Press Releases

May 3, 2023

Natural Stone Institute Completes 47th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

March 28, 2023

Natural Stone Institute Announces Awards Call for Entries

March 8, 2023

Polycor Earns First Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Certification Outside of North America

February 28, 2023

Stone Panels International LLC Named 2022 CEU Educator of the Year

February 23, 2023

Bernie Van Etten Receives Inaugural David Fell Spirit of Service Award

February 22, 2023

Buddy Ontra Named 2022 Natural Stone Institute Person of the Year

February 22, 2023

Timothy Johnston Named 2022 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year

February 21, 2023

Dan Rea Receives 2022 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

February 21, 2023

Katie Jensen Receives 2023 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

February 14, 2023

PICCO Group Receives 2022 Grande Pinnacle Award

January 17, 2023

Natural Stone Institute Announces Scholarship Recipients

January 10, 2023

2023 Stone of the Year: Namib Bianco Marble

January 3, 2023

2023 Natural Stone Foundation Board Update

December 20, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2023 Stone Industry Education Series

December 6, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Completes 46th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

December 1, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Provides Education at Middle East Stone

November 29, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Announces New Board Members

November 1, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Completes 45th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

October 27, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Publishes First Industry-Wide Environmental Product Declarations and Health Product Declarations for Natural Stone

October 19, 2022

Three Companies Join Natural Stone Foundation Leadership Society

September 28, 2022

U.S. Stone Industries Earns Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Certification

August 9, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Completes 44th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

August 9, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Completes 43rd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

August 2, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2022 Tucker Design Award Recipients

June 21, 2022

Natural Stone vs. Manmade Materials CEU Courses Now Available

June 14, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Becomes Endorsing Partner of Hardscape North America

May 10, 2022

Updated Dimension Stone Design Manual Available Now

April 19, 2022

Sustainability Standard Guidance Course Available

April 5, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Completes 42nd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

March 8, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2022 Awards Call for Entries

March 1, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Completes 41st Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

February 24, 2022

Updated Version of Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Now Available

February 22, 2022

Stone Panels International LLC Named 2021 CEU Educator of the Year

February 17, 2022

Michael Picco Named 2021 Natural Stone Institute Person of the Year

February 17, 2022

John Cierech Named 2021 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year

February 15, 2022

Brett Rugo Receives 2021 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

February 15, 2022

Kim Dumais Receives 2022 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

February 8, 2022

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Receives 2021 Grande Pinnacle Award

January 25, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2022 Stone Industry Education Series

January 11, 2022

Natural Stone Institute Announces Scholarship Recipients

January 4, 2022

Evan Cohen Joins Natural Stone Institute Executive Committee

December 21, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 40th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

December 14, 2021

2022 Natural Stone Foundation Board Update

December 8, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces New Board Members

November 17, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces New Spanish Resource Page

November 2, 2021

Internship Resources for Stone Companies Now Available

October 19, 2021

Four Companies Join Natural Stone Foundation Leadership Society

October 12, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Provides Update on Transparency Documentation for Natural Stone

September 28, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 38th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

September 21, 2021

Four Companies Join Natural Stone Foundation Leadership Society

September 14, 2021

New Natural Stone Countertop CEU Course Available

September 7, 2021

Continental Cut Stone Earns Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Certification

August 17, 2021

Michael Picco and Jim Hieb Participate in Middle East Stone Virtual Education Session

July 27, 2021

National Building Granite Quarries Associations (NBGQA) Votes to Merge with the Natural Stone Institute

July 15, 2021

2021 Stone Industry Education Returns to In-Person Events

June 30, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 37th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

June 22, 2021

2020 CEU Educator of the Year Awarded to Stone Panels International LLC

June 17, 2021

Barbara Cohen Receives 2020 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

June 17, 2021

Katie Jensen Receives 2020 Person of the Year Award

June 17, 2021

Brie Pfannenbecker Receives 2021 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

June 15, 2021

Rugo Stone Receives 2020 Grande Pinnacle Award

June 2, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 36th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

May 25, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Takes Ownership of Natural Stone Sustainability Standard

May 18, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Virtual Awards Ceremony Set for June 8

May 13, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes 35th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

May 11, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2021 Awards Call for Entries

April 22, 2021

An Update on the Natural Stone Institute Board of Directors

April 13, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Introduces New CEU Course

April 6, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Donates to Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. Program

March 18, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Completes Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

March 9, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces Upcoming Virtual Stone Summits

March 3, 2021

An Update on the Natural Stone Institute’s Involvement with ISO TC 327

February 16, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2021 Stone of the Year

February 10, 2021

2020 Pinnacle Award Recipients

January 27, 2021

Natural Stone Institute Announces Scholarship Recipients

January 6, 2021

Katie Jensen Joins Natural Stone Institute Executive Committee

December 17, 2020

16 Documents Added to Natural Stone Resource Library

October 20, 2020

Marmomac Renews Support of Natural Stone Institute Grande Pinnacle Award

October 13, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Testing Lab Receives Three Distinctions

September 9, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 30th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

July 22, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 29th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

July 14, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Tucker Design Award Recipients

July 8, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 28th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

June 16, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 27th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

April 21, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Unveils Silica & Slab Safety Certificate Program

April 21, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Awards Program Call for Entries

March 10, 2020

2020 Stone of the Year Announced

February 25, 2020

Coldspring Named Natural Stone Institute CEU Educator of the Year

February 18, 2020

Greg Osterhout Receives 2019 Person of the Year Award

February 18, 2020

Jack Seiders Receives 2019 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

February 18, 2020

Patsy Fell-Barker Receives 2020 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

February 18, 2020

Dan Doyle Receives 2019 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year Award

February 11, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Completes 26th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

February 05, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2019 Pinnacle Awards

January 14, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Stone Industry Education Series

January 7, 2020

Natural Stone Institute Scholarship Recipients to Be Recognized at TISE

December 17, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes 25th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

November 20, 2019

Toolbox Talks for Quarriers Available in Natural Stone University

November 7, 2019

Natural Stone Council Updates Sustainability Standard to Align with Evolving Green Building Programs

November 5, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Seeks Volunteers for Xiamen Stone Fair Delegation

October 24, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes 23rd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

October 15, 2019

Resources Available for Silicosis Prevention and Safe Slab Handling

August 15, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Partners with STONEX Canada

June 20, 2019

New Documents Available in Natural Stone Resource Library

June 11, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Releases New Safety Video

June 04, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Introduces New OSHA Checklist

May 21, 2019

Three New Courses Available in Natural Stone University

May 15, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes 22nd Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

April 30, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Receives Pillar Award

April 23, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces Call for Entries for Industry Recognition Awards

April 23, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces Call for Entries for Pinnacle and Tucker Design Awards

April 17, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces Two Study Tours for Summer 2019

March 27, 2019

NIOSH Silica Webinar Planned for May 14

March 19, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes Two Homes with Gary Sinise Foundation

February 28, 2019

2019 Stone of the Year Announced

February 7, 2019

Joey Marcella Receives 2018 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year Award

February 6, 2019

Tony Malisani Receives 2018 Person of the Year Award

February 5, 2019

Monica Gawet Receives 2019 Women in Stone Pioneer Award

January 31, 2019

Peter de Kok Receives 2018 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement

January 30, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2018 Pinnacle Award Winners

January 17, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Completes Nineteenth Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

January 15, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Membership in Action: In-Booth Education at TISE

January 8, 2019

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2019 Stone Industry Education Series