Cambria Recognizes Exceptional Use of Its Natural Quartz Surfaces Across North America

"Designers, installers and fabricators ofCambria use remarkable creativity and innovation when working with our natural quartz surfaces and this contest is our way of recognizing the exceptional work that they do," said Peter Martin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Each year, we are impressed by the variety of uses ofCambria and the skilled craftsmanship our partners demonstrate."

    This year's Cambria Lifestyles Contest winners are:

    -- Grand Prize and Calendar Cover winner: Kitchens by Request,
       Jarrettsville, Md. -- Residential Master Bathroom
    -- January: Kitchens by Request, Jarrettsville, Md. -- Residential Master
       Bathroom
    -- February: Alice Designs For You, LLC, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. --
       Stetson Mansion Kitchen
    -- March: Solid Surfaces Unlimited, Sterling Heights, Mich. -- Show Home
       Kitchen
    -- April: K&D Distributors, Windham, Maine -- Coastal Living Idea Cottage
       Kitchen
    -- May: Scott Carpenter Interiors, Charlotte, N.C. -- Residential Kitchen
    -- June: Stowe Kitchen & Bath Design Center, South Windsor, Conn. --
       Residential Kitchen
    -- July: KBR, Cincinnati, Ohio -- Cincinnati Reds Diamond Club
    -- August: Cherry Creek Cabinets, Inc., Mankato, Minn. -- Residential
       Kitchen
    -- September: Regarding Kitchens, Lenexa, Kan. -- Retail Showroom Kitchen
    -- October: ZAS Interiors, Toronto, Ontario -- Air Canada Centre
       Concession
    -- November: Quartz Surfaces - Plymouth, Plymouth, Minn. -- Residential
       Kitchen
    -- December: Alta Cabinet Design, Inc., Raleigh, N.C. -- Community Welcome
       Center Kitchen
    -- January 2010: BL Cabinetry, Rural Hall, N.C. -- Residential Kitchen

The 2009 Cambria Lifestyles Contest Grand Prize winner, Kitchens by Request, designed a master bath retreat that boasts exotic light fixtures, a romantic fireplace andCambria'sYorkshire(TM) on the tub surround and vanities.

"We are really excited that our design was selected as the Cambria Lifestyles Contest Grand Prize winner," said Blue Arnold, CKD, CBD, co-owner of Kitchens by Request. "When it came time to select a surface for this bathroom design, I knew I wanted to use a natural stone surface like limestone, but one that didn't require all the maintenance.Cambria's Yorkshire(TM) fit the look I was going for and is nonporous, so it is completely care-free, which was important to the homeowner. The best part is that I know theCambria surfaces will look the same in ten years as they do today -- that doesn't happen with most products."

As a leader in design innovation,Cambria offers more colors with unique design capabilities than any other surfacing material. Complementary colors from the Desert and Quarry collections offer unique opportunities to incorporate multiple colors on a variety of surfaces, creating more depth and character in a home.Cambria is available through builders, designers, architects and kitchen/bath retailers throughout all ofNorth America.

Strong, Safe, Certified and Environmentally Friendly

Cambria is a stain resistant, nonporous surface that is harder, stronger and easier to care for than other stone surfaces because it does not require sealing with chemicals.Cambria is also certified by NSF International as safe for use as a food preparation surface -- there is no safer surface available to consumers.

Cambria recycles and recovers 100 percent of the water used in its production processes through unique settling and filtering techniques. In addition,Cambria surfaces do not off-gas and contain zero formaldehyde or volatile organic compounds (VOCs).Cambria surfaces have been tested for radon emissions by Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS), an International Organization for Standard (ISO) 9001:2000 registered and ISO 17025 accredited Indoor Air Quality Company. The test confirms that Cambria Natural Quartz Surfaces(TM) have zero emissions.

Cambria surfaces are GREENGUARD for Children and Schools(R) certified and GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified(R). Cambria Natural Quartz Surfaces(TM) may help projects achieve LEED points towards certification under various LEED Green Building Rating Systems.

As the only producer of natural quartz surfaces inthe United States, Cambria has a lower carbon footprint when compared to other quartz products that are largely produced in theMiddle East,Asia andEurope and require greater transportation and carbon resources in route to market.

AboutCambria

Cambria is a privately held, family-owned company with more than 600 employees. Headquartered inLe Sueur, Minn.,Cambria is one of the few quartz surface plants in the world and the only producer of natural quartz surfaces inthe United States.Cambria has a North American network of stone fabricator and installation partners that shareCambria's commitment to quality and craftsmanship.Cambria focuses on quality, innovation and growth in their respective markets.Cambria is available to consumers via retail partners throughoutNorth America.Cambria also exports its products throughout the world. For additional information aboutCambria, or to locate the closestCambria dealer, call 1-866-CAMBRIA or visitCambria on the web at http://www.CambriaUSA.com.

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