PESARO, Italy – Biesse S.p.A. announced on Feb. 19 that it plans to acquire the distribution and service branch of AGM Glass Machinery Inc., a major stone-machinery distributor based in Pineville, N.C. Biesse signed...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Braxton-Bragg Corp. will sport a new look, beginning this month. The stone-equipment and -accessories supplier’s updated identity includes a contemporary logo, designed to highlight Braxton-Bragg’s position as a solutions provider in...
HOLLIS, N.H. – The Natural Stone Council (NSC) announced the launch of its branding program, including a new logo, in mid-January. The multi-faceted program, created in partnership with the McKee Wallwork Cleveland agency of...
By M.W. Penn
Malcolm Holzman is an architect who loves to work in stone and its endless array of natural beauty. If he and the team of architects at New York-based Holzman Moss Architecture were given carte blanche to design a building, you can bet a major part of the project would be of stone.
By K. Schipper
The start of the year is always a good time to look back at where you’ve been and try to see where you’re going. Unfortunately, if you’re buying natural stone, there’s no clear roadmap for the months ahead.
While paying the right price and having the right products are always important, there are other trends stone fabricators and installers need to watch.
By K. Schipper
Just as granite countertops are the must-have amenity inside a home, natural stone is making its presence felt in the nation’s backyards.
By K. Schipper
POST FALLS, Idaho – “It’s a whole different thing when it’s your money,” says Wayne Pignolet, president and owner of Surfaces in Stone, about his foray into the world of small business.
By Donny Taylor
In many parts of the United States, stone countertop pricing keeps getting lower and lower. So how do you, as a fabricator, deal with it?
NEW YORK – The Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TACCI) organized an exclusive natural-stone marketing seminar for natural stone professionals in New York on Jan. 20. “Strategic Natural Stone Marketing: 7 Ways to...