FollowUp: Friable Case in Vermont?
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A man who sold investors on a plan to reactivate a Vermont marble quarry – and ended up in federal custody on fraud charges – is now the subject of a...
Author: Administrator
People – October 2007
• The Building Stone Institute (BSI) appoints Margie Lechowicz as executive vice president of the Elgin, Ill.-based natural-stone association. Lechowicz brings more than 20 years of professional experience to the group, most recently as...
Upper East Side Gets “Cool” Stone
NEW YORK – A new branch of the First Republic Bank opened during the city’s hot summer … sporting a cool look of native sandstone. The Upper East Side office of First Republic Bank...
Intermac, AIM Ink Agreement
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Intermac America and Advanced Industrial Machinery Inc. (AIM) recently signed a distribution agreement, making Intermac and its agents the exclusive dealer of AIM cutting machinery in the United States and Canada....
Marble Tops: Love in Vein?
By K. Schipper
Many of today’s stone fabricators are in the business because of the boom in granite kitchen countertops – so what happens when someone comes in and asks for marble tops?
Sales: Pitch or Process?
Sales are the fuel for the fire of a fabrication business. Without enough of them, the results are well … obvious. So why does something so absolutely critical often seems like it’s outside your ability to control?
Puma Marble Co., Miami
By Cathie Beck
MIAMI – The thing to know about Puma Marble Co. – aside from the fact that the family-run company’s been around for 35 years—is that they’re known for designing, installing and creating some of the most sought-after projects locally: the church market. Case in point: Puma Marble recently completed a crucifix, the altar furniture—including lectern and chair—and an onyx wall for a cathedral.
Thin-Stone-Veneer Showcase
The following are U.S. quarries and major distributors of thin-stone veneer.
Carrara Fair Carrries On
MARINA DI CARRARA, Italy – The overall attendance numbers didn’t tell the whole story of CarraraMarmotec 2007, held on May 30-June 2 in this seaside Tuscan town. Unaudited counts from this year’s natural-stone event...
Letters: Undocumented Workers
Editor: Just read your editorial in Stone Business and have a few comments of my own, being an actual granite shop owner. As an owner that actually plays by the rules in an area...