• Cambria quartz surfaces are now certified GREENGUARD For Children & Schools(SM) by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). The certification is given to companies and products that do not emit harmful levels of chemicals...
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...
• Chris Rogers is the new territory manager for the Iowa and Nebraska area for Sommer & Maca’s Central Division. Rogers, with 25 years experience in the tile, stone and glass industries, will be...
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...
• Fabricator members of the Marble Institute of America received a survey in early June for the industry’s first-ever benchmark study. The effort, managed by Boulder, Colo.-based Profit Planning Group, will provide an analysis...
ACQUAVIVA, San Marino – Denver S.A. stepped up its fabrication-equipment manufacturing with the opening of a new 88,000 ft² facility here in early June. The company doubled its manufacturing capacity with the expansion, and...
CLEVELAND – NBC Solid Surfaces of Springfield, Vt., became the first Accredited Natural Stone Fabricator under the a program from the Marble Institute of America (MIA). “After two and a half years of planning...
I have noticed that in your magazine, as well as others, that there appears to be no regard for safety equipment use. There are several photos of fabrication shops with workers operating equipment and...
• Marmo Machinery USA appoints James A. Willockx as service technician for installing and servicing the Southfield, Mich., company’s machines, bridge saws, edge polishing machines and environmental equipment. He brings 25 years experience to...
QUÉBEC CITY – Polycor Inc., the Quebec-based quarrier and producer of natural stone, merged with Rocamat S.A. of Comblanchien, France, on July 12. The transaction involved the contribution of all of Polycor’s issued shares...