People – June 2005
• VIC International Corp. appoints Michael B. White to the sales staff and market development for the stone fabrication division. He comes to the Powell, Tenn., distributor after serving as sales manager for Sawing...
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Plain Talk on CNC, Part II
By Jerry Kidd
Editor’s Note: Not long ago, the author – a technical representative for an Italian stone-machine manufacturer – received a detailed inquiry from a customer in Turkey concerning CNC machines. Several thousand words later, he’d written a response that reflected his lengthy experience in the field, with plenty of common-sense advice for anyone considering a CNC. What follows is the second of two parts on some personal and interesting observations on owning and running CNC equipment.
Wilbedone Inc., Cortland, N.Y.
By K. Schipper
CORTLAND, N.Y. – Just as a rudderless ship doesn’t get very far, neither does a business when it doesn’t have a goal and a direction to steer toward.
ITSS 2005: Big Show, Big Apple
NEW YORK – For its second run in New York, the International Tile and Stone Show (ITSS) will be bigger – as in more opportunities for attendees to see the event and take in some free education.
Countertop Fabrication: Helpful Tips
By Mark Lauzon
“Mark, there is more than one way to skin a cat,” my grandfather used to tell me that on a regular basis.
We won’t get into the proper treatment of cats here. However, here are some simple things we’ve figured out through the years that have made countertop fabrication easier for our shop.
Aisle Be Seeing You
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
Since the subject of trade shows keeps coming up here, you might wonder if I’m really living in a convention hall and sneaking away occasionally to a residence for vacation time. My spouse wonders about that, too.
The Gallegos Corporation, Vail, Colo.
By Terri Chance
VAIL, Colo. – Small-town boy Gerald Gallegos was a mason by trade—and it only makes sense that he’d venture into his own business doing stonework.
Estimating/Workflow Software
Sure, it’s easy to quote a job. Just take a quick look at what someone wants, guess how much stone it needs, figure how many workers you’ll pay for so many hours, scratch something out on the back of whatever’s handy, and you’ll ….
Briefs – May 2005
• The two latest monthly winners in Hard Rock Tool’s “Delivering Value Sweepstakes” – Lorenzo Avila , shop foreman for Colorado Marble in Denver and Rafael Herrera of Venezia Stone Fabrication in Anaheim, Calif.—...
Briefs – May 2005
• A two-member Chinese delegation of stone and marble merchants arrived in Karachi, Pakistan, in late March to finalize a deal to buy granite and marble products with the All Pakistan Marble Industries Association...