M S International Moves, Expands
ORANGE, Calif. – It took almost a year, but M S International Inc. (MSI) now operates from a new—and larger – headquarters. The national natural-stone distributor completed its move to its new offices and...
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Hard Rock Truck Contest
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Hard Rock Tool may be celebrating its 10th anniversary, but it’s giving away the biggest birthday gift … a new Chevrolet 1500 crew-cab truck. One lucky customer of the stone tool-and-supply...
NTC Opens West Coast Facility
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The National Training Center for Stone and Masonry Trades (NTC) will go coast-to-coast next year with a location in northern California. The new training center, located at StoneCrafters Outlet in Gilroy,...
2005 Prism Awards Open
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Entries are now being accepted for the 2005 PRISM Stone in Architecture Awards, giving architects and designers a chance to win accolades … and $10,000. That grand prize will be awarded...
Pakistan Seeks Industry Growth
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The stone trade in Pakistan may be setting some large goals in improving exports … but it’s not just a matter of production and sales. Principals in Pakistan’s marble and granite...
Salem Stone, Bergman-Blair Merge
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Salem Stone Division of Salem Distributing Co. and Bergman-Blair Machine Corp. are being combined. The two companies announced the deal on Oct. 15. No terms were announced. John Bergman will...
OMAG Picks Performance Stone
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – OMAG S.r.l. products will now be available from Performance Stone Systems. OMAG, the Zanica, Italy-based manufacturer of CNC stoneworking equipment, selected Performance Stone Systems in mid-October to be its exclusive agent...
Scottish Stone Center Spruced Up
ABERDEEN, Scotland – There’s plenty of history in the numerous granite buildings lining the streets here – and a substantial grant should help preserve that heritage. The Scotsman of Edinburgh reported in late July...
Euroroc Warns Against “War”
JUUKA, Finland – The incoming president of the European and International Federation of Natural Stone Industries – EuroRoc – cautioned fellow members about cutting prices at the group’s annual general meeting here in August....
Bosnia: Bridging the Divide
MOSTAR, Bosnia-Herzegovina – A rebuilt natural-stone bridge may help to bring cultures together in this war-torn area, thanks to a internationally funded multi-million-dollar project. The Mostar Bridge, destroyed during a civil war in 1993,...