Since its start 20 years ago, Front Range Stone Countertops of Englewood, CO, has grown exponentially – from growing its market, transitioning to a fully automated shop and navigating the pandemic.
Recently, Stone World stopped by Front Range Stone Countertops fabrication shop in Englewood, CO, and spoke with several members of its leadership team.
The roads were empty. It started with 15 days to slow the spread. Stay at home orders were in place and Americans were on lockdown. Everyone was confined to their homes, glued to their televisions to learn more about the dangerous contagion that was bringing their world to a complete stop.
Bottlenecks during the production process were solved for California-based State Stone Work Inc. with the purchase of a SaberJet XP from Park Industries
Emad Dawood of State Stone Work Inc. of El Cajon, CA, was struggling with three areas of fabrication with his two older bridge saws. Miter cutting relied too much on stick template layouts.
Ed Rogers, executive vice president of US Surfaces talks about the trends of Quartz. According to Ed Rogers, when it comes to the innovation that Vadara has, it’s a combination of a team working on things as well as feedback from customers.
Stone World, in partnership with the Natural Stone Institute, has resumed its in-person Stone Summits for 2021. The first one launched in Ohio in July followed by Pennsylvania in August.