Keystone Marble and Granite, Milwaukee
By K. Schipper
MILWAUKEE – Imagine buying a business five years ago in an industry where you have no experience – and then see the market change.
Author: Administrator
Import Trends 2003: Movin’ On Up
When it comes to U.S. stone importing, 2003 looks like the Year of Granite.
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
By K. Schipper
CLEVELAND – One of the city’s grande dames recently underwent a facelift, and the critics are raving about the results. The reason: The plastic surgeons were skilled designers and contractors.
Tales of the Throne Room
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
At the risk of making this column sound like some kind of guide for weird behavior, it’s time to do something professionally: Let’s go to the bathroom.
PIEDRA 2004
MADRID – It’s going to be a full house next month for the biennial stone exhibition that shows the best of Spain.
Coverings 2004: Exhibition
ORLANDO, Fla. – When the doors swing open for Coverings 2004 on March 23, the massive stone-and-tile exhibition will offer plenty of firsts, including:
Dry-Stacking: Making It Fit
By K. Schipper
BOULDER, Colo. — For a lot of stonemasons today, old-fashioned means using powered hand tools. Dave Becker of Becker Stonewall and Patio, however, isn’t nearly that up-to-date.
Northwestern Marble and Granite Co., Edina, Minn.
By K. Schipper
EDINA, Minn. – A lot of new business owners think things will be a little easier when the business matures. David C. Gramling’s company dates back to the mid-1890s, and he’s still not taking anything for granted.
Natural Stone Council: 2004 Update
By Pennie L. Sabel
Executive Director, The StonExpo Federation
Since its formation in 2003, the Natural Stone Council (NSC) is rapidly becoming a powerful promotional voice for the natural-stone industry. Organized to promote the value and unique benefits of real natural stone versus engineered stone, the NSC is well on its way to achieving its goals.
Heard Over The (Next) Counter
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
Everybody in the stone trade knows how to sell against countertop competitors – but are other materials sneaking into the battle?