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...
People – November 2006
• The Stone Shop International announces that Tom McNall joins the restoration division, Stone Restoration Services (SRS), as an equity partner and the director of training, technical assistance, and operational support for franchisees; he’ll...
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...
Company Notes – November 2006
• Alpha Professional Tools® opens a Factory Service and Training Center in Las Vegas to better serve customers in the Western United States. The new facility offers services for repair and maintenance needs, as...
Letters: Sticky Situations II
I just received your September issue, and would like to comment on the inaccuracy of one of the articles. There is an otherwise excellent article (“Sticky Situations”) by Jason Nottestad. In the article, however,...
Wall Wins Piedra Award
MADRID – The rehabilitation of the Wall of San Miguel Alto in Granada, Spain, is the winner of the PIEDRA 2006 Architecture Award. The project, carried out by Andelusian architect Antonio Jiménez Torrecillas, was...