StatWatch: February 2011
The shortest month of the year offers some of the smallest numbers, but the 2011 totals tend to top 2010’s performance.
Category: Articles
JobSight: Growing All Natural
A Louisiana couple wanted a European look for a new custom-built home, and they found their focus with several varieties of Mexican limestone – indoors and out.
StatWatch: January 2011
Granite shipments remain strong at the start of 2011, with Brazil finding hot competition from China to be #1. Travertine also shows signs of good recovery, according to a Stone Business analysis of U.S. import data.
March 2011
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MATERIALS
BUILDING STONE
Slimrock™, Cecil, Ark., offers Arkansas River Valley stone quarried near Ozark, Ark., for use in a wide variety of applications. The company features thin veneer in a range of colors and sizes, including its Essentials line, with faces from 4”-12” in height, and the Magnum line, with faces up to 22”. Slimrock also offers building stone in a 4” thickness in both split and tumbled faces, flagstones, pavers ranging from 2”-2.5” in thickness, and 1” thick sawn tiles for flooring.
Contact: Slimrock, 479-667-2121.
The 100-Wire Stone Saw
The global economic downturn hit the construction industry in Spain, along with the country’s stone industry with it. One company, however, is moving ahead … with the help of a very large saw.
February 2011
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MATERIALS
COMMERCIAL QUARTZ
Cosentino North America, Stafford, Texas, introduces the Commercial Series of its Silestone® quartz surfaces, with colors that naturally adapt to high-traffic areas. The new selections are Blanco City (light cream), Niebla (soft gray), Crema Urban (cream), Van Night (black with clear, white and cream tones), Marengo (gray) and Toffee (brown). The surfaces can be specified for countertops, shower walls, tub surrounds, vanities, and flooring; the company offers a 10-year commercial warranty.
Contact: Cosentino North America, 866-801-2425.
Granite Imports Up in ’10
With initial reports in for December 2010, it’s possible to take a preliminary look at last year’s U.S. imports in dimensional stone — and it’s good news for granite.
Just A Click Away
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Showrooms: Beyond Sample Boards
By K. Schipper
Go to any successful stone fabrication shop or stone supplier, and you’re bound to find something in common: a good showroom.
Classic Stone LLC, Indianapolis
By K. Schipper
INDIANAPOLIS – Dan Marsh and Chris Weddige know about bad economic times. Just ask them about 2004, when both were laid off on the same day.