware.com www.isfanow.org

International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 53 ISFA New & Renewed Members ABET Inc EOS Surfaces LLC On the Mark Construction Tower Industries 3415 Regatta Blvd 2500 B Rodman Ave 16886 Eldorado Ct P.O. Box 647 Richmond, CA 94804 Portsmouth, VA 23707 Piedmont, SD 57769 Massillon, OH 44648

Atlanta Kitchen, Inc. Fine Line Pacific, Inc. Paragon Granite & Marble TWD Surfaces 196 Rio Circle 22445 76th Avenue S 14136 Valley Dr 75 Hale St Decatur, GA 30030 Kent, WA 98032 Longmont, CO 80504 Bridgewater, MA 02324

B & H Interiors Formatop Company Pierce Laminated Products, Inc. University of North Texas 4385 Wagon Trail 101 S. Franklin 2430 N. Court Street 1155 Union Circle Las Vegas, NV 89118 Sioux Falls, SD 57103 Rockford, IL 61103 #311040 Denton, TX 76203 Beckart Environmental Inc F-W-S Solid Surface Polishing Pro Systems LLC 6900 46th St Specialist, Inc. PO Box 1312 Kenosha, WI 53144 610 N. Illinois Avenue Creswell, OR 97426 Carbondale, IL 62901 Bedrock Quartz Rosskopf & Partner AG 5996 Dannon Way Gulfstream Aerospace Bahnhofstrasse 16 West Jordan, UT 84081 Services Corp Augustusburg - Hennersdorf 33 Elise St D 09573 Germany Bertke Countertops Westfield, MA 01085 9355 Amsterdam Road Scantibodies Anna, OH 45302 Handy Man Services 9336 Abraham Way PO Box 89404 Santee, CA 92071 Betterley Industries, Inc. Honolulu, HI 96830 P.O. Box 490518 Software Professional Center Blaine, MN 55449 Hoffman Fixtures Company 4646 W 3500 W, #2 6031 South 129th Street West Haven, UT 84401 Bicknell Inc Suite B PO Box 33517 Tulsa, OK 74134 Solid Surface Acrylics Juneau, AK 99801 800 Walck Road Honolulu Tile & Marble, Inc. North Tonawanda, NY 14120 Cabinet & Countertop Designs 1602-B Auiki Street 188-10 McLaughlin Ave Honolulu, HI 96819 Solid Surface Creations, Inc. Hollis, NY 11423 403 S. Sycamore Ken You dba KTC Construction Villa Grove, IL 61956 Carpenters International #101- 3905 Quadra St Training Fund Victoria, BC Stone Profit Systems 6801 Placid Street V8X 1J1 Canada 445 E. Ohio St, Ste 350 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Chicago, IL 60611 Kitchen Installations Limited Chemical Concepts, Inc. PO Box HM1876 Style Stone JS Company 410 Pike Road Hamilton HMHX, Bermuda Hi-Tech Industry Zone, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park Marbelite Corporation Thach That Hanoi, Vietnam Coni-Marble Mfg., Inc. 22500 Heslip Drive P.O. Box 40 Novi, MI 48375 Superior Solid Surface 99 Harrison Street 1620 Hau Street Thorndale, ON Marvic Corp. Honolulu, HI 96817 N0M 2P0 Canada 2450 Iorio St Union, NJ 07083 The Cabinet Shoppe Countertops by Topsecret 19420 Frank Ct 6076 Washburn Way Maui Solid Surface Woodstock, IL 60098 Klamath Falls, OR 97603 182 E Dunstable Rd Nashua, NH 03062 The Countertop Factory Custom Countertops & More 12349 Telegraph Rd 1801 E Oak St Modern Home Distributing Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Algona, IA 50511 P.O. Box 395 10 S. State Street The Pinske Edge Dan Solid Surfaces Nunda, NY 14517 119 Main Street 2020 Dallas Drive Plato, MN 55370 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 NATURAL STONE MOTIF, INC. The Stock Market DFC-Dakota Fixture 309 Altamonte Commerce Blvd, PO Box 2940 & Cabinet Co # 1540 Newport News, VA 23609 45753 237th St Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Madison, SD 57042 The Wood Palace OGB Architectural Millwork 4825 W Norfolk Rd 3711 Paseo Del Norte Portsmouth,VA 23703 Elvis Custom Building Albuquerque, NM 87113 812 S 4th Artesia, NM 88210 Oldcastle Surfaces, Inc. Top Master, Inc. 112 David Green Road 2844 Roe Lane Birmingham, AL 35244-1648 Kansas City, KS 66103

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Yuh Horng Offers 100 The system’s high-efficiency is designed a shopable and negotiable contract. Percent Acrylic Sinks, to pre-separate 99 percent of the waste, While the base rates and classification Bowls, Vanities even fine sanding dust. The 35-gal. metal codes are established by each state, drum under the cyclone comes with the carriers in most states have the ability company’s new Dust Sentry, a bin level to provide rate deviations as well as sensor with a flashing strobe light that premium discounts. In some states signals when the drum is full. Clean air is final rates can be 25 to 30 percent off returned to the shop through GE HEPA of standard published rates. Schechner (H-12) filter media and the patent- Lifson Corporation has made pending Flame Guard Arrestor on the arrangements to offer a “pay-as-you- filter for added safety. Circle Reader Service go” workers’ compensation option. This #45 on the Reader Service Page or go to www. payment mechanism eliminates large isfanow.org/info. deposits and surprise audits and can Established in 1993, Yuh Horng Hygiene have a dramatic impact on cash flow. Furniture Co., based in Taiwan, offers its New Stain Kit for Removing Circle Reader Service #47 on the Reader U-home line of 100 percent acrylic (MMA) Blue-Green Stain on Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. sinks, bowls and vanities. These high- Granite Launched quality, cast 100 percent solid surface New Concrete Fire Pit Kits sinks come in nine distinct styles to offer Available a variety of choices for both kitchens and bathrooms. They can also be ordered mounted to custom solid surface vanities. They are ANSI Z124.6-5.6 certified. These sinks are high-density, nonporous, stain- and heat-resistant, will not yellow, and are easy to clean. Circle Reader Service #44 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info.

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Kohler Co. extends its Vault thin-rim Karran has also developed a new router fabricated stainless steel kitchen sink line bit for installing the company’s Edge with three new functional models: apron sinks into solid surface. The traditional front, Smart Divide and entertainment. bit that the company has recommended, When installed as self-rim, the sink’s The new Automatic Stealth Seamer by and is still offered, is a 10-degree bevel ledge is only 1.25 mm thick – about Omni Cubed is a heavy-duty automatic bit. This new bit has a 45-degree bevel. the thickness of a nickel – making the seam setter for joining and leveling It makes the seamless transition between transition from sink to countertop appear seams. The product features strong 8-in. the sink and the solid surface more seamless. This flush-mount profile also vacuum cups and eight leveling points visually appealing. From a fabrication allows debris to be easily swept from the that provide total control along the entire perspective, it substantially reduces counter, over the rim and into the sink seam to eliminate the unevenness caused overall installation time by reducing basins. All Vault stainless steel sinks by crowned countertops. The powerful, profile edge sanding time by more than are constructed from 18-gauge stainless yet compact, vacuum pump maintains 80 percent. This 45-degree angle also steel, include a bottom-basin rack, and pressure for all cups and operates on AC reduces the possibility of touching the utilize Silent Shield technology to reduce Power or a single 9V battery. Countertop bowl while sanding and then needing to noise and vibration during normal use. seams easily open and close by use of refinish the bowl surface. Circle Reader The apron-front undercounter sinks can a smooth-turning knurled roller, and the Service #52 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. be fit for both 30- and 36-in. cabinets, working area is open and accessible eliminating the need for custom millwork. with the units in place (removal is not The short 7-in. integrated apron allows needed in order to apply epoxy or scrape Klingspor Introduces New the sink to be used in standard cabinetry the seam). Made from long-lasting Sanding Disc Material or retrofitted into existing cabinetry, while anodized billet aluminum and stainless the 9-in.-deep basin provides ample steel components, this product helps to space. All that is required is the removal achieve the finest seams possible. Circle of a false drawer front and simple cut to Reader Service #51 on the Reader Service the cabinet face. No additional trim work Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. or caulking to fill cut lines is necessary. Karran Launches New Klingspor has introduced a new disc As an extension to the launch of the Vault Edge Sink Models, Edge material for use in the wood and fabricated stainless steel kitchen sinks, Router Bits furniture manufacturing and solid surface Kohler offers the Smart Divide saddle to industries. FP 73W is a film-backed this line, including the new apron-front product coated with the company’s models. Smart Divide is a lowered saddle extra-lube aluminum oxide stearate. The which creates more clearance between film backing provides increased edge the faucet and the saddle, making it wear and tear prevention properties. easier to fit large items into basins. It In addition, because the film is such a also increases the ability to transfer smooth substrate, the abrasive grains large pots and pans between basins stand more upright and stay sharp longer, and minimizes splashing by containing therefore offering excellent leveling water lower in the basin. The new Smart Karran’s new Edge E-260R sink has an properties. This new backing combines Divide primary sinks (self-rimming or overall size of 32-3/4 by 20-7/8 by 8 in., with long-lasting aluminum oxide grains undercounter) measure 33 by 22 in. and with a bowl divider height of 6-1/8 in. It is and a double coating of stearate. The are available as a double-equal or manufactured from Type 304, 18-gauge company also introduced the VP 73W, a offset configuration. stainless steel with a soft brushed satin full latex-backed product coated with the finish. The company also introduced the company’s extra-lube aluminum oxide

58 • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • International Surface Fabricators Association stearate. The latex backing provides edge any décor and satisfy every personality. wear prevention properties and combines The Ashville collection adds traditional with long-lasting aluminum oxide grains accents with pronounced curves and and a double coating of stearate. Circle subtle lines. The collection includes a Reader Service #53 on the Reader Service double robe hook, pivoting paper holder, Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. towel ring and 18- and 24-in. towel bars. Glue Warehouse Adds It is available in Chrome, Brushed Nickel and Mediterranean Bronze finishes. Undermount Sink Kits To Its The Weymouth bath accessories match Online Store the company’s Weymouth faucets and showering products in both style and finish. In addition to a pivoting paper

Glue Warehouse is now offering undermount installation kits thorough its online store. The kits are widely used across the surfacing industry when undermounting a sink in a range of surfaces including natural stone, quartz, solid surface and concrete. The new kits are packaged and sold in boxes of 10 and are available directly through the gluewarhouse.com store. Circle Reader Service #54 on the Reader Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info.

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International Surface Fabricators Association • Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2011 • 59 holder, double robe hook, towel ring and IFEEL Offers line of Quartz KraftMaid Cabinetry 18- and 24-in. towel bars, the collection Surfacing Sinks Launches New Product Line features a cross-handle tank lever and a whimsical “Vacant/Occupied” door sign. The collection is featured in Chrome, Brushed Nickel and Oil Rubbed Bronze. The Viq collection offers minimalist styling. Available in Chrome and Brushed Nickel, the collection includes a triple robe hook, paper holder, towel ring, 18-in. towel bar, decorative toilet brush holder IFEEL Kitchen & Building Materials Co. and a tumbler with integrated shelf. Circle Reader Service #57 on the Reader Service Ltd. offers a line of sinks made from Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. quartz and PMMA resin. The sinks are KraftMaid Cabinetry has launched a new resistant to scratching and staining collection of cabinet styles, finishes, Scientific Dust Collectors and have a silky surface texture. They storage solutions and decorative Offers Baghouse Design come in eight colors and seven different accessories. With more than 30 cabinet doors, more than 24 finishes and 100 Scientific Dust Collectors (SDC) offers styles. The color choices are Galaxia, hardware choices, the company is a unique baghouse design. This unique Acrywhite, Cocoa, Volcano, Platinum, delivering many style options. The nozzle based baghouse filter design Amber, Shamrock and Sapphire. Styles 2011 cabinet collection, complete with the allows SDC to clean the filter media include the SKD450, which is a double- company’s limited lifetime warranty, is better than ever before. In addition, bowl model measuring 810 by 475 by stained in variations that include maple, using the baghouse design eliminates the 185 mm; the SKS451, which is 750 by oak, cherry, birch and hickory. The new venturi at the top of the filter bag/cage, 445 by180mm double bowl model; the finish options include Sage, Cardinal and which results in a pressure drop SKD380, which measures 820 by 460 a collection of vintage Patinas, while the reduction of 2 in. WC. Circle Reader Service by 200mm with a double bowl; and the #58 on the Reader Service Page or go to www. SKD260, which measures 585 by 525 by newest hardware collection introduces isfanow.org/info. 180mm and has a single square bowl. 12 options ranging from classic to Circle Reader Service #59 on the Reader contemporary in finishes like Polished Service Page or go to www.isfanow.org/info. Nickel, Antique Pewter with Copper and Dark Brushed Bronze.

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