Carlstadt, NJ (December 12, 2025) – Neolith, a global leader in sintered stone surfaces, will transform its booth at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2026, taking place February 17–19 in Orlando, Florida, into an abstract, sculpted landscape of dramatic sintered stone.
The spotlight will be on its four newest countertop and bathroom surfaces: Azure, Crème, Mamba and Taj Mahal, its new ARCHITECTURAL line for facades and interior cladding with three new colors, and introduce Michele Ballarin as the new CEO, Americas. With this impressive line-up Neolith underscores its continued category leadership in design and sustainability, its market growth in the Americas region, and introduces a new era of on-trend design.
New Models for Countertops: Taj Mahal, Azure, Crème and Mamba
Neolith’s latest introductions for countertops and bathrooms are conceived as a tightly curated palette that allows designers to move seamlessly from quiet minimalism to bold drama.
Taj Mahal channels the elegance of natural quartzite, pairing a soft, warm base with refined veining that brings depth and movement to large islands and statement surfaces. Crème offers a calm, sandstone-inspired neutral, ideal for projects seeking softness and continuity across worktops, backsplashes and millwork. Azure layers a cool mineral ground with luminous, golden-toned veining, striking a balance between color and restraint, while Mamba delivers a moody, dark canvas traced with subtle, graphic veining for high-impact kitchens and baths.
All four models feature Neolith’s advanced sintered stone technology, offering high resistance to scratches, stains, heat and UV exposure, in a low-maintenance surface suitable for both residential and hospitality applications. Their consistent patterning supports large-format installations, giving designers freedom to execute bold ideas with confidence.
Neolith ARCHITECTURAL: A New Language for Facades and Wall Cladding
Neolith will showcase its ARCHITECTURAL line, a 1/4″ sintered stone collection engineered for interior wall cladding and ventilated facades. Large-format, lightweight panels with stunning new textures bring together technical performance and expressive design, enabling cohesive, inside-out specifications across a single project. The first launch, Neolith ARCHITECTURAL Vol. 1 / Textures, combines two new tactile finishes—Rigato and Cava—with three new models inspired by natural materials: Serpeggiante, Azahar and Obsidian.
Serpeggiante, elegant and refined, recalls travertine marble with linear veining and soft cream tones for calm, continuous walls and facades. Azahar reinterprets the warm, earthy character of terracotta and fired clay, bringing Mediterranean light and craftsmanship to residential and public architecture. Obsidian, inspired by volcanic rock, offers magnetic depth and a bold architectural personality, ideal for projects seeking distinction and expressive aesthetics.
Fnished in Rigato’s fluted relief or Cava’s matte, stone-like finish, these three designs introduce a new tactile, sculptural dimension to Neolith’s vertical applications.
“With Neolith ARCHITECTURAL, we reinforce our commitment to architects and designers by offering a distinctive, highly versatile product for large-scale projects. This new line brings greater aesthetic richness and allows for deeper sensory experiences, both to the touch and to the eye. The new textures add dynamism, rhythm, and depth to facades and interior claddings, without compromising the technical, aesthetic, and formal rigor that defines Neolith in today’s architecture,” notes Alejandro Daras, Vice President of A&D Projects at Neolith Group.
Michele Ballarin Attends KBIS for First Time as CEO, Americas
KBIS 2026 also marks an important leadership milestone for Neolith in the region with Michele Ballarin now in the role of CEO, Americas, leading its next phase of growth across North and Latin America.
Michele brings a strong commercial vision and proven track record in building high-performing teams, strengthening relationships with architects, designers and fabricators, and scaling specification across key markets. Since joining Neolith in 2022, he has held senior commercial roles, including Executive Vice President for West Coast US and LATAM Distribution and Chief Revenue Growth Officer, where he led regional strategy, distribution development and cross-functional revenue initiatives.
With more than two decades of experience in the building materials and industrial manufacturing sectors, Michele will focus on customer experience, partner excellence and local responsiveness to accelerate Neolith’s momentum in the Americas.
Learn more about Neolith’s latest news and innovations at www.neolith.com.
About Neolith
Fully believing in the idea that “the best thing about creating something is living it,” Neolith is the global leader in sintered stone. The pioneering architectural surface with superior technical characteristics made of all-natural raw materials, provides innovative and reliable indoor and outdoor solutions. All around the world, it has become an essential style element for any kitchen, bathroom, facade, floor, and even exclusive designer furnishings.
The virtues of Neolith sintered stone combine next-generation technology and high functionality which, along with Neolith’s sustainable DNA, have led it to becoming one of the most environmentally friendly materials on the planet as it advocates sustainable beauty in all its collections to inspire new trends in architecture.
The company is currently immersed in an expansion plan aimed at key geographic areas including North America, Australia, the UK, Europe, and China. All with the goal of continuing to lead in the creation of unique spaces and extraordinary experiences featuring sustainable functional design in more than 100 countries where it is present through direct distribution as well as an extensive sales and partner network.