Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124INDUSTRY NEWS tell them you saw it in international suppliers who provide the most value to its distributor mem- bers and the ceramic tile and stone industry. The award this year went to MAPEI international manufacturer of tile and stone setting systems. Rick Church executive director of CTDA l. with Luigi Di Geso president and CEO of MAPEI are shown with the Supplier of the Year award. Atlas Concorde establishes Tennessee headquarters Atlas Concorde a global leader in the ceramic industry founded in Italy in 1969 has launched Atlas Concorde USA a ceramic and porcelain tile brand created to blend true American heritage and tradition with Italian cut- ting-edge design and excellence. Atlas Concorde USA opened its headquarters and showroom in Franklin Tennessee to better establish and strengthen American customer relationships built on trust loyalty and honesty. The lines will focus on aes- thetic appeal with excellent technical performance. All our products will be proudly made in America said Atlas Concorde USA president Maurizio Mazzotti emphasizing a dedication to high manufacturing standards that have distinguished its brand. Our goal is to enhance American living spaces with these innovative U.S.-inspired surfaces said Mazzotti. The company launched 16 new collections manu- factured at this plant which were designed and created following the U.S. markets style and trends to com- bine history and traditional feel with the latest interior design styles. More info at www.atlasconcorde.it. Del Conca USA plans to double porcelain tile capacity Only two years after opening its U.S. production facilities Del Conca USA a subsidiary of Italy-based Del Conca Group has put in motion plans to double its capacity of porcelain tile production at its Loudon County Tenn. plant from 32 to 65 million sq. ft. per year. The expansion was announced dur- ing the Coverings show in Chicago by Enzo Donald Mularoni CEO of the Del Conca Group. He noted that the expansion will mean new jobs for the community with an increase of about 40 new local employees to the cur- rently employed 85 and will utilize Italian technology in the plant mak- ing it a perfect combination of Italian and American talent he said. The expansion with work expected to begin during the second half of 2016 and production to start in early 2017 involves a further investment of 30 mil- lion USD both for construction and the purchase of new Italian technology. The plant will expand in size from 320000 sq. ft. to 430000 sq. ft. The installation of two new produc-