Idaho Granite Works, Naples, Idaho
By K. Schipper
NAPLES, Idaho – When life gave Oscar Anderson granite, he turned to making countertops … and landscape stone, and monuments, and slabs.
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Rock Tops Inc. Closes
MACOMB, Mich. – The mid-December collapse of Rock Tops Inc., a multi-state stone fabricator, left hundreds of employees out of work, an unknown number of customers without pre-paid countertops, and liabilities that easily amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Holiday Cheer, 2008-style
BEDFORD FALLS, Ill. (Dec. 27)– A preeminent banker sits tonight in a small-town jail cell, accused of a myriad of state and federal crimes after a furtive attempt to take over a rival financial institution.
A Tax Break to Consider
OK – here’s the warning. While we're going through an economic wringer and worrying about meeting the next payroll, I’m going to talk about spending money.
U.S. Slows Indian Granite
CHENNAI, India – The soft U.S. market for dimensional stone is causing more than a ripple effect on India’s granite industry.
CNC Production Centers
In the classic half-empty, half-full debate, does a decline in CNC production-center offerings represent a retrenchment in the U.S. market, or a refinement of products?
Define the Details
I’m sure most of you, when checking into a hotel, end up pleasantly surprised to see a granite countertop in the bathroom. Hey, you think, more progress for the industry. Then, to your horror, you look at the detail work.
Setting Things Straight
By Tom McNall
When I visit my friendly neighborhood fabricator (shout out to Mike Dean from The Top Shop), I’m always amazed at the cool tools they get to use. Those laser-guided saws and precision CNC machines can transfer a digital image of someone's dream into a real-life countertop. And for the hundreds of thousands of dollars invested, you expect to receive such a masterfully crafted piece of work every time.
Annapolis Marble and Granite, Edgewater, Md.
By K. Schipper
EDGEWATER, Md. – When Ramon Garcia bought Annapolis Marble and Granite in 1995, he thought he’d found an escape from the corporate world.
Stone Business Best of Home 2008
If anyone thinks that stone doesn’t fit with a residence’s interior, take a look at this year’s winners in the Best of Home competition – because it truly shows the long and the short of great work.