Cosentino  plans to enlarge U.S. Midwest operations with new digs near Chicago's O'Hare International; the National Tile Contractors Association honors two tilesetters for porcelain-slab and natural-stone work; Natural Stone Institute pitches in on the 30th R.I.S.E. home for special-needs veterans and first responders.

Cosentino Midwest https://www.stoneupdate.com/news-info/people-n-places/1929-cosentino-enhancing-midwest-distribution

NTCA Tilesetters https://www.stoneupdate.com/news-info/association-beat/1926-ntca-names-tile-setter-craftspersons-of-the-year

10 Questions with Rupesh Shah http://magazine.stonemag.com/summer-2020/10-questions-rupesh-shah/

RISE Home #30 https://www.stoneupdate.com/news-info/association-beat/1930-natural-stone-institute-rise-home-30

New Artisan Group Member https://www.stoneupdate.com/news-info/association-beat/1920-artisan-group-welcomes-new-member

Robert Weiland https://www.stoneupdate.com/news-info/people-n-places/1924-passings-robert-l-wieland

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