Presentations

Donato Pompo to Speak at BSI Convention

The Building Stone Institute (BSI) has invited Donato Pompo of Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) to speak at its annual convention being held at the La… Read More

Shrinkage Leads to Indent Fractures in Stone
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Shrinkage Leads to Indent Fractures in Stone

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA  – NTCA TileLetter November 2011 – Shrinkage is not new.  In fact, it’s expected to occur within setting… Read More

Good Specs Mean Good Tile and Stone Installations
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Good Specs Mean Good Tile and Stone Installations

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – The Construction Specifier, Volume 64, Number 12, December 2011 – Ceramic tile, natural and manufactured stone,… Read More

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Market Strategy for a Tough Economy

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – Floor Covering Institute Blog November 4, 2011 –  Whether you are part of the ceramic tile or stone industry, which… Read More

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Top Cause of Failed Shower Installations? Installer Training

We have learned that ceramic and stone installation failures are not usually the result of one deficiency, but rather a combination of compounding deficiencies. Read More

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Flexible, Affordable Training means adapting to and using technology

Blog by Donato Pompo: Quickly evolving information and products makes education more important than ever. Training used to mean taking the sale force out of the field. But theses days that isn’t always necessary. Read More

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Quality Control - the Best Way to Avoid Ceramic and Stone Installation Failures

Blog by Donato Pompo: Installation failures are the most detrimental occurrences in the ceramic tile and stone industries. They leave the wrong impressions about products or services and they can be very time consuming and expensive to repair. Read More

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Stone Floor Construction - Good data leads to intelligent decisions and market strategies

Blog by Donato Pompo: Developing strategies for stone and flooring construction markets requires that you understand the market and materials. You are only limited by what you don't know - and that can be remedied with good research and data. Read More

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Avoiding the Fall

Specifying Ceramic, Glass Tile, Stone, and Terrazzo for Slip Resistance by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA  – The Construction Specifier, Volume 65, Number 10, October 2012 –… Read More

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Natural and Manufactured Stone Products

Stone Marketing Report - This fact-filled report provides up-to-date information on granite, engineered/quartz stone, marble, limestone, travertine, sandstone, slate, manufactured stone (precast concrete), and other rough and fabricated dimension stone products. Read More