IMM Sets 2007 Goals
CARRARA, Italy – Internazionale Marmi e Macchine (IMM) will step up promotion of Italian marble worldwide and support research projects during the next year. The marble trade group will participate in the development of...
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Countertop Swing In China
CLEVELAND – Demand for residential kitchen and bath countertops in China will increase 7.3-percent annually to 92.2 million m² (992.4 million ft²), according to a new study – but the material picking up most...
Pearlman Goes to Harbour
ST. LOUIS – Harbour Group acquired Pearlman Corp., the parent company of Pearl Abrasive Co. and Keystone Tools, in early November. Terms of the deal weren’t announced. Commerce, Calif.-based Pearlman offers a broad line...
Global Consolidates Ownership
ST. LOUIS – David Havens and Christian Condit obtained full ownership of Global Granite and Marble in early November. Details of the transaction weren’t released. Havens and Condit bought 100-percent ownership of St. Louis-based...
Marblelife® Gets NTC
LAKE MONROE, Fla. – Marblelife Inc. acquired the assets of the National Training Center for Stone and Masonry Trades (NTC) in late October. Terms of the deal weren’t announced. NTC’s operations will move from...
Trade Missions Set for India, China
CLEVELAND — The Hudson Economics Group Ltd. will be taking two chaperoned groups to Asia – India and China – in early 2007. The first Industry Trade Mission will head for Jaipur, India, for...
Custom® Building Acquires Aqua Mix
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...
New CEO At Park
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Tom Schlough, current president of Park Industries, will be the new chief executive officer of the stone-fabrication-equipment manufacturer, effective Jan. 1. “I’m excited to step into a different role at...
Salem Awarded for Growth
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Salem Distributing Co. has been recognized as one of the FAST 50 in the central North Carolina Triad area. The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area’s FAST 50 Awards program...
Letters: Sticky Situations I
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...