Bon Voyage, With Fond MHz
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
The Soviet Union took close to 75 years to be consigned to what Ronald Reagan called “the ash heap of history.” It took my last computer less than 48 months.
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Surfaces 2005: More For Stone
LAS VEGAS – When the more-than 40,000 expected attendees hit Surfaces 2005 next month, they’ll find there’s more in store for the stone trade.
Salem Stone, Bergman-Blair Merge
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Salem Stone Division of Salem Distributing Co. and Bergman-Blair Machine Corp. are being combined. The two companies announced the deal on Oct. 15. No terms were announced. John Bergman will...
OMAG Picks Performance Stone
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – OMAG S.r.l. products will now be available from Performance Stone Systems. OMAG, the Zanica, Italy-based manufacturer of CNC stoneworking equipment, selected Performance Stone Systems in mid-October to be its exclusive agent...
StonExpo Sold To Hanley Wood
LOS ANGELES – StonExpo, the stone-industry’s longest-running exhibition and conference, is now part of Hanley Wood LLC. The board of directors of the StonExpo Federation agreed on Oct. 27, during StonExpo 2004, to sell...
Briefs – November 2004
• The International Tile and Stone Show announces that their 2005 Las Vegas event will be next Nov. 11-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. • Keystone Tools Co. announces the openings of new...
People – November 2004
• Dakota Granite Co.’s board of directors recently named Chuck Monson as president. Monson, who’s also chairman of the board and CEO, has been with the Milbank, S.D., quarrier and producer for 25 years....
Marble Source Unlimited, Annapolis Junction, Md.
By K. Schipper
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md. – There’s little doubt that Marble Source Unlimited benefits from the steady upswing in the use of natural stone in both residential and commercial projects.
Old St. Patrick’s Church, Chicago
By K. Schipper
CHICAGO – When one of this city’s most-historic religious structures needed some delicate stonework, the job went to some of the latest stone-working technology – waterjet – to help meet a tight time schedule.
Slate’s Subtle Surprises
By K. Schipper
Slate conjures up images of old New England homes, complete with a stone roof and a kitchen with dark sinks and countertops.