Author: Emerson Schwartzkopf

New Plant for Marmo Meccanica

Marmo Meccanica S.p.A. opens a new production facility in Monsano, Italy, near the stone-fabrication-machinery manufacturer’s previous plant. The new facility covers approximately 25,000 m²(269,097 ft²); during his speech at the inaugural ceremony, company president...

People – February 2008

Biesse America appoints Alessandra Torri as North American market and sales analyst/database administrator. A native of Italy, Torri has been active in the marketing arena for more than 10 years; as part of the sales and marketing team of Biesse S.p.a. in Pesaro, Italy, she was responsible for managing and distributing information to the company’s global sales.
The Charlotte, N.C., company also appoints Fabio Cardarelli as North American service and parts manager. Cardarelli previously served as Biesse’s parts manager.

News Briefs – February 2008

Grazzini Brothers & Co. of Eagan, Minn., is the first company to earn the Accredited Natural Stone Commercial B Contractor designation under the Marble Institute of America's accreditation program. Commercial B (light commercial) companies are firms that handle commercial stone installations such as hotel lobbies, bank lobbies, and low-rise interior/exterior cladding. Grazzini Brothers and its executive vice president, Guido Gliori, completed the first two phases earlier in 2007, and passed inspections of its facility and a completed commercial installation in Minneapolis in December.

Stone-Etching Laser Devices

It’s been more than two years since Stone Business took a look at laser-etching machines for stone and – like other items of automated production – models are getting larger and more-powerful.

Finding the Inventory

By Donny Taylor

After finishing the November 2007 column about “finding the balance”, it struck me how much the granite business will try to manage your life. I also realized that the confusion in a project’s details will also control your sales, cash flow and your reputation.

The Trials of Transport

By Jason Nottestad

Someday the wooden A-frame will be a long forgotten relic in our industry. That’s a good thing for helping the environment and, let’s be honest, for eliminating all the finished pieces that are broken every year when carried on poorly built wooden frames.