Import Trends 2008
In the world market, the United States shapes up as the nation with the biggest appetite for natural stone – and, in 2008, the country went on a crash diet.
Category: Articles
It’s a Small(er) World
NUREMBERG, Germany – Stone+tec is a trade event that doesn’t exactly run a direct pipeline of goods to the United States. And I’ll beat you to the question you’re likely to ask: Why am I here?
Stonecraft Inc., Knoxville, Tenn.
By K. Schipper
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The name Stonecraft suggests an earlier time in the industry, when the skills of craftsmen – rather than machines – were the key ingredient to a company’s success.
Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
By K. Schipper
BARABOO, Wis. – When your organization’s mission is to preserve the legacy of one of the nation’s foremost environmentalists – and the land that inspired him – your headquarters needs to be more than just a building.
The Final Fit for Chips
By Jason Nottestad
So, we’ve considered when you should and shouldn’t charge for chip repair (Stone Business, March 2009) and the first four steps of how to prepare yourself as well as the repair area (Stone Business, May 2009). Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of actually doing the job.
Chipless Repair
One of the most-common repairs I’m asked to do deals with chips near the edge of the kitchen sink. When washing pots, pans, or heavy dishes, soapy water makes it hard to hold onto anything; dropping something this heavy onto the corner of a piece of stone almost always results in a divot.
Welcome to the Pros
By Tom McNall
Peyton Manning, Wayne Gretzky, Tiger Woods and me. What do we all have in common? Aside from the first three making more money than me, and being superstars, we do have some common ground: we’re all pros! They’ve performed at the top of their game and – although opinions vary – I have been accused of being at the top of mine as well.
June 2009
MATERIALS METAL-LOOK QUARTZCosentino North America, Stafford, Texas, introduces the Silestone® Platinum Collection, a new line of metal-look quartz surfaces in collaboration with Silestone and Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso. The line is produced with...
NSC Website Adds Green Info
HOLLIS, N.H. – The Natural Stone Council (NSC) announced the availability late last month of a growing repository of natural stone information available on its Website.
Coverings 2009 Hits 22K Mark
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Coverings 2009 drew 22,000 in registered attendance for its April 21-24 run at McCormick Place in Chicago.