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14 | Kitchen & Bath Design News | August 2015 Industry Update { Noteworthy developments impacting the kitchen and bath market } TheSize Hosts Contest Castellón, Spain — TheSize, manufacturers of Neolith sintered compact surfaces, has announced its second international competition for architects, interior designers, remodelers and students. The competition is broken into three editions – Europe, America (North and South America) and Worldwide – and two competitions per edition: My Neolith Project for professionals and Neolith New Talents for students. Professionals will need to have completed a residential or commercial remodeling project using Neolith surfacing in a creative way. Architects and designers will be evaluated based on originality, creativity, technical com- plexity, overall design and the environmental impact of the completed space. The winner of the My Neolith Project America competition will win an all-inclusive trip for two to Living Interiors 2016 in Cologne, Germany. To submit, professionals can send remodeling project images to myneolith- project@thesize.es with "My Neolith Project America" in the subject line. Students will be competing under the theme "The Neolith Restaurant of the Future," designing an innovative restaurant and kitchen space with Neo- lith as the primary surface. The student winner will receive an all-inclusive trip for two to the 2016 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas, NV. Conceptual projects can be sent to neolith_newtalents@thesize.es with "Neolith New Talents America" in the subject line. Professionals and students may enter their projects for consideration now through December 1, 2015. The winner will be announced December 15, 2015. To learn more about the Neolith Design Competition or TheSize's prod- ucts, visit TheSize at www.thesize.es. CNC Hosts 25th Anniversary Cruise Maspeth, NY — Owners and the management team from CNC Associates hosted over 100 customers and guests last month to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary. Attendees were treated to a sunset cruise up and down the Hudson River aboard a luxury yacht, circling the Statue of Liberty and passing the famed New York City skyline. At the conclusion of the cruise, which featured a gourmet bufet and live music, guests received a nautical clock as a memento. CNC has been manufacturing cabinets and countertops since 1990 under the direction of owners Nathan Indig and Hershy Fischman, in both Maspeth, NY and South Plainfeld, NJ. The company is dedicated to its large dealer network and this event was held in appreciation for 25 years of success. Ferguson to Distribute Jacuzzi Brands Chino Hills, CA — Jacuzzi Luxury Bath has entered into a distribution agreement with plumbing distributor Ferguson Enterprises Inc. Efective September 1, 2015, Jacuzzi Luxury Bath products will be exclusively available to the wholesale channel through Ferguson Enterprises. Furthermore, Jacuzzi brand wholesale products will be sold online through shop.ferguson. com and other online retailers. The Jacuzzi product ofering is stocked at Fergu- son Distribution Centers, allowing Ferguson to service customers nationwide. "This new distribution relationship will ensure that consumers and trades- people will receive the same outstanding experience in selecting and purchasing Jacuzzi products from coast to coast," said Joseph Davis, president of Jacuzzi Luxury Bath. Circle No. 7 on Product Card