1st SFA Mega-W’kshop Launches
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – It took several all-night sessions and plenty of volunteer effort, but the first Mega-Workshop from the Stone Fabricators Alliance opened to an eager crowd here on Oct. 7-9.
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Cosentino: 1st N. American Center
ANAHEIM, Calif. – A crowd of more than 280 architects, designers, fabricators and industry leaders turned out Sept. 15 for the opening here of the first Cosentino Center in North America.
Miles Gets Pellegrini, Burkhardt
BARRE, Vt. – Miles Supply Co. announced exclusive North American distribution partnerships earlier this month with two well-known European manufacturers: Pellegrini Meccanica SpA and Burkhardt GmbH.
Free Education:StonExpo 2011
It’s a Las Vegas tradition to offer something for free, but StoneExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2011 offers a premium perk: education.
Passings: Tim Lardner (Sept. 6)
Timothy “Tim” Lardner, 53, president of New Mexico Travertine, in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. 1 after a four-month battle with cancer.
Cable Show Offers $10K Prize in Masonry Contest (Sept. 3)
DENVER – If you think your stonework stacks up better than anyone else’s, you may be able to pick up $10,000 next month – courtesy of a home-improvement cable show. DIY Dominator, broadcast on...
Passings: Gerald Gallegos (August 19)
(August 21: Obituary now notes time of memorial service and information on memorial contributions.) Gerald Gallegos, founder of The Gallegos Corporation high-end masonry contractor firm headquartered in Vail, Colo., on Aug. 18 in Denver...
Stone Sustainability Standard Moving Forward (August 13)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Natural Stone Council (NSC) will work with two companies to develop a sustainability standard involving stone.
Diamond Blade Anti-Dumping Action Affirmed (August 12)
WASHINGTON – Domestic diamond-tooling manufacturers won another round this summer against foreign producers in a five-year battle over the dumping of low-cost goods into the U.S. Market. On July 6, the U.S. Court of...
DeLuca New LATICRETE Adhesives Product Manager (August 11)
BETHANY, Conn. – Jay DeLuca is the new product manager/adhesives for LATICRETE International Inc. DeLuca joins the Bethany-based company after working in a similar position for residential roof/wall product manufacturer Benjamin Obdyke Inc. At...