Briefs – May 2005

• The two latest monthly winners in Hard Rock Tool’s “Delivering Value Sweepstakes” – Lorenzo Avila , shop foreman for Colorado Marble in Denver and Rafael Herrera of Venezia Stone Fabrication in Anaheim, Calif.— received $500.Best Buy gift cards and trips-for-two to Las Vegas later this year to see if they’ll win the grand prize …. a 2005 Chevrolet 1500 Crew Cab truck.
• www.pietranaturalitaly.it is the new Website from Assomarmi, the Italian association of stone companies and Pietra Naturale, the association of national stone producers. The site includes a database with 279 Italian materials, noting commercial and current names, geographical identification, chromatic and physical-mechanical features and technical descriptions
• Haas Automation Inc. saw the 50,000th Haas CNC machine tool– a SL-20APL CNC turning center with automatic parts loader – roll off the production line February 16. Bearing a commemorative plaque, the machine went to Western Saw of Oxnard, Calif.
• CaesarStone opened an Astoria, N.Y. office, warehouse and showroom on March 1. The 40,000 ft² facility features a showroom, state-of-the-art warehouse, and corporate offices; the office, located at 36-16 19th Ave., is open M-F from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; the phone is 718-777.9780.