Category: Briefs

  • 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 range from 1600 m² (17, 222 ft²)to 2000 m² (21,527 ft²)of semi-finished products per day, depending on the block quality and granite hardness class. The company has been equipped with Pedrini technology for a long time in its factories, including several frame saws, three Pedrini slab polishing lines, a quartet of four-column block cutters and two tile-polishing lines

  • Hard Rock Tool opens a new branch in Sacramento, Calif., to serve Northern California and Nevada, along with other Northwest states. The 4,300 ft² Sacramento location is the Anaheim, Calif.-based tool distributor’s third in California and ninth overall. Dave Miller is the branch manager and Brian Kraft is the store manager at 2990 Sunrise Blvd. in Sacramento; the phone number is 209-810-4099.