Xiamen Show Sets New Record
XIAMEN, China – At a time when trade shows tend to draw fewer attendees, the Xiamen Stone Fair bucked the trend last month. The event drew 86,713 attendees on March 6-9, according to show...
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What Is This Stuff?
Fair warning: There’s going to be one article in the April issue of Stone Business that many fabricators will hate. And, as editor, I don’t mind if you do.
Alternative Surfaces
By K. Schipper
Even if you believe granite is the greatest countertop material on earth, you’re sure to run into a few potential clients who don’t think the world revolves around Santa Cecelia.
A couple of years ago, you might’ve called them heathens and shooed them out of the showroom. However, in today’s economy, customers are a prized commodity … whatever surface they desire.
Louis W. Mian Inc., Charlestown, Mass.
By K. Schipper
CHARLESTOWN, Mass. – With more than a century of stoneworkers in the family, and their name above the door for more than six decades, you might think the Mians would be a little set in their ways.
Tote ‘Em Up
Human-interest stories pull at the hearts of readers worldwide. Stories of great leaders inspire the masses. And you can have them all. Give me numbers.
Do You Want Fries With That?
By Tom McNall Last month I brought out the logic behind don’t buy everything being sold, especially with the general negativity about the “R” word. But, staying on the subject of being cautious about...
Company Notes – April 2008
• US Granite Robotics announces a new Website at www.usgrobotics.com, offering detailed explanations of all of the company’s systems and software. The site also includes downloadable specifications for each product from the Barrington, Ill.-based...
Briefs – September 2003
• Global Granite and Marble of St. Louis is expanding its home-base operation to 120,000 ft², nearly doubling the current operation size. This expansion includes a new, state-of-the-art showroom and additional warehouse space, enabling...
Cold Spring Finds LEED® Gold
COLD SPRING, Minn. –The new corporate headquarters of Cold Spring Granite (CSG) may be clad in shades of brown and gray, but it’s certainly green enough to score the gold.
Stone+Tec Poised for 2009 Run
NUREMBERG, Germany – Stone+tec, the biennial event focusing on European stone and fabrication technology, will welcome some 40,000 visitors here from May 20-23.