Garden State Tile receives honors In addition, Confindustria Ceramica honored Garden State Tile – which celebrated its 60th anniversary in May – as this year’s North American Distributor Award recipient due to its community- centric identity and impeccable attention to detail as an import- er and distributor of ceramic tile for commercial and residential applications. The prize package includes a complimentary trip to Cersaie, September 25-29, 2017. Confindustria Ceramica chooses FILA for Coverings booth Confindustria Ceramica chose FILA treatments to maintain its 3,000-sq.-ft. booth at Coverings 2017. New York firm e+i studio specified large-format floor tiles from Lea Ceramiche and Florim’s Magnum Oversize tiles for the fur- nishings. FILA was chosen to main- tain its “clean and perfectly crisp” aesthetic, with FILA Deterdek, which removed all post-construc- tion residues. Concentrated, pH- neutral FILA Cleaner was then used each evening to maintain the pavil- ion’s pristine appearance. FILA (usa.filasolutions.com) also launched FILA MARBLE AID at its own stand. Designed for acid- sensitive calcareous natural stone, polished marble, limestone and travertine, FILA MARBLE AID pro- tects surfaces against the aggres- sion of staining, blocking the dam- aging effects of acids and stains. Its odorless, water-based formulation will not yellow or discolor, and is ideal for countertops and vanities with a heat-resistant that can be easily removed and reapplied. The group from Garden State Tile after receiving the North American Distributor Award at the Serata Italiana during Coverings. FILA products were chosen to maintain “Strada Dinamica,” the Ceramics of Italy booth at Coverings. CERAMICS OF ITALY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 96 TileLetter | June 2017