Author: Emerson Schwartzkopf

Company Press

KMT Gets Aqua-Dyne

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – KMT (Karolin Machine Tool AB) acquired Houston-based Aqua-Dyne, a manufacturer of high-pressure waterjet systems and accessories, early last month for $10 million.

 The acquisition gives KMT access to a new growing market segment with significant potential, according to the company, and will create synergies with KMT Waterjet Systems Inc. of Baxter Springs, Kan. Aqua-Dyne will be a part of the Waterjet Cutting Product Area for the Stockholm-based waterjet, grinding and cutting implements company.

Company Press

Salem Stone Still Doing Well

ORLANDO – If Coverings is any indication of Salem Stone’s progress, the company’s doing just fine.

 At a press conference at the end of the event’s first day, Mike Willard, Salem sales/marketing vice president, noted that the Winston-Salem, N.C., company toted up $3 million in sales at last year’s event, and business was brisk for Coverings 2006.  

Clean Perspective

What Value in Volume? (October 2005)

By Tom McNall

We’ve all seen the scenario: A general contractor tells you that he has 50 units for you to work on, so you should be able to lower your price. What you lose in mark-up, he say, you make up for on volume. Or, he has plenty of friends; if you give him a deal today, he’ll tell all of his friends.

Clean Perspective

Going Under the Cover Job

By Tom McNall

Why do you not hear true stone guys recommending applications of commercial finishes – waxes – on installations? Are we just out to cheat the janitorial companies out of making a living, or do we have a personal vendetta against finish companies?