The head of a national scientific group devoted to the health effects of radioactivity cast doubt on some of the information presented in a New York Times article last month linking granite countertops and heightened levels of radon in the home.
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Dakota Granite of Milbank, S.D., has no affiliation with a company based in India calling itself S. V. L Granites and Dakota Granites. Chuck Monson, president and CEO of the Milbank-based company, also notes...
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) received support as a “reliable source” on the granite/radon-safety issue from the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) on Aug. 4.
DALLAS – The relationship between StonExpo and Marmomacc got stronger in early July with a new strategic alliance – and a new name for the U.S. stone industry’s show. The October event in Las...
DALLAS – Calypso WaterJet and WaterJet Wasserstrahl Schneidetechnik GmbH (WJS) recently announced a partnership for delivering and servicing industrial waterjects in Europe. In the agreement, Dallas-based Calypso will be the primary supplier of waterjet...
• U.S. Mix Co. of Denver signed a new agreement with Sakrete of North America that extends its Sakrete program in the western United States. U.S. Mix will produce and promote all of Charlotte,...
LEVATE, Italy – CMS Industries, producer of CMS S.p.A. Brembana-brand stone machinery, opened a new 60,000 m²/645,834 ft² plant here on June 29. The facility – with 25,000 m²/269,097 ft² under the roof –...
By K. Schipper
Go strictly by the amount of natural stone not coming into this country, or the decline in new housing sales, or a myriad of other national economic indicators, and it’s easy to believe the industry is gasping for air.