NEWS BRIEFS Headlines and a short synopsis of items are shown. Enter the link in your browser for details. The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a long-awaited opinion in a case involving numerous challenges to OSHA’s silica in construction standard, rejecting industry objec- tions and largely upholding the standard. http://bit.ly/2ECDgij PROFILITEC is planning a focused, total launch of its com- prehensive product line through- out the United States during 2018. http://bit.ly/2CWL7H2 LATICRETE honors employ- ees with first-ever “Heart of LATICRETE” Award. The award recognizes employees who make a difference in the lives of those inside and outside of the com- pany. The first David A. Rothberg Heart of LATICRETE Award was given to Troy R. Wicks, Regional Sales Manager, SPD, for his sig- nificant disaster recovery volun- teer work over the past 15 years. http://bit.ly/2mpRA6a ASCER-Tile of Spain mourns the death of Isidro Zarzoso, president of ASCER. Zarzoso died on January 3, 2018 at the age of 76 years and is survived by his wife, three children and grandchildren. He came to ASCER in 1982 as mem- ber of its Governing Board, and he assumed the presidency in 2013 after the death of Joaquín Piñón. http://bit.ly/2Da24RT Morris Tile opens Charlottesville branch. Morris Tile Distributors of Richmond opened a new branch in Charlottesville, Va., in January in the showroom location of Wainwright Tile and Stone at 711 Preston Avenue. The company will retain the existing local team to insure the commitment to the Charlottesville community remains strong. http://bit.ly/2AUmTeT Jaeckle Distributors to offer Florida Tile products in Missouri and Southern Illinois. http://bit.ly/2CWGPPY Troy Wicks (l) with LATICRETE President, North America and COO, Ed Metcalf 94 TileLetter | February 2018