Classic Stone Design, Plantsville, Conn.
By K. Schipper
PLANTSVILLE, Conn. – Imagine leaving a going business, in which you’re a partner, to start again – and then starting your new operation just as the economy grinds to a halt.
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Hannaford Supermarkets, Augusta, Maine
By K. Schipper
AUGUSTA, Maine – Tucked right in among the organic vegetables and a strong dose of New England practicality, the new Hannaford Supermarkets store also offers an unlikely commodity for a retail grocery: knowledge.
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GRINDER CADDY
Alpha Professional Tools®, Oakland, N.J., offers the Alpha® Ecogrinder Caddy, allowing the operator to stand (and not work from a kneeling position) when grinding and sanding concrete, terrazzo and masonry products, or doing surface preparation work. The height-adjustment mechanism allows the caddy to accommodate each individual user. A halogen light, which can be turned on and off independently, shines above the grinding area to show scratches. The unit is available in two versions for either the 110v or 220v version of Alpha’s Ecogrinders.
Contact: Alpha Professional Tools®, 800-648-7229
I’m Goin’ Home, I’m Smokin’ My Last Cigarette
In January 2006, I began this column with the words, “For the installer, the whole world is a stage.” 81,000 words and five years later, the countertop industry, and the world, looks dramatically different.
Stone Seer
By Tom McNall
I used to think that athletes were nuts when they’d say, “See the ball go into the hole,” or “Visualize yourself winning the big game,” I thought that this was a bunch of hocus-pocus mumbo-jumbo that they’d tell us mortal players just to make us feel better.
Colo. Marble Quarry Reopens
MARBLE, Colo. – The Yule Marble Quarry is back in business here, and with new ownership.
MIA Offers Financial Study
CLEVELAND – The third Performance Analysis Report for U.S. and Canadian natural-stone fabricators. is now available from the Marble Institute of America.
“Rock Solid” Stars Taking to ‘Net Airwaves Tonight (Jan. 6)
BOSTON – Outdoor home-improvement experts and TV regulars Dean Marsico and Derek Sterns are taking on a new medium – Internet radio – starting tonight. The Dean & Derek Show will premiere on BlogTalkRadio...
Wadford New NTCA Prexy
JACKSON, Miss. – Nyle Wadford of Youngsville, N.C.-based Neuse Tile Service is the new president of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA).