By Emerson Schwartzkopf
Somehow, when PIEDRA rolls around again in May, it won’t be the same as last time. Not that everything wonderful about Madrid will change – the Prado, the Plaza Mayor, even the fast and efficient Metro subway.
• Georgia Marble Co. and Polycor announce the promotion of Normand Girard as general manager of Georgia Stone Quarries Inc. in Tate, Ga. For the past six years, Girard held the general manager position...
By Michael N. Guasch
Antimicrobial or antibacterial. You hear these terms everyday and use materials containing these agents all the time. From your hand soap to your cutting board, these once-new buzzwords are now the norm in the cleaning chemical arena.
ORLANDO, Fla. – There’s still time to enter the revamped Prism Awards, held in conjunction with the Coverings trade event … but don’t tarry. Entries for the fifth-annual competition, now noted as the 2004...
CLEVELAND – The Marble Institute of America (MIA) will serve as a co-sponsor of Coverings 2004, scheduled for Orlando, Fla., from March 23 – March 26, 2004. The MIA will develop educational sessions related...
Vincent R. Migliore, 63, technical director of the Marble Institute of America (MIA), died Nov. 25 in Allentown, Pa. Migliore spent the better part of four decades in the stone business, including 30 years...
By Kevin M. Padden
There comes a time when you, as a fabricator, have to make a decision when it comes to powered hand tools: air or electric.
By K. Schipper
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Salvatore “Sam” Scarlata knows a lot about the American Dream, hard work and patience.
By Bill Eubank, CSI, CCPR
Throughout the life cycle of a construction project, a successful stone supplier can provide invaluable service – to owners, architects, and contractors – by understanding the needs associated with each phase of the project.
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
Want to amaze someone about the stone industry? Try telling them something you don’t know.