Coverings, the premier international trade fair and expo dedicated exclusively to showcasing ceramic tile and stone, has grown to be the largest show of its kind in the U.S., featuring exhibitors from more than 50 countries and attracting thousands of distributors, retailers, fabricators, contractors and specifiers, architectural and design professionals, builders and real estate developers. This year's event will take place from April 27 to 30 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
 

Coverings is the stage for introducing some of the most innovative tile and stone products in the world. For the stone industry, Coverings offers a product lineup that includes a range of stone tiles and slabs, including exotic materials from around the world. National pavilions of stone-producing companies have also typically been a staple of Coverings, including groupings of companies from Italy, Brazil, Spain, Turkey, China and other nations.
 

Many stone suppliers at Coverings use the event as a platform to introduce new materials to the marketplace, including varieties of stone never seen before. Stone can be found in slab and tile format as well as intricate mosaics, waterjet-cut designs and complex, cut-to- size pieces. On the machinery side, stone fabricators can find a full spectrum of equipment such as bridge saws, polishing machines, CNC stoneworking centers, laser-etching equipment, waterjets, air and water treatment systems, material handling equipment, digital/electronic templating systems, software and more. Many manufacturers and representatives of these machines rely on Coverings for new equipment introductions. This is also true in the tooling and accessories sector, as many suppliers of blades, bits, cupwheels and other tooling will be present at Coverings.

Also related to the stone industry, major manufacturers and suppliers of stone installation, cleaning and maintenance products will be present at Coverings, with many companies offering hands-on demonstrations on the show floor.