Radke Tile and Marble, Carson City, Nev.
By K. Schipper CARSON CITY, Nev. – If ever there’s a cliché that misses the mark, it’s about the better mousetrap and the path that forms in front of the door. What you may...
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Laser: Etching a Niche
By Regan D. Dickinson Laser etching is a technology where the potential and applications appear limitless – but, for right now, laser-etched stonework is still getting its footing. It’s not a contradiction, either, when...
Brazil, Part III
This is the last article of a series of three about the stone industry in Brazil. After presenting an extended retrospective of the sector published in the September and January issues of Stone Business,...
Coverings 2003: Education
ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s another big year for stone at Coverings 2003, the international trade show and professional education conference at the Orange County Convention Center on March 24-27. An abundance of seminars addressing...
Air Requirements for Fabrication
By Kevin M. Padden So you’ve made – or will make – the plunge to fabricate stone with an honest-to-goodness fabrication shop. While there’s plenty of attention given to the latest and greatest in...
Customizing the Countertop, Part II
By K. Schipper The growth in stone fabrication isn’t all in large commercial projects and new housing projects – there’s plenty of production by thousands of small shops in custom countertop work. Last month,...
Architects & Specifiers: A Stone Partnership
By Karen Pearse In the stone sector – like any other industry – you’ll find companies that are simply commodity suppliers. Their mantra is to make the sale, but ex caveat emptor. So, the...
Breaking The Pattern?
By Emerson Schwartzkopf With all the machinery coming into the trade, maybe it’s time to ask the question: What’s CNC good for, anyway? No, this isn’t from some Luddite wanting to turn back the...
Galloy and Van Etten Inc., Chicago
By K. Schipper CHICAGO – When Galloy and Van Etten Inc. opened the doors on the first business day of 2003, a major piece of the firm was missing – after more than 30...
Verona 2002 Numbers Up
VERONA, Italy – The 37th Marmomacc event last October drew more than 55,000 attendees – and at least one of every three persons walking through the exhibit grounds didn’t come from Italy. Preliminary numbers...