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TOLEDO, Ohio, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Libbey Inc. (NYSE MKT: LBY) today announced that it will participate in Barclays 2013 High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference scheduled for May 21-22, 2013, at the JW Marriott Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.  Libbey Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sherry Buck, and Libbey Vice President and Treasurer, Ken Boerger, will give a formal presentation on Wednesday, May 22nd, at 11:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time.  The presentation will...

MIAMI, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This year marks 26 years of Spanish innovation at COVERINGS, The Ultimate Stone and Tile Experience. Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers' Association (ASCER), once again served as a show sponsor. For the complete news release, and images, visit http://bit.ly/ZKE5hv. Show highlights included: APAVISA displayed the new Vintage collection, a...

Company Licenses Breakthrough Photocatalytic Environmental Cleaning Technology as Option on Crossville, Inc.'s, Porcelain Tile Collections MORROW, Ga., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TOTO, the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.01 billion dollars in annual sales, today announced the launch of its new cross-industrial strategic partnership with Crossville, Inc., a U.S.-owned and operated manufacturer of award-winning porcelain, glass, and stone tile collections for...

CALHOUN, Ga., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Marazzi Group for approximately $1.5 billion with a combination of cash and equity giving Mohawk the leading position in worldwide ceramic tile. The Marazzi Group is a global leader in ceramic tile with worldwide brand recognition and 2012 revenues of about EUR858 million. Marazzi operates manufacturing facilities in Russia, the United States and...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An extraordinary 14th-century Chinese porcelain treasure is headed for the auction block March 17th at I.M. Chait Gallery in Beverly Hills, and international buyers of Asian art are paying close attention. The designated auction headliner is a Yuan Dynasty blue and white ovoid porcelain jar decorated with an equestrian warrior scene from the Yuan zaju drama, "The Savior Yuchi Gong." The story describes how General Yuchi Gong...

JINJIANG, Fujian Province, China, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Ceramics Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CCCL) ("China Ceramics" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings, today announced that Mr. Edmund Hen, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will attend the upcoming 25(th) Annual ROTH Conference. The ROTH Conference will take place on March 17-20, 2013 in...

Designing your dream smile with Dr. Omar Kassam at Yaletown Laser Centre just got easier! Book a complimentary smile makeover consultation online, 24/7 with online bookings powered by Connect the Doc. Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) January 29, 2013 Connect the Doc co-founders, Nadeem and Nasheel Kassam's father, Dr. Omar Kassam will be offering patients complimentary smile makeover consultations on connectthedoc.com. Yaletown Laser Centre combines high end techniques with an in-house lab and...

CALHOUN, Ga., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Marazzi Group, which will make Mohawk the worldwide leader in ceramic tile. The Marazzi Group is a leading manufacturer and marketer of ceramic tile in all its major geographies, including Russia, the United States, Italy, France and Spain. Marazzi's 2011 revenues were about EUR833 million, or $1.16 billion, with...

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Michael J. Wei is assisting people who have teeth that are damaged, chipped, gapped, stained or misaligned by repairing their teeth with porcelain veneers. "Porcelain veneers" are thin shells of custom-made high-tech ceramic composite used for repairing damaged teeth with a strong, permanent porcelain material. Installing porcelain veneers to damaged teeth is a painless procedure which usually involves...

HOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston Implant Dentist Dr. Jonathan Penchas DMD is using porcelain veneers to provide smile makeovers for people with chipped, discolored or gapped teeth that find it embarrassing to smile. Porcelain veneers are an attractive way to fix stained, chipped, or crooked teeth. By placing glass-like ceramic porcelain on the surface of the teeth, Dr. Penchas is providing patients with bright, straight, and natural looking smiles. During the first...