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Stone Products Catalina Report CR026 September 2003

Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA  Contributing author to a 186-page stone statistical research report on the U.S. Stone Industry trends.  Stone Reports contain the timely data… Read More

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Substrate Prep & Quality Controls for Ceramic Tile & Stone

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – The Construction Specifier Volume 56, Number 8 – August 2003 – Reviews common job problems leading to failures… Read More

Online E-Learning Education Arrives to the Ceramic Tile and Stone Industry
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Online E-Learning Education Arrives to the Ceramic Tile and Stone Industry

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – TileLetter – June 2003 – How you can take advantage of new, less expensive and more effective educational technology on the web?… Read More

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From Babylonians to Baby Boomers, Tile Endures

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – Kitchen & Bath Business – January 2003 – How to overcome the challenges in selling and designing with… Read More

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Review of Nova's Lost Roman Mosaics Documentary

by Tricia Terraneo, CTaSC Associate  – Presented on PBS on October 8, 2002 – A fascinating documentary about the last minute rescue attempt of priceless Roman mosaic art… Read More

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Quality Control in Ceramic Tile and Stone Specifications

by Donato Pompo, CTC, CMR, CSI, CDT, MBA – The Construction Specifier Volume 55, Number 10 – October 2002 – Reviews the importance of clearly stating quality control guidelines… Read More