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 116INDUSTRY NEWS suppliers as Virginia Tile, including Crossville, Caesar, Atlas Concorde, Florim USA, Anatolia and Walker Zanger. Their ‘go-to-market’ strat- egy is very similar to ours with a particular focus on the commercial side of the business. We look for- ward to building on the tradition of service and quality that RBC has established over the years.” Brian Mark, owner and president of RBC, said, “We are excited for the opportunities that this merger brings to our business. I will continue to be part of this new entity not only as an equity partner, but also with a leadership role in the combined companies. Our employees are very pleased to continue to be part of an industry leading organization.” The combination of RBC and Virginia Tile, along with Virginia Tile’s acquisition of ISC Surfaces earlier this year, continues a strat- egy of geographic expansion and creates a dominant market posi- tion as the most important supplier of tile, stone and related products in the Midwest. On a combined basis, Virginia Tile, ISC and RBC will service 14 states or almost 30% of the contiguous U.S. For more information, visit virginiatile.com. LATICRETE unveils product-spe- cific EPDs; updated HPDs LATICRETE recently released three new product-specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and updated Health Product Ready, set – submit! Tis the season for Calls for Entry for a number of award competitions. Following are overviews of the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards; Tile of Spain Passport to Creativity contest and Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition. Please visit www.tileletter.com or the respective website for the awards for entry and judging details as well as online submittal portals. Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards: • Honors outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone. • Open to architects, designers, install- ers, and contractors. • Winners will be invited to discuss their project as part of the show’s conference program. Projects will be displayed on a video wall and on signage throughout the exhibition floor. • Prize-winning installer/designer project teams will receive $2,500 and a one- night stay in Orlando for Coverings. • Winning categories include Residential and Commercial, and based on the submissions received, may extend to International, Artistic Use of Tile/Stone, Institutional, Community Project and more. • Projects must have been completed between January 2015 – December 2016. • Multiple entries are accepted and encouraged; no fee to enter. • The CID Awards are sponsored by TileLetter and Contemporary Stone & Tile Design. • Deadline for entries is January 6, 2017. • Visit https://www.conference- a b s t r a c t s . c o m / c f p 2 / l o g i n . asp?EventKey=PKKNTFLK for details 96 TileLetter | November 2016