New Products – June 2012
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OUTDOOR OVENS AND FIREPLACES
Hanover® Architectural Products Inc., Hanover, Pa., introduces three fireplace kits and an outdoor oven for the patio. The fireplaces come in opening widths of 30”, 36” and 42”, and the oven kit has a 10” access tunnel. Both the fireplace kits and the outdoor oven kit can be configured to the customer’s individual needs.
Contact: Hanover Architectural Products Inc., 717-637-0500
PUBLICATIONS, SOFTWARE & ONLINE
HARDSCAPE APP
Belgard® Hardscapes, Atlanta, introduces the Belgard mobile app, which puts outdoor living, patio, walls and driveway products and design information at the fingertips of anyone working on landscape projects. Contractors can show their customers visuals of products available in their specific region, explore color swatches for design discussions and share information such as warranty details and maintenance tips.
Contact: Belgard Hardscapes, 877-235-4273
KINDLE PUBS
LATICRETE International Inc., Bethany, Conn., announces that all seven of its technical publications converted to ebook format are now available through Amazon’s Kindle Store. The ebooks can be purchased for 99¢-$1.99 each via Amazon’s Whispernet for direct delivery to a Kindle; the publications can also be downloaded here for free from LATICRETE and added manually to any Kindle.
Contact: LATICRETE International Inc., 800-243-4788 x610
UPGRADE
Moraware, Reno, Nev., introduces Version 3.5 of its JobTracker shop-management system. The upgraded release includes Inactivate Job Form fields, the ability to duplicate a form on the job, and integration with the company’s CounterGo countertop design/layout/quotation software.
Contact: Moraware, 866-312-9273
INDUSTRY REPORT
IBISWorld Inc., Los Angeles, offers The Tile and Marble Stores industry report, covering tile retailing and work with marble, granite, limestone and other slabs. The report postulates that the industry is in the mature stage of its life cycle despite the fact that the industry is expected to grow at a slower rate than the US economy in the 10 years to 2017, which often indicates a decline. While US GDP is projected to grow at an average rate of 2.1% between 2007 and 2017, the industry’s contribution to the overall economy (i.e. industry value added) is expected to decline at an average annual rate of 1.3% during the 10-year period.
Contact: IBISWorld Inc., 800-330-3772
IMPROVED APP
BLANCO, Lumberton, N.J. expands the BLANCO SILGRANIT II Color App for iPhone and iPad by adding a greater selection of kitchen sinks. The new app includes nine new BLANCO stainless-steel sinks as well as 63 SILGRANIT II color sink choices. In addition, the groundbreaking BLANCO CERANA™ Apron Front Fireclay reversible sink will also be available; all the sinks can be paired with 26 popular surfaces, or with a custom top added from user-uploaded images.
Contact: BLANCO, 888-668-6201
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