Sundry: NYT, Cosentino/SFA, Pakistan
Wrapping up some loose ends:
Author: Administrator
Cosentino cuts BuildClean ties
STAFFORD, Texas – Cosentino® North America made a major shift in the radon/granite-countertop issue today by ending its support of the non-profit BuildClean™ group.
The quarried-stone and quartz-surfaces distributor also stated it would work with the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) for industry research for consumer safety. It also announced a major expansion of its Brazilian slab-processing plant.
MIA “Tough Economy” Webinars
CLEVELAND – The Marble Institute of America (MIA) will offer five new business owner-oriented webinars in the next two months, offered in part with support of the Kohler® Company.
MIA “Truth About Granite” video
The "Truth Abuut Granite" video from the Marble Institute of America is now available in several formats, including a watch-it-now version on YouTube.
Monument to Misdirection
“Report on Alternative Measures to Address Cracks in the Monument at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia” isn’t an arresting title. However, it offers an important lesson in how to use the Internet to create public opinion.
What’s Lurking on Your Internet?
Friday, or possibly Saturday, may be a minor holiday for some people in the stone industry. Unless there’s a last-minute rush on the New York Times Website, “What’s Lurking in Your Countertop?” should fall off the top of the list of most e-mailed articles for the newspaper.
Hand-y Countertop Fabrication
If you want to understand the need for good handworkers in your shop, you don’t have to look any further than a nice map analogy.
Passings: Maurizio Bertoli
Maurizio Bertoli, 64, of Keansburg, N.J., died Aug. 14 when his vehicle was hit by flying debris on Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia. His wife, Laura, received minor injuries in the accident, according to local news accounts.
Wanna Get Away? Try a Trade Show
Plan on attending a trade show in the next few months – specifically, either Marmomacc in Verona, Italy, or StoneExpo Marmomacc Americas in Las Vegas? No?
Think again. This may be the best time yet to go, for several very good reasons.
Italians pledge $20K for granite
CARRARA, Italy – The Internazionale Marmi e Macchine S.p.A.(IMM) earmarked $20,000 earlier this month to support efforts for granite in the United States.