VIDEO: Block Cutting from Mario Marmi Testi (Jan. 12)
Here’s a quick video break in the day, featuring some diamond-wire cutting and a gang saw (with the massive flywheel) at work. They don’t cut it into slabs right out the ground (and I...
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Colo. Marble Quarry Reopens
MARBLE, Colo. – The Yule Marble Quarry is back in business here, and with new ownership.
MIA Offers Financial Study
CLEVELAND – The third Performance Analysis Report for U.S. and Canadian natural-stone fabricators. is now available from the Marble Institute of America.
“Rock Solid” Stars Taking to ‘Net Airwaves Tonight (Jan. 6)
BOSTON – Outdoor home-improvement experts and TV regulars Dean Marsico and Derek Sterns are taking on a new medium – Internet radio – starting tonight. The Dean & Derek Show will premiere on BlogTalkRadio...
Wadford New NTCA Prexy
JACKSON, Miss. – Nyle Wadford of Youngsville, N.C.-based Neuse Tile Service is the new president of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA).
Rock of Ages: Deal OK
BARRE, Vt. – The merger of Rock of Ages Corp. and Swenson Granite Co. LLC moved closer late last month wtith the approval of a third-party advisor.
VIDEO: Vermont Museum Wins Award
America’s Eternal Flame: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from Kurt Supancic on Vimeo. PROCTOR, Vt. — America’s Eternal Flame: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a documentary on the Arlington, Va., memorial, won...
2012 Tucker Awards Open
CHESTERTOWN, N.Y. – The competition for the next Tucker Design Awards, sponsored by the Building Stone Institute (BSI), is officially underway.
Stone+tec 2011: Optimistic
NUREMBERG, Germany — Stone+tec 2011, set for June 22-25, appears to be coming at a good time in the progress of Germany’s — and Europe’s — economic recovery.
Tri-Association Tile Meet Beats Expectations
JACKSON, Miss. – Total Solutions Plus – the first joint meeting between three tile-industry associations – proved to be enough of a hit this year to earn a repeat in 2011.