SEAL BEACH, Calif. – Custom Building Products announced the acquisition of Aqua Mix® Inc., a tile- and stone-care and -maintenance product manufacturer headquartered in Corona, Calif., on Oct. 4 Terms of the agreement between...
• The Stone Shop International announces that Tom McNall joins the restoration division, Stone Restoration Services (SRS), as an equity partner and the director of training, technical assistance, and operational support for franchisees; he’ll...
I just received your September issue, and would like to comment on the inaccuracy of one of the articles. There is an otherwise excellent article (“Sticky Situations”) by Jason Nottestad. In the article, however,...
I’m writing regarding an article about adhesives (“Sticky Situations”), written by Jason Nottestad in the September issue. Overall, it was very well-written and very informative. However, there were a couple of items where I...
By Terri Chance
DENVER – It’s a competitive business, so for every stone manufacturer, installer and fabricator, finding a niche can make all the difference in success.
For Avanti Marble and Granite, owner Dan Jones says he’s staking his claim with speed.
“It’s five days from template to installation,” he says.
By David K. Speaker
For some, it’s about raising capital. For others, it’s charting a course or being organized. To many, it’s an ongoing management tool. And yet, despite these varied – and valid – uses, most businesses don’t have a business plan.
By Paul Daniel
For this report, contributing writer Paul Daniel visited almost all the leading Irish dimensional stone producers working today, and asked their opinions about the future.
LAS VEGAS – StonExpo 2006 is set to up the ante for this fall’s event with more exhibitors, daily educational events … and a little help from other international shows.
By K. Schipper
CHICAGO – Like just about every other septuagenarian, the Chicago Board of Trade building began showing its age.
By K. Schipper
CROW, Ore. – Using one natural product to complement another sounds like a great idea – but when it came to putting natural stone in the new facilities of Sweet Cheeks Winery, the process ended up as anything but simple.