PRODUCT BRIEFS Island Stone appoints new COO and president of sales – Island Stone announces the appointment of Jeff Nibler as its new COO and president of sales, effective immediately. In his new role at the com- pany’s Santa Cruz, California headquar- ters, Nibler will apply his collab- orative approach to problem solv- ing in helping Island Stone’s sales team provide the highest level of customer service, sales, and product quality to their custom- ers. His focus will also center on perfecting product launches and elevating internal organization. https://bit.ly/2CtiLXg The Belknap White Group to represent Questech – The Belknap White Group (BWG), one of America’s leading full-service floor- ing distributors, has announced it will be distributing Questech’s Dorset™ Collection throughout all of New England, New York and New Jersey, effective imme- diately. Questech is the world’s leading maker of decorative tiles and accessories in cast metal and cast stone. For more than a quarter-cen- tury, Questech products have been expertly crafted with pride in Vermont, USA. All materials are sourced in the USA and contain real premium metals and natural stones. https://bit.ly/2EGLAAG PRODUCT BRIEFS –––––––––––– James Hardie Building Products introduces the first waterproof cement backer on the market: HardieBacker® 500 Waterproof Cement Board. The product offers exceptional performance, ease of use, and excellent tile adhesion – now with a waterproof composi- tion throughout the board. Passing ANSI 118.10 for waterproofness, HardieBacker® 500 Waterproof Cement Board protects tile installations and wall cavities from moisture penetration, eliminating the need to spend extra time applying waterproof coating across the entire surface area of your wall project. https://bit.ly/2Gvf9I6 Tile Doctor has introduced biode- gradable scrub pads made entirely from 100% recycled PET plastic bottles. Manufactured in the USA from post-consumer waste, each scrub pad contains the equivalent Jeff Nibler 104 TileLetter | January 2019