2015 MIA Accreditation Class Honored at TISE

Click photo to enlargeOBERLIN, Ohio and CHESTERTOWN, N.Y. – The Marble Institute of America (MIA) honored 18 companies were honored at the MIA Awards Luncheon at TISE 2016 for earning MIA Accreditation in 2015.

MIA Accreditation for natural stone fabricators and commercial contractors recognizes those companies that meet the industry’s highest standards for business activities, product knowledge, fabrication and installation.

“The future of the Accreditation program is very bright,” said MIA Accreditation Commission Chair Rodney Harvey, “as the number of accredited companies in each category continues to grow, meeting the needs of consumers, the construction market, and the design community.”

Receiving the Natural Stone Fabricator credential:

• Carnevale & Lohr Inc. (Bell Gardens, Calif.)
• Colorado Custom Stone (Denver)
• Florida Bath & Surfaces Inc. (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.)
• Marble Uniques (Tipton, Ind.)
• Miller Druck Specialty Contracting (New York)
• Mountain Marble and Granite (Asheville, N.C.)
• Natural Stone Motif Inc. (Sanford, Fla.)
• Ripano Stoneworks, Ltd. (Nashua, N.H.)
• Sims-Lohman (Zionsville, Ind.)
• Sims-Lohman (Pittsburgh)
• Stockett Tile & Granite Company (Phoenix)
• Stone Interiors-New Orleans, LLC (St. Rose, La.)
• Syverson Tile & Stone (Fargo, N.D.)
• Valley View Granite (Tremonton, Utah)
• Western Marble Granite & Tile, Ltd. (Winnipeg)

Receiving the Commercial A Contractor credential:

• Dan Lepore & Sons Company (Conshohocken, Pa.)
• Miller Druck Specialty Contracting (New York)
• SMG Stone Company (Sun Valley, Calif.)
• Twin Stone Designs & Installations Inc. (Hollywood, Fla.)

“2015 was a strong year for the accreditation program, as we saw the program grow to over 100 locations,” said MIA Accreditation Manager Carol Wilkins.

We expect to see further growth in 2016. Several Immersion Classes are planned for this year, and we have exciting things in store for accredited members, including several educational webinars.”

For a full list of MIA Accredited companies, and information on earning MIA Accreditation, visit www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/accreditation.

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