Bon Voyage, With Fond MHz
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
The Soviet Union took close to 75 years to be consigned to what Ronald Reagan called “the ash heap of history.” It took my last computer less than 48 months.
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Imagine Stoneworks, Bend, Ore.
By K. Schipper
BEND, Ore. – The owners of Imagine Stoneworks ask their customers to “imagine the possibilities,” but it’s advice they’ve also taken to heart.
StonExpo Sold To Hanley Wood
LOS ANGELES – StonExpo, the stone-industry’s longest-running exhibition and conference, is now part of Hanley Wood LLC. The board of directors of the StonExpo Federation agreed on Oct. 27, during StonExpo 2004, to sell...
Slate’s Subtle Surprises
By K. Schipper
Slate conjures up images of old New England homes, complete with a stone roof and a kitchen with dark sinks and countertops.
Old St. Patrick’s Church, Chicago
By K. Schipper
CHICAGO – When one of this city’s most-historic religious structures needed some delicate stonework, the job went to some of the latest stone-working technology – waterjet – to help meet a tight time schedule.
Land of (Almost) 1,000 Houses
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
VERONA, Italy – Somebody asked me earlier this year about the size of Marmomacc, the big stone show here in October. Square-meter hall measurements and long exhibitor lists make for nice statistics, but those are just numbers on charts.
Marble Source Unlimited, Annapolis Junction, Md.
By K. Schipper
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md. – There’s little doubt that Marble Source Unlimited benefits from the steady upswing in the use of natural stone in both residential and commercial projects.
Briefs – October 2004
• The International Tile and Stone Show (ITSS) will expand next year to include a show in Miami Beach, Fla., on March 31-April 2 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The Florida stop makes...
Fireplaces: Straight From The Hearth
By K. Schipper
One of the best parts of the job for many stone fabricators is the satisfaction they get when a customer expresses pleasure and pride in a newly installed kitchen countertop or bathroom vanity.
Fireplaces: Import Pressure?
There’s a growing market for fireplace surrounds and mantles crafted overseas. However, domestic creators of these custom products – for the most part – don’t feel threatened by them.