Onis Stone, Fort Worth, Texas
By K. Schipper
FORT WORTH, Texas – Ask a psychiatrist about Onis Stone, and the doctor would probably diagnose a split personality.
Category: Articles
The Bluestone Market, Part II
By Thomas H. Kieren
(Editor’s note: In last month’s Part I, the author detailed bluestone’s origins, as well as its market size and potential growth.)
Laser Engraving: Seeing the Light
By K. Schipper
While it’s not easy to improve on natural stone, some fabricators are enhancing their work – and doing a little up-selling at the same time – with laser engraving. Whether it’s a portrait of the company founder on the boardroom wall, or leaves etched in a backsplash, the ability to provide that extra detail can set you apart from the competition.
The Hole Truth
By Kevin M. Padden
I’ll bet you never thought about reading an article in Stone Business about accessorizing.
The Bluestone Market, Part I
By Thomas H. Kieren
My evaluation of the New York and Pennsylvania bluestone market began when my son embarked on a term paper entitled The Bluestone Phenomenon. As a market researcher and industry analyst, I found it interesting (and somewhat perplexing) that he chose an industry that is probably one of the most-fragmented and -difficult to get aggregate information, of the industries that I’ve investigated.
PIEDRA 2004
MADRID – It’s going to be a full house next month for the biennial stone exhibition that shows the best of Spain.
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
By K. Schipper
CLEVELAND – One of the city’s grande dames recently underwent a facelift, and the critics are raving about the results. The reason: The plastic surgeons were skilled designers and contractors.
Import Trends 2003: Movin’ On Up
When it comes to U.S. stone importing, 2003 looks like the Year of Granite.
Tales of the Throne Room
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
At the risk of making this column sound like some kind of guide for weird behavior, it’s time to do something professionally: Let’s go to the bathroom.
Keystone Marble and Granite, Milwaukee
By K. Schipper
MILWAUKEE – Imagine buying a business five years ago in an industry where you have no experience – and then see the market change.