Alpha Professional Tools made the move to a larger facility in Oakland, N.J., effective in early December. The new address is: 103 Bauer Drive Oakland NJ 07436 The new main telephone number is 201-337-3343,...
• Anton Associates of Denton, Texas, will represent Trotec Laser Inc. for industrial and UID-marking applications in the states of Texas and Oklahoma. Also, Woodcraft of Hawaii will include Trotec in their extensive line...
• The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently appointed Gary Bond, chief engineer at Wood’s Powr-Grip Co. in Laurel, Mont., to the ASME subcommittee concerning B30.20, the code of standards for vacuum lifting...
Recently, much has been said with regard to the effectiveness of a certain maintenance procedure for marble. The procedure that we are speaking of is crystallization. I urge the reader to seriously consider the...
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By K. Schipper
When it comes to a natural material, it’s hard to find something that fits the bill better than stone – but does it fit in with a growing new trend of socially responsible construction?
BARCELONA, Spain – The inaugural International Industrial Diamond Conference (IIDC) here in October drew almost 350 delegates from 34 countries, with stone getting plenty of attention. The two-day conference featured 86 papers, with the...
MILAN, Italy – Four of Italy’s major stone-industry association have joined in an effort to coordinate communications and promotion. The new consortium includes ACIMM, ASSOFOM, Italy for Marble and Associazione Marmisti Regione Lombardia. The...
• In a December online survey at the Chatterbean website, 48.8 percent of respondents selected granite countertops as their favorite kitchen trend in 2005, followed by the availability of professional appliances and more elaborate...
• Castelli Marble Inc. completes its newest production facility in Mexico; with 200,000 ft² of operations on the main interbelt connecting the three cities of Torreon, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo in the state of...