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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...

Aug. 20 New Deadline for MIA Migliore Award

CLEVELAND – Nominations for this year’s Migliore Award from the Marble Institute of America (MIA) are now due on Aug. 20. Established in 2003, the award recognizes an individual for extraordinary contributions to the...

LATICRETE Makes Move Into Vietnamese Market

HANOI, Vietnam – LATICRETE International Inc. expanded its worldwide presence last month with the opening of a new company here. The official launch of LATICRETE Vietnam Co. on July 20 will allow the Bethany,...

Aug. 16 is New MIA Pinnacles Deadline

CLEVELAND – Good news: If you’re planning to enter the Marble Institute of America’s 2010 Pinnacle Awards, you now have extra time to get your work in. However, don’t delay. The reprieve’s only good...

US Stone Sales Increase: Report

SAN DIEGO – U.S. stone-product manufacturer sales (shipments plus imports) are estimated to increase by 1.5 percent to $6.1 billion this year, according to the new Catalina Report on Natural and Manufactured Stone Product Industry Report 2010.