Update: Charges in Quarry Fraud Case
The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press reported on April 18 that a federal grand jury returned a 57-count indictment against John Byors in an alleged investment fraud involving a marble quarry in Swinton, Vt. The...
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Passings: Peter S. Chipouras
Peter S. Chipouras, 51, founder of the Leasing Advantages and Sterling Capital Partners financial firms, died April 3 in an automobile accident in Orlando, Fla., while attending Coverings 2006. Chipouras, of Somers, Conn., spent...
People – May 2006
• Bonsal American names Ferdinand Muniz as international sales manager for international sales expansion for all product lines. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company also promotes Mary Hernandez to area sales manager for Bonsal® Tile Products,...
OSHA, MIA Join Forces
CLEVELAND – The Marble Institute of America (MIA) and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently signed a two-year alliance agreement to provide MIA members and others with information and training resources...
Salem Moves Ahead At Coverings
ORLANDO – If Coverings is any indication of Salem Stone’s progress, the company’s doing just fine. At a press conference at the end of the event’s first day, Mike Willard, Salem sales/marketing vice president,...
KMT Gets Aqua-Dyne
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – KMT (Karolin Machine Tool AB) acquired Houston-based Aqua-Dyne, a manufacturer of high-pressure waterjet systems and accessories, early last month for $10 million. The acquisition gives KMT access to a new growing...
Stone Marketing Focus Of Seminar
NEW YORK – The direct-marketing approach with natural stone became the focus of a seminar for the Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry here late last year. Hasan Kursad Devecioglu presented his “7 Ways...
Mold’s Problem Is Building(s)
ORLANDO – A recent poll of builders and contractors found that 92 percent of them believe moisture in homes and buildings causes mold and mildew, according to the Responsible Solutions to Mold Coalition (RSMC)....
Stone Sign for Antioch
ANTIOCH, Calif. – Granite can spruce up almost any kitchen, but will it do the same for a city? The Contra Costa Times reported in April that this Northern California community will give stone...
Park Moves Ahead With Facilities
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – A year and a half ago, the staff at Park Industries took a look at the growth in the stone industry … and decided to do some growing of its...