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MIA Gains Charter Sponsors

CLEVELAND – Six industry vendors are now the charter sponsors for the stone-industry accreditation program from the Marble Institute of America.

AIM, Biesse in Bankruptcy Tiff

WILKESBORO, N.C. – A dispute over commissions between Advanced Industrial Machinery (AIM) Inc. and Biesse America Inc. will get a legal hearing here on June 5 in an unusual setting: a bankruptcy court.

May 2009

MATERIALS ITALIAN LIMESTONEThe Charles Luck Stone Center, Richmond, Va., offers the Italian Tile trio as part of its European Tile Collection. Favored by renowned 15th-century architect Andrea Palladio, the three limestone varieties – Giallo...

Innovative Files Chapter 11

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – Six companies operating under the Innovative Stone banner filed for Chapter 11 reorganization on April 17 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for New York’s Eastern District.

Filling The Void

By Jason Nottestad

In the last articleI offered some rationale behind the politics of when to do a chip repair, and when to charge for your work. Now that we’ve established the ground rules for what makes sense from a business perspective, let’s take a look at the fundamentals of the repair.

Performance Tile & Stone

By K. Schipper

ROCKLIN, Calif. – While the current economy leaves some people skeptical about the possibility of having it all, don’t tell that to Eric and Judy Richardson.

Sealers Anonymous

By Tom McNall

For years, my stand on sealer use has been misunderstood. So, before we move forward and discus how to properly apply an impregnating sealer, let me get a few things straight, namely: