Stone Business Best of Home 2008
If anyone thinks that stone doesn’t fit with a residence’s interior, take a look at this year’s winners in the Best of Home competition – because it truly shows the long and the short of great work.
Category: Articles
MIA Pinnacle Awards 2008
LAS VEGAS – This year’s Pinnacle Awards found plenty of international connections – both with the group of winners and a special honor.
Setting Things Straight
By Tom McNall
When I visit my friendly neighborhood fabricator (shout out to Mike Dean from The Top Shop), I’m always amazed at the cool tools they get to use. Those laser-guided saws and precision CNC machines can transfer a digital image of someone's dream into a real-life countertop. And for the hundreds of thousands of dollars invested, you expect to receive such a masterfully crafted piece of work every time.
Other Voices, Other Places
Leave it to our federal government this month to finally say we’re in a recession – and that we’ve been in one for a year. Maybe some officials finally did some research beyond numbers and reports, such as driving around a random selection of strip malls anywhere in the country.
Define the Details
I’m sure most of you, when checking into a hotel, end up pleasantly surprised to see a granite countertop in the bathroom. Hey, you think, more progress for the industry. Then, to your horror, you look at the detail work.
Annapolis Marble and Granite, Edgewater, Md.
By K. Schipper
EDGEWATER, Md. – When Ramon Garcia bought Annapolis Marble and Granite in 1995, he thought he’d found an escape from the corporate world.
StatWatch, September 2008
Marble provided a bright spot for dimensional-stone imports in September, and granite tonnage also looked good … although it could be only a one-month reprieve from this year’s downward trend.
Green Use of Stone Detailed
HOLLIS, N.H. – The Natural Stone Council (NSC) released its first case study today that highlights the environmental advantages of natural stone.
Prism Awards Entries Open
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Prism Awards competition for Coverings 2009 is now on, with entries accepted until Jan. 30.
MIA Honors 2008 Best “Rocky” Ads
LAS VEGAS – This year’s advertising awards from the Marble Institute of America (MIA) truly went global, with winners from literally the other side of the planet.