2024 Press Releases
- December 3, 2024
- Natural Stone Foundation Grants Funding to Global Standards Initiative
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The Natural Stone Institute has received a grant from the Natural Stone Foundation to help offset ongoing costs for the ISO Technical Committee 327's work to establish a global set of standards for natural stone. The first standard will be published in 2025.
- November 21, 2024
- NSI and ISFA Announce Silica Exposure Literature Review
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NSI and ISFA are proud to present a literature review that summarizes the growing library of studies related to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure.
- November 5, 2024
- Natural Stone Institute Announces New Board Members
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The Natural Stone Institute will welcome two individuals to its board of directors in January 2025.
- October 29, 2024
- Pinnacle and Tucker Design Awards to Combine in 2025
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The Natural Stone Institute is pleased to announce that beginning with the 2025 Call for Entries, the Tucker Design Awards will be partnered with the Pinnacle Awards program.
- October 15, 2024
- Global Collaboration on Natural Stone Sustainability Gains Momentum at Marmomac
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At Marmomac 2024 in Verona, Italy, the Natural Stone Strategic Alliance (NSSA) convened natural stone trade associations from around the world to advance sustainability initiatives.
- September 18, 2024
- Frank Hermans Receives Thor Lundh Quarrier Award
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Frank Hermans, Milbank #3 Supervisor for Coldspring, is the inaugural recipient of the Thor Lundh Quarrier Award. Hermans was celebrated during the Tucker Design Awards ceremony at the NSI Study Tour in Salt Lake City on August 26.
- September 17, 2024
- Natural Stone Institute Holds Utah Study Tour
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157 attendees from 48 member companies and 5 architectural firms attended the annual NSI Study Tour, which took place in Salt Lake City August 25-28, with an optional extension to Idaho on August 29.
- September 12, 2024
- Natural Stone Institute Announces 2024 Tucker Design Award Recipients
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The 2024 Tucker Design Awards were presented at a ceremony in Salt Lake City on August 26, 2024, during the Natural Stone Institute Study Tour. Eight projects and their design teams were celebrated.
- August 6, 2024
- Silica Guidance Documents Now Available
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The Natural Stone Institute and the International Surface Fabricators Association are proud to introduce two guidance documents for workplace silica exposure assessment assembled by the Yale School of Medicine.
- May 7, 2024
- Reid Kubesh Appointed to NSI Board of Directors
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The Natural Stone Institute board of directors has appointed Reid Kubesh (Coldspring) to fill a vacancy left by Alexandra Niedbalski, who resigned her position after leaving the industry. Kubesh will serve a four-year term from 2024-2027.
