• The Marble & Granite Gallery hires Jeanne Zamojski as a showroom consultant for the Southfield, Mich.-based stone company. She previously worked in interior/exterior design sales in the home-building industry, and also worked independently...
• Aro Granites Industry Ltd., Hosur, India, recently purchased four ARCO DI TRIONFO M594 cutting centres from Pedrini S.p.A. of Carobbio degli Angeli, Italy; the new machines feature an additional productive potential that can...
MILAN, Italy – Dr. Giorgio Squinzi, CEO of the Mapei Group, received the Leonardo Quality Prize for Italy in a ceremony headed by Italian President Giorgio Napoletano on Dec. 6. The prestigious prize was...
WINDSOR, N.Y. – The doors are open to architects and other building-industry professionals at Devonian Stone of New York Inc. The sandstone mining and fabrication company recently expanded its facilities and now offers tours,...
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...
VAIL, Colo. – The Gallegos Corporation’s commitment to a safe work environment merited several awards late last year. The American Society of Concrete Contractors recognized the Vail-based stone company for an incident rate that...
By Cathie Beck
COLCHESTER, Vt. – Anita Socinski grew up knowing stone, cutting stone and installing stone. Working, literally, at her father’s knee, Socinski gleaned every aspect of her stone knowledge from her father – except the business end.
By Aaron Crowley
Jim started his stone shop four years ago with a Skil saw and a pick-up truck, and most of what he’s learned since has been by the hard way.
By Lloyd Henry
Child labor, slave labor and indentured labor seem like strange things to write about in the 21st century. However, the International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that there are as many as 12 million people in the world who are slaves and another 200-million-plus children and adults in servitude or working under abusive circumstance.
By K. Schipper
With stone becoming more-commonplace in residential and commercial work, mosaics and medallions offer a way to keep the natural theme and give clients a special look.