Fabricator How-to

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Tips on how to follow market trends and use them to make informed decisions. 

The Latin American Fabricators Network made its first appearance at Coverings 2026, using the show's Fabricator Stage to introduce a grassroots organization aimed at giving Latino stone fabricators a seat at the industry table.

Warm tones, natural looks and muted finishes are among the current trends in stone design.

Fabricators need to know that marketing is not a campaign; it is an engine.

Fabricator Exchange (FABX) by Park Industries drew approximately 100 stone industry members in the Metropolitan area for a day of learning, networking and experiencing machine capabilities firsthand. 

During the Stone Industry Education event in Memphis, TN, business consultant Ed Young illustrated necessary measures to be taken to understand the financials of a fabrication shop.

Geoffrey Gran of The Countertop Factory advises fabricators to target a remake rate of under 2%.

Your fabrication shop can have the best website. The best portfolio. The best quality. The best price. But if you are slow to respond to a lead, you lose.

During a Fabricator Forum held earlier this year during The International Surface Event (tise), one fabricator raised a question about how to deal with the demands of multiple builders at one time. Industry veteran Geoffrey Gran of The Countertop Factory and Tim Zeng of Zeng Countertops & Surfaces offer their insights.

Once you can see the black hole, you can close it. And when you do, the marketing leads you are already paying for start turning into revenue for your fabrication business instead of disappearing.