By Mark Lauzon
(Editor’s note: When Mark Lauzon began writing for Stone Business earlier this year, he was well into the process of buying and installing a CNC production center in his shop. In last month’s edition, he explained how he decided to purchase a CNC. His in-the-trenches account continues through training and installation.)
By K. Schipper
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – For bathrooms, the word for many years was functionality, not décor. For more homeowners, though, their ideas now go way beyond the tub/sink/toilet basics.
By K. Schipper
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following in a father’s footsteps usually means a son or daughter joins a family business and prepares to – eventually – take over the operation.
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
The next time you’re at the mirror, take a good, hard look and ask yourself: Is this the face of an exploiter?
Even if you don’t have plenty of physical room to display your stone to best advantage, today’s technology puts some heavy-duty electronic sales tools in your hands.
ROCKFORD, Ill. – When Benson Stone Co. moved into a new location in 2001, it sought to offer its customers coffee, pastries and a little comfort. From there, the Hearth Rock Café definitely took on a life of its own.
By Tom McNall
We’ve all seen the scenario: A general contractor tells you that he has 50 units for you to work on, so you should be able to lower your price. What you lose in mark-up, he say, you make up for on volume. Or, he has plenty of friends; if you give him a deal today, he’ll tell all of his friends.
NEW YORK – ITSS Expos announced in mid-July that the stone-and-tile exhibition company will add a fourth site to its 2006 calendar: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ITSS will launch its first non-U.S. event next...
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Roger Hopkins may be the most-famous stone mason and stone artist in the United States … even if people don’t know his name.
By Mark Lauzon
(Editor’s note: When Mark Lauzon began writing for Stone Business earlier this year, he was well into the process of buying and installing a CNC production center in his shop. After going through the entire process – and taking a few months to reflect on what happened – he’s ready to give an in-the-trenches account.)