MAPEI Opens in California
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – For MAPEI, late January came up with a lucky seven … as in the opening of its seventh U.S. plant here. The Jan. 24 ceremonies, with a crowd of corporate...
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DuPont Buys StoneTech Professional
WILMINGTON, Del. – DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise (DCSE) agreed on Feb. 3 to acquire the business and marketing assets of StoneTech Professional Inc. of Walnut Creek, Calif. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. “This...
Credit For Aqua Mix
CORONA, Calif. – Aqua Mix’s Independent Applicator Program (IAP) now offers Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for registered technicians in the cleaning and restoration industry. The stone-care company’s training program received CEC approval by the...
MIA Boosts Regional Education
CLEVELAND – The Marble Institute of America (MIA) expanded its 2005 educational offerings in February on a regional basis, adding one-day programs and customized training for member companies to its two-day sessions on residential...
Thibaut Declares “Open”
VIRE, France – Thibaut will hold its Open Days on April 14-16 at its headquarters here in the Calvados region of Normandy. The company will exhibit a variety of its machines, including the T...
Quartzite on the Rails?
OAKLEY, Idaho – Supplies of local quartzite may be headed to more of the United States if rail access improves here. The Twin Falls Times-News reports that Sawtooth Stone Co. is lobbying for help...
Cutter Standing Tall in Stone
WAITE PARK, Minn. – A larger than life image of a stonecutter – set in granite, naturally – will grace a local park later this year. The Stearns County Parks Department will erect a...
Briefs – March 2005
• Granite production in Pakistan may expand as two Australian companies announced plans on Jan. 13 for a coal-fired power plant and stone quarries in the Sindh province. Irfanullah Marwat, the province’s mining minister,...
Briefs – March 2005
• M. Teixeira Soapstone opens a branch in San Francisco to supply soapstone to the California market. The new location for the Garfield, N.J. company is located off I-280 in the Design District at...
People – March 2005
• Pierre Andary takes over management of Sales & Marketing Stone for Diamant Boart, replacing José J. Manzano, who retired. Andary is the former Area Manager North Countries for the company. • VIC International...