Category: News In General

• Old Man of the Mountain, age unknown, on the evening of May 2-3 of natural causes on Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire’s Franconia State Park. The 40’-tall world-famous granite outcropping, long considered a...

CLEVELAND – The Marble Institute of America Inc. (MIA) adopted an updated Code of Ethics to provide a clearer definition of the professional and ethical standards for its members. The updated code, says MIA...

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – Granite remains a hot favorite in kitchen and bath design, according to a study from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) – but simple fabrication may not be enough in...

DENVER – Coloradoans can take pride that the natural stone used to construct their capitol came from nowhere else than the Centennial State. Until now. As part of a safety project at the capitol...

CONCORD, N.H. – Things are looking good enough at Rock of Ages Corp. that company officials decided it’s time to share the wealth with stockholders. The company’s board of directors voted in February to...

WASHINGTON – While a large number of U.S. fabricators and installers with shops full of jobs might disagree, a key housing survey showed the residential remodeling rush tapering off at the end of last...

ANAHEIM, Calif. – M S International Inc. (MSI) scored a first for the stone trade in getting recognition from a national design center late last year. MSI received a 2002 Partner of the Year...

CONCORD, N.H. – Rock of Ages Corp. increased its estimates of earnings in mid-December for the fourth-quarter of 2002, due to better performance in its quarrying and retail operations. The granite-memorial company noted on...

CLEVELAND – The Marble Institute of America (MIA) took on new leadership – and set the tone for promoting natural stone this year – during its annual meeting last December in Baltimore. The stone...