Over the years, companies in the stone industry have developed a reputation as a bunch of “good old boys.†This has been particularly true of stone fabricators. Given this assessment, one might get the impression that the typical stone fabricator in North America sets about his daily business with a hammer and chisel - and perhaps a hat made of folded newspaper.
And while this description may conjure up a classic stereotype, it is also quite inaccurate. As someone who has been covering our trade for Stone World for over 12 years, I have personally seen the industry thoughtfully embrace new technology over the course of time. One of the first advances I saw was the widespread acceptance of diamond tooling, which has resulted in increased efficiency and productivity that more than makes up for the initial dollar investment.