New York -- Cosentino, a quartz surfacer and natural stone importer, announces the launch of ECO by Cosentino (www.ecobycosentino.com), a new line of countertop and surfacing material composed of 75 percent recycled material.

The result of a six million dollar research and development investment, this new product is designed to provide high performance, design and sustainability. ECO by Cosentino will enter the market in April 2009, and is available at all Lowe’s stores nationwide as well as specialty kitchen and bath distributors and showrooms across the country.

“The launch of ECO by Cosentino is an exciting milestone for the company,” said Roberto Contreras, Jr., President of Cosentino North America. “It marks the introduction of an entirely new category to the industry and sets a new standard that not only complies with environmental regulations but goes beyond and invests in innovative environmental and conservation practices and technologies.”

ECO by Cosentino is composed of 75 percent post-industrial and post-consumer recycled raw material, including: mirrors salvaged from houses, building and factories; glass from windows and bottles; granulated glass from consumer recycling practices; porcelain from china, tiles, sinks, toilets and decorative elements; and industrial furnace residuals from factories in the form of crystallized ashes.

About Cosentino North America
Cosentino, a global natural stone manufacturer, began harvesting precious stones from the finest quarries in Europe close to a century ago. The Spanish company currently distributes material in more than 80 countries. Cosentino North America was established in 1998 to distribute and market natural quartz products in the US, Canada and Mexico. With 11 manufacturing lines, Cosentino is the largest manufacturer of natural quartz surfaces in the world. The company covers the entire process of producing natural stone products including quarrying, fabricating and installing surfaces, such as kitchen and bathroom countertops, wall cladding and many other applications. For more information regarding Cosentino, visit www.cosentinonorthamerica.com.