The Natural Stone Council recently acknowledged the generous donations of stone industry members who have contributed to the organization’s efforts. The Natural Stone Council is a collaboration of businesses and trade associations that have come together to promote the use of natural stone in commercial and residential applications. By pooling resources under the “Genuine Stone” brand name and logo, the organization’s goal is to increase the understanding of, preference for and consumption of natural stone. Donors in 2011 include -- Gold: Building Stone Institute and TexaStone Quarries; Silver: Anderson Bros. & Johnson/Michels, Connecticut Stone Supplies, Inc., Continental Cut Stone, Inc., Cumberland Mountain Stone Co., Delaware Quarries , Inc., Fieldstone Center, Inc., Indiana Limestone Co., Kenneth Castellucci & Associates, Inc., Lilac Quarries, LLC, Park Industries, Rolling Rock Building Stone, Inc. and Tompkins Bluestone Co., Inc.; Bronze: JMS/Jurassic Stone, K2 Stone Quarries, Inc., Siloam Stone, Rundle Rock and Chesshir Stone.

A full list of donors dating back to 2007 can be found in the “Latest News” section atwww.StoneWorld.com.