Cosentino, GranQuartz Host Fabricator Sessions
STAFFORD, Texas — Cosentino North America, in partnership with GranQuartz, will present series of fabrication training courses at Cosentino Centers across the country through Novembder.
The new course will focus on the Silestone® quartz-surface product offerings, including tips for crafting edge profiles for the new Suede finish and guidelines for installing the company’s Integrity quartz sink (pictured at left).
The course will also explore a range of topics including mounting techniques, tooling requirements, color-matched adhesives and repairing minor damage on quartz surfaces to improve overall fabrication and installation quality.
“We’re looking forward to implementing this educational opportunity to enhance our relationships with our network of talented fabricators,” said Lorenzo Marquez, vice president of marketing for Cosentino North America. “This will undoubtedly expand their knowledge and skill set working with Silestone products to meet the needs of all of our customers’ design aesthetics.”
Training will be available at the following locations, beginning this week:
• Minneapolis — July 11
• Chicago — July 17
• Atlanta — Aug. 1
• Cincinnati — Aug. 14
• Charlotte — Sept. 18
• Washington (Dulles, Va.) — Sept. 25
• Westchester (Mt. Kisco, N.Y.) — Oct. 9
• Dallas — Oct. 18
• San Francisco — Nov. 6
• Austin, Texas — Nov. 14
Participating fabricators also will receive a special preview of Silestone’s newest color series, Nebula Code, before its official U.S. launch later this year. Previewed in April at KBIS in New Orleans, the natural quartz series is inspired by the look of natural stone with movement and veining and earthy tones of black, brown and white.
“This course is designed to further enhance the fabrication skills necessary to work with Silestone products, particularly the latest options available on the market,” said Jim Callaghan of GranQuartz. “This training ensures that fabricators across the country are able to provide our customers with an array of options including the newly popular honed finish and the seamless look of an integrated sink.”
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