Pasvalco, Closter, N.J.
By Jake Rishavy
CLOSTER, N.J. – Throughout its 50-year history of importing and distributing stone for clients on the East Coast and beyond, the Pasvalco organization learned a few things about how to grow a business.
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Eastern Influence
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
ORLANDO, Fla. – An occasional delight of a press conference – an honest question-and-answer session, and not the Punch-and-Punchier things you see from Washington these days – is a moment of clarity. It’s that remark that puts something in perspective, or opens a whole new horizon of thought, or just unearths a truffle of truth that you didn’t anticipate hearing.
Electronic Direct Mail For Stone, Part I
By Hasan Kursad Devecioglu
Direct mail is a powerful tool, enabling you and your organization to pinpoint your customers and make customized offers. Using e-mail for your direct marketing cuts out one expensive part: the paper.
Countertop Production: Edge Detail
By Mark Lauzon
When it comes to what’s important – the bottom line – a major part of stone fabrication is the edge detail.
Coverings 2006 Brings ‘Em In
ORLANDO, Fla. – When Coverings opens its doors in Chicago next April, it’s going to have a tough – and record-setting – act to follow. This year’s four-day event here early last moth drew...
Marmomacc Expands in 2006
VERONA, Italy – Marmomacc, the stone industry’s supershow, just got bigger for its 2006 version. The 41st International Exhibition of Marble, Natural Stone and Technology, set for Oct. 5-8, will add new exhibit space...
London Show Draws Well
LONDON – The seventh Natural Stone Show ended its run here in early April with what appears to be a good attendee turnout for a record number of exhibitors. Attendance numbers are still being...
Import Trends 2005: A Touch of Caution?
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
Is the U.S. dimensional-market slowing down?
Looking at overall import data for natural stone from last year, the quick answer is yes. The longer answer is, well, it’s complicated.
And, using the term slow in the current stone market isn’t as dire as it sounds. The 20.7-percent rise in imported stone value in 2005 over the previous year is a nice bit of growth – it’s just not as good as the year before.
The $2.8 billion in stone that passed through U.S. entry ports marks yet another record, and the $3 billion mark should easily be surpassed this year. The outlook remains bright, although it’s worth watching those small clouds forming in the blue sky.
Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, Calif.
By K. Schipper
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – What do you do when you want to cross the Spanish Mission style common to Southern California with the needs of a new four-year international liberal-arts college?
Pricing Restoration For Dummies (March 2006)
By Tom McNall
The secret to success without hard work is … well, still a secret. But here are a couple of tips to make pricing your restoration jobs a little easier.