Category: News In General

ROCKLIN, Calif. – A new sign to commemorate the rock-solid history of the area will go up next spring … without any rock. The Sacramento Bee reported in July that this northern California town...

GHISLENGHIEN, Belgium – A natural-gas explosion caused by a pipeline puncture on July 30 killed five Diamant Boart employees at a new factory at a local industrial area. The blast killed 15 people and...

Carlo Mariotti, 76, owner of a firm that quarried and fabricated travertine for famous buildings worldwide, died Aug. 5 of cancer in a Rome hospital. He joined his family’s stone company in 1946; he...

CHICAGO – The Natural Stone Council made its public debut in June here at the national convention and design exposition of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The 2,500 ft² exhibit offered a full...

NEW YORK – Most stone companies might balk at donating a large piece of granite– especially if it’s 20 tons. For Innovative Stone, however, this wasn’t just any large rock. Their work – dubbed...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – After more than six decades, this central Minnesota city is bringing granite back to its name … literally. The city and the surrounding area will be branding itself as Granite...

BOYERS, Pa. – Annandale Sandstone is currently furnishing raw slab material for interior walls, columns, and hand-railings for the U. S. Capitol Visitor Center Project in Washington. Annandale, a quarry operation 40 miles north...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – The long-awaited National World War II Memorial in Washington came about with some massive efforts – including the stone provided by New England Stone (NES) LLC. NES operated as the...

STAFFORD, Texas – Cosentino S.A., the parent company of Cosentino USA, announced a new growth phase for its Silestone natural-quartz surface in late March with the purchase of four additional production lines. The new...

WASHINGTON – Two bald eagles, carved in South Carolina stone, will be at a place of honor when the National World War II Memorial is dedicated here later this month. The two bas-relief eagles,...