MIA Initiates Granite Testing Plan
CLEVELAND – Home Approved Stone, a new national stone-safety testing program, from the Marble Institute of America (MIA), became active today.
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Rock Tops Inc. Closes
MACOMB, Mich. – The mid-December collapse of Rock Tops Inc., a multi-state stone fabricator, left hundreds of employees out of work, an unknown number of customers without pre-paid countertops, and liabilities that easily amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
U.S. Slows Indian Granite
CHENNAI, India – The soft U.S. market for dimensional stone is causing more than a ripple effect on India’s granite industry.
Passings: Herbert E. Fletcher II
Herbert E. Fletcher II, 84, passed away Nov. 18 at The Community Hospice of Washington of complications from heart failure.
Study Asserts Granite Safety
NEEDHAM, Mass. – A comprehensive study of popular granites used for countertops in the United States shows no significant health threats from radiation or radon.
Matrix Stone Products Closes
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Matrix Stone Products, a manufacturer of bridge saws and other fabrication equipment since the early 1990s, is out of business.
Follow-Up: Vermont Red-Marble Scam
The man who pitched investors on the return of red-marble quarrying in Vermont earlier in the 2000s, only to spend the millions raised for personal expenditures, now faces jail time of up to 11 years.
Rock of Ages: Positive Turn
BARRE, Vt. – After a series of less-than-happy financial announcements, Rock of Ages Corp. (NASDAQ:ROAC) had good news for investors today.
ISSFA: New Director, Direction
HENDERSON, Nev. – The International Solid Surface Fabricators Association (ISSFA) named industry veteran Russ Lee as executive director yesterday.
Granite #1 in Consumer Survey
CLEVELAND — A new online national survey commissioned by the Marble Institute of America (MIA) indicates a preference for granite countertops by U.S. consumers, along with a believe that those countertops increase the resale value of a home.