NEWS BRIEFS City area are returning to their former glory, but with all the mod- ern convenienc- es expected by today’s homeowner. Premiering its second season this fall on DIY Network, Bargain Mansions utilized products from LATICRETE, a lead- ing manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the build- ing industry, throughout the entire season. https://bit.ly/2roKpOM In memory of Richard M. Maurer, Noble Company – Richard M. Maurer 76, of Grand Haven, Michigan passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Born January 30, 1942 in Burbank California, Richard gradu- ated from UCLA in 1964 with a B.S. in Finance and has over 40 years of sales and marketing man- agement experience between Dow Chemical Company and the Noble Company. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army serving his country during the Vietnam War, earning a Purple Heart. He is survived by his children, a son, Michael Maurer of Grand Haven, daughter, Vernice Branch of San Diego, California, along with her husband, Stephen Branch; grandchildren Tyrus and Cole, his sister Judy (Don) Sterner of San Clemente,California;nephewMark (Dawn) Sterner of Aptos; nephew, Orian Stener; grand-niece Xena. https://bit.ly/2RCskYT Superior Surface Solutions is newest Schönox distributor – Schönox, HPS North America, has announced that Superior Surface Solutions, a company based in Kansas City, Mo, has joined the Schönox family as a new distribu- tor. Superior Surface Solutions was founded in 1990 by Webster Ryan; it specializes in a wide range of equipment, tools, and supplies for floor prep. https://bit.ly/2BSDSlu PROFILITEC opens new Italian production facility – PROFILITEC, Italian pro- ducer of state- of-the-art floor profiles and related installa- tion solutions, has a new place to call home, just a few kilometers away from its original location in the province of Vicenza, in the town of Isola Vicentina. The result of continuous volume increase and a constant product range expan- sions, prompted PROFILITEC’s management team to relocate operations to a new 130,000 square-foot facility. This new logis- tics and production hub contains more than double the workspace of the previous building. The new structure is the next stepping- 114 TileLetter | December 2018