New Products – November 2012
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THIN-PANEL ANCHOR
Probe Construction Products Inc., Wayne, N.J., offers the fischer Zykon-Panel Anchor FZP-II-T, part of the Advanced Curtain Wall Technology (ACT) System from fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG of Horb am Neckar, Germany. The undercut anchor is designed for thin panel materials, such as stone, fiber/cement and ceramics; the anchoring is not visible from the front of the facade, and has the ability to handle large panel size and a high-load capacity.
Contact: Probe Construction Products, 973-831-1761
ACCESSORIES
STAINLESS-STEEL SINK 
BLANCO America, Lumberton, N.J., introduces the introduces the QUATRUS™ kitchen/utility-sink series, with five undermount models in 18-gauge stainless steel. The series fits cabinets from 21″ to 36″, depending on the model; bowl depth ranges from 8″ on bar models to 9″ on kitchen sinks. All feature X-drain grooves for added functionality and the company’s lustrous Satin Finish™.
Contact: BLANCO America, 800-451-5782
RECYCLED MATERIAL
Bradley Corp., Menomonee Falls, Wis., introduces the iridescent Pearl Series color palette to its Evero Natural Quartz line, providing a luminous and sustainable blend of quartz, seashells and glass. Made with 70% recycled content, the material is a blend of bio-based resin, natural quartz, seashells and recycled glass, and includes Abalone, Akoya, Black Moon, South Sea and Tahitian. The line is part of the company’s Verge Lavatory Systems and OmniDecks sinks for commercial restrooms.
Contact: Bradley Corp., 800-272-3539
ONLINE
MOBILE WEBSITE/QR CODES
MK Diamond Products Inc., Torrance, Calif., launches m.mkdiamond.com, a website designed specifically for mobile devices. The site contains the company entire catalog in a mobile-device-friendly format. The company also offers a smartphone-compatible QR code on all saws in the product line, allowing users to scan the code for instant access to the owner’s manual and parts list section of the MK mobile website.
Contact: MK Diamond Products Inc., 310-539-5221
STONE WEBSITE
The Natural Stone Council , Hollis, N.H., launches a new website as part of a repurposed effort to position natural stone as a sustainable building product. The website focuses on the original mission of the organization striving to increase the understanding of, preference for and consumption of Genuine Stone® in residential and commercial applications throughout North America. It also promotes awareness and call to action for increasing regulatory concerns facing the industry; education through extensive research results including material fact sheets and life-cycle inventory assessments for specific stone types; a Stone Locator application; case studies that support natural stone’s environmentally preferred characteristics; and industry best-practices documents.
Contact: Natural Stone Council, 978-391-4130
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