Category: News

Passings: Maurizio Bertoli

Maurizio Bertoli, 64, of Keansburg, N.J., died Aug. 14 when his vehicle was hit by flying debris on Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia. His wife, Laura, received minor injuries in the accident, according to local news accounts.

Science Group Disputes NYT Article

The head of a national scientific group devoted to the health effects of radioactivity cast doubt on some of the information presented in a New York Times article last month linking granite countertops and heightened levels of radon in the home.

Dakota Granite: No India Affiliation

Dakota Granite of  Milbank, S.D., has no affiliation with a company based in India calling itself S. V. L Granites and Dakota Granites.  Chuck Monson, president and CEO of the Milbank-based company, also notes...

CMS Opens New Plant

LEVATE, Italy – CMS Industries, producer of CMS S.p.A. Brembana-brand stone machinery, opened a new 60,000 m²/645,834 ft² plant here on June 29. The facility – with 25,000 m²/269,097 ft² under the roof –...

Calypso, WJS Join Forces

DALLAS – Calypso WaterJet and WaterJet Wasserstrahl Schneidetechnik GmbH (WJS) recently announced a partnership for delivering and servicing industrial waterjects in Europe. In the agreement, Dallas-based Calypso will be the primary supplier of waterjet...

Company Notes – August 2008

• U.S. Mix Co. of Denver signed a new agreement with Sakrete of North America that extends its Sakrete program in the western United States. U.S. Mix will produce and promote all of Charlotte,...