More In 2007 For CarraraMarmotec
CARRARA, Italy – An intensive worldwide promotional campaign and the attendance of the world’s industry leaders appears to be paying off for CarraraMarmotec 2007, set for May 30-June 2. Just a few months before...
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Callling Out Bluffs (February 2007)
By Tom McNall
“Would this floor look better honed?” “What about these spots over here, will they still show if the floor is honed?” “Should I leave it polished?” “Why didn’t the sealer prevent these spots?” “Why does it not look the way I wanted it to?” “The installer just should have done it right the first time.”
Redeeming Remnants
By M.W. Penn
Malcolm Holzman is an architect who loves to work in stone and its endless array of natural beauty. If he and the team of architects at New York-based Holzman Moss Architecture were given carte blanche to design a building, you can bet a major part of the project would be of stone.
Stone Distribution: Anything But Predictable
By K. Schipper
The start of the year is always a good time to look back at where you’ve been and try to see where you’re going. Unfortunately, if you’re buying natural stone, there’s no clear roadmap for the months ahead.
Fewer Projects, Smarter Clients?
While paying the right price and having the right products are always important, there are other trends stone fabricators and installers need to watch.
Exterior Fireplaces: Stone Moves Out
By K. Schipper
Just as granite countertops are the must-have amenity inside a home, natural stone is making its presence felt in the nation’s backyards.
StonExpo East: ATL is A-OK
ATLANTA – It’s back to a familiar setting at a new time of the year, as StonExpo East debuts here from March 21-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Surfaces in Stone, Post Falls, Idaho
By K. Schipper
POST FALLS, Idaho – “It’s a whole different thing when it’s your money,” says Wayne Pignolet, president and owner of Surfaces in Stone, about his foray into the world of small business.
Avoiding The Commodity Market
By Donny Taylor
In many parts of the United States, stone countertop pricing keeps getting lower and lower. So how do you, as a fabricator, deal with it?
A Sink For Every Style, Pt. 3
By Jason Nottesta
Now that the sink is picked out, the cutout done correctly, and the method of mounting decided, it’s time to put everything together. The final step in the process, adhering and securing the sink to the stone, is a relatively easy and methodical task – most of the time.