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While shop safety has always been important, in recent years, it seems that it has become a top priority among fabricators and other industry members.

I recently was in Brazil to attend the Vitoria Stone Fair/Marmomacc Latin America.

While out in Las Vegas for StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas -- now part of The International Surface Event -- I sat in on the Residential Countertop Forum, which received a nice turnout.

The growing popularity of white marble countertops and vanities has been noticeable for a while, but I didn’t realize just how much of a sensation they have become until a visit I made last fall to the Vermont Danby marble quarry

Now that the holidays are over and the New Year has begun, it is time for us to get back to business.

With this issue, we celebrate 30 years of publishing Stone World and covering the international stone industry.

Recently, talks have begun between the Marble Institute (MIA) and the Building Stone Institute (BSI) to explore the idea of merging their associations.

Featured on the cover of this issue is the Colorado Yule quarry in Marble, CO, which was recently purchased by Italian stone producer, R.E.D. Graniti.

In June, I had the opportunity to join a group of architects on a journey to the two largest stone quarrying and processing hubs in Portugal

In recent years, the green building movement has picked up speed.