For nearly 20 years now, Stone World has been conducting a survey of American stone fabricators, and we reach out to thousands of shops of all sizes throughout the country. Up until six or seven years ago, this survey was more or less a confirmation of what everyone already knew: The stone industry is exploding with growth.
Of course, then the bottom fell out, and our annual survey provided a barometer of just how bad things had become. The report gave us a chance to detail exactly how much business declined for fabricators, and we were able to note exactly where shops were making cuts just to stay in business. Let me tell you, those articles were not fun to write.