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CLEVELAND, OHIO - Marble Institute of America, the authoritative source for natural stone standards and education, and studiomarmo, the renowned Italian expert on natural stone graphic and web design, have announced the much anticipated release of iStone , a natural stone swatch application for the iPad that is available in the Apple App Store .
iStone is presented in a beautifully rendered 3D environment and was designed to take advantage of the high resolution screen and advanced capabilities of the iPad tablet. The app presents images and technical information on over 1,000 natural stones from around the world, including a search function that allows the user to filter by stone type, color, country of origin and more. Also included is the ability to view stones in 3D and bookmatch format, as well as, email capability to share images with clients, colleagues or friends.
Designers and architects alike will find the array of colors and information useful in the specification of natural stone. Natural stone professionals will use the app as a replacement for weighty and expensive sample stones or documents.
"The new iStone app is the perfect resource for natural stone professionals, interior designers and architects alike," said Gary Distelhorst, MIA executive vice president and CEO. "The ability to carry around beautiful images and technical data for over a 1,000 natural stones inside a tool as useful as the iPad is an extraordinary advancement for people who specify or sell natural stone. We are just delighted with how this project turned out and thank studiomarmo for our ongoing partnership."
MIA Vice President, Jim Hieb added, "anyone that has utilized the MIA's popular Stone Swatch, Natural Stone Gallery, or Stone Box will agree that this is the next step in presenting that valuable information about natural stone."
iStone joins MIA's prior iPad offering, Stones of North America, in the Apple App Stone. To download the iStone app, go to the App Store and search "iStone". The results will produce several iStone apps, but only one for the iPad. You can also visit www.istoneappforipad.com to learn more or download the application.
About the Marble Institute of AmericaFor over 65 years the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has been the world's leading information resource and advocate for the natural dimension stone industry. MIA members include marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other natural stone producers and quarriers, fabricators, installers, distributors, and contractors around the world. MIA is a registered provider to the AIA/CES program and offers training related to natural stone. Visit www.marble-institute.com for information on natural stone.
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March 7, 2012 ,Brooklyn, NY- IceStone has been recognized in the first ‘Best for the World’ list for creating the most positive environmental impact. The list features the top scoring businesses according to the B Impact Assessment, which evaluates corporate impact and the value businesses create for society. The companies on the ‘Best for the World’ list earned a score 5x higher than 2,000 sustainable businesses that took the assessment. The B Impact Assessment, governed by the nonprofit B Lab, observes more than 200 metrics concerning workers, consumers, suppliers, community and the environment.
“IceStone is a leader in the global movement to redefine success in business,” said Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B Lab. “IceStone is among the best in the world at being the best for the world.”
IceStone’s recognition is a poignant one, as the company embarks on several new social responsibility initiatives under the new leadership of President & CEO Dal LaMagna. These include wage increases for hourly employees and a profit sharing plan for all IceStone employees. The company’s flat hierarchy has always fostered a culture of transparency and participation, and LaMagna anticipates employee engagement will increase with the restructuring of the company’s management. “As of January, all employees are represented as a managing member in IceStone’s governing partnership,” said LaMagna. “This is a significant change that’s going to result in the best decisions for all IceStone’s stakeholders. We’re ensuring that employee compensation is balanced, implementing a new health care program that will cover every worker, and renovating our facility- these are natural moves for IceStone, and ones that align with B Corp principles.”
‘Best for the Environment’ leaders include: Brightworks, Bullfrog Power, Ecovations, gDiapers, Global Green Energy Corp., GoLite, Green Building Services, Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products, IceStone, Larry’s Beans, Method Products, Inc., Namaste Solar, New Leaf Paper, Patagonia, Piedmont Biofuels, Preserve, re:Vision Architecture, Salt Spring Coffee, Southern Energy Management, and Sustainable Solutions Unlimited.
Source: IceStone
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Cleveland, Ohio — The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has announced the latest in its growing list of safety services, the MIA Safety Toolbox Talk Subscription Service. This program is a subscription service whereby subscribing companies are delivered a new safety "e-packet" each month. Each "e-packet" is designed to help companies facilitate a face-to-face safety meeting, as well as provide additional information necessary to create an ongoing culture of safety training.
This program was made possible by the hard work of MIA's Toolbox Talk Committee, a subcommittee of the MIA Safety Committee. Chad Vadnais, safety manager at Daltile and chairman of the safety committee, said, "These Toolbox Talks should be a major training component for every company that moves stone slabs by crane, forklift or other means. Each and every Toolbox Talk has been reviewed and utilized by the individual members of MIA's Safety Committee. I urge all stone companies to participate in this program and create an ongoing culture of safety in their organizations."
Designed for companies of all sizes, the monthly e-packets include the following:
- One Toolbox Talk outline that addresses a recent accident which occurred in the stone industry. Because these accidents were investigated by OSHA, everyone can learn from the recommendations that were made on how to avoid a similar occurrence.
- A second Toolbox Talk outline that addresses stone industry safety "best practices."
- A safety checklist that includes recommended tasks that should be incorporated into every stone company's safety program. The list corresponds directly to the topics addressed in the two toolbox talks offered for that month.
- A sign-in sheet to document those that attended each safety meeting for OSHA purposes and record retention.
- A safety-product feature highlighting a product or service available to assist companies with their ongoing safety efforts.
About the Marble Institute of America
For over 65 years the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has been the world's leading information resource and advocate for the natural dimension stone industry. MIA members include marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other natural stone producers and quarriers, fabricators, installers, distributors, and contractors around the world.
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Atlanta, GA — Hanwha L&C | Surfaces, the
leading global manufacturer of quartz and solid surfaces, announced today the
launch of their online fulfilment ordering system for distributors and clients
to order 4x4 samples of the Hanex Solid Surfaces product line. Hanwha Surfaces’ new online ordering system provides
quick and efficient service to architects, designers, distributors and end
users of their Hanex solid surfaces products.
In an effort to streamline orders, Hanex Solid Surfaces
product samples can now be ordered online by visiting the Hanwha Surfaces
website (www.hanwhasurfaces.com), selecting the desired color swatch and adding
the sample product to the shopping cart.
With more than 50 color variations and hues in the Hanex Solid Surfaces product
line, Hanwha Surfaces makes it easy for customers to sample a variety of colors
before making their selection.
“Hanwha
Surfaces is thrilled to offer the full line of products Hanex Solid
Surfaces and HanStone Quartz through the online fulfillment program,” said
Hanwha Surfaces Vice President of Sales and Marketing Joe Thompson. “We want to make the selection process simple
and easy and by offering product samples online, our customers can choose the
surface product that best suits their design needs.”
Product samples are $5 each, plus the cost of applicable
shipping and handling fees. As an added
feature, architect and design professionals can call Hanwha Surfaces’ customer
service centre directly at 877-811-9323 to receive product samples free of
charge.
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About Hanwha L&C | Surfaces
Hanwha Surfaces, based in Atlanta, GA, sells and markets
high-quality surfacing products under HanStone Quartz and Hanex Solid Surfaces
brand names. HanStone Quartz is the
company's flagship product that led to the opening of a state-of-the-art
200,000 square foot manufacturing facility in London, Ontario, Canada.
Hanwha Surfaces is a division of Hanwha Living &
Creative (Hanwha L&C), the North American subsidiary of Hanwha Corporation,
a South Korean conglomerate. The
multibillion dollar firm deals in a diverse range of industries, including
chemicals, plastics, machinery, telecommunications, biotechnology, finance and
building materials.
The entire collection of Hanwha Surfaces products can be
viewed by visiting Hanhwa L&C Surfaces at www.hanwhasurfaces.com.
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