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.
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MIA Pinnacle Awards 2008
LAS VEGAS – This year’s Pinnacle Awards found plenty of international connections – both with the group of winners and a special honor.
StatWatch, September 2008
Marble provided a bright spot for dimensional-stone imports in September, and granite tonnage also looked good … although it could be only a one-month reprieve from this year’s downward trend.
Green Use of Stone Detailed
HOLLIS, N.H. – The Natural Stone Council (NSC) released its first case study today that highlights the environmental advantages of natural stone.
Passings: Herbert E. Fletcher II
Herbert E. Fletcher II, 84, passed away Nov. 18 at The Community Hospice of Washington of complications from heart failure.
Study Asserts Granite Safety
NEEDHAM, Mass. – A comprehensive study of popular granites used for countertops in the United States shows no significant health threats from radiation or radon.
Matrix Stone Products Closes
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Matrix Stone Products, a manufacturer of bridge saws and other fabrication equipment since the early 1990s, is out of business.
Prism Awards Entries Open
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Prism Awards competition for Coverings 2009 is now on, with entries accepted until Jan. 30.
Watch on the Potomac
Believe it or not, we just went through one of the shortest U.S. presidential campaigns since World War II. With the Internet, 24/7 cable-television news coverage and forests sacrificed for vague, one-note mailers, it just seemed like the edge of forever.
MIA Honors 2008 Best “Rocky” Ads
LAS VEGAS – This year’s advertising awards from the Marble Institute of America (MIA) truly went global, with winners from literally the other side of the planet.