Natural Stone Council Shows Big at AIA
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...
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Freedom Stone Dedicated at Ground Zero
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’s Solid Appeal
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...
VIC Sells Restoration Arm
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – VIC International Corp., a leading U.S. stone-equipment and -supplies company, sold its restoration and maintenance businesses on June 26 to St. Paul, Minn.-based Ecolab Inc. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed....
Annandale Aids In Capitol Project
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...
New England Stone Completes WWII Memorial
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...
Rock Of Ages Shows 1Q 2004 Gains
CONCORD, N.H. – This year’s first quarter brought good news for Rock of Ages Corp., with a larger gross profit and a smaller net loss. The large quarrier, manufacturer and retailer showed a gross...
People – July 2004
• Laurel Lower is the new marketing coordinator for SpecCeramics in Anaheim, Calif. She is a graduate of Willamette University in Salem, Ore., and is pursuing a masters degree in communication studies at California...
People – May 2004
• Anthony Remington is the newest CAD/CAM operator-designer for Precision H2O in Spokane, Wash. He resides in nearby Medical Lake, Wash. • Moises Samaniego is the new client-fulfillment manager for Creative Materials Corp. He...
Polycor Grows With Georgia Marble
TATE, Ga. – Georgia Marble Co., a long-time stone producer in the Southeastern U.S., is now part of Quebec-based quarrier and distributor Polycor. In a press conference at Coverings this March in Orlando, Fla.,...