Fabricator Case Studies

Coming full circle

July 2, 2012
After spending several years in retirement, the original owners of a Cherry Hill, NJ, fabrication shop resurrected the company under the new name of Stoneshop


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Family operation isn’t relenting to economy

July 2, 2012
Growing since 1930, the Dale Tile Co. has recently expanded again with the opening of their revolutionary design studio and fabrication facility, Minnesota Tile & Stone


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Advancing with digital technology

July 2, 2012
Looking to diversify their commercial cabinet business, the owners of The Countertop Shop in Holland, OH, initially branched out to residential countertops, which soon led them to stone production


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Nearly 25 years of quality production

June 4, 2012
Since its formation in 1988, Summum Granit of Saint Sebastian, Quebec, Canada, has placed an emphasis on craftsmanship, and it is continually updating its facility with the latest stoneworking technology.


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Embracing technology at all stages of production

May 1, 2012
In a little more than a decade, Atlas Marble & Granite in Newark, NJ, has progressed to become a state-of-the-art digital shop, which has increased efficiency and distinguished it from its competitors


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Following a dream

April 2, 2012
As an immigrant from Poland, Robert Krolikiewicz is pursuing the American Dream by honing his craft through his stone fabrication and carving business, International Artistic Stone of Sarasota, FL


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Michigan fabricator is a model of innovation

April 2, 2012
Helped by a variety of shop technology designed in-house, Rock Solid Surfaces of Kalamazoo, MI, produces high-end stonework for a broad range of applications


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Taking a new career path in fabrication

March 1, 2012
After retiring from dairy farming, a search for a new profession — along with his future wife’s passion for stone — led Marv Stremler to open Creative Stoneworks in Bellingham, WA


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Stoneworking studio collaborates with the design world

February 1, 2012
Now in operation for four decades, the artisan shop Decormarmi of Chiampo, Italy, processes a range of high-end architectural stonework, and it works in conjunction with a host of renowned design professionals


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Marble shop is built on craftsmanship

January 31, 2012
With a blend of artisan skills and state-of-the-art stoneworking technology, Vicentina Marmi produces ornate stonework for an international client base


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Surfaces 2013 preview

Surfaces 2013 -- to be held in conjunction with StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas -- is slated for January 29 to 31 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The show, which also includes an extensive educational program that will be held from January 28 to 31, provides a place for thousands of floor covering retailers, distributors, installers, architects, designers and builders from around the world to gather and view the latest products, get vital education, network with other floor covering professionals and conduct business.

More than 600 of the largest manufacturers and suppliers representing products in every major category, including carpet, tile, hardwood, rugs, laminate, resilient and stone, are expected to exhibit at the trade show. Hanley Wood, owner and operator of the exhibition, reports that they have many new exhibiting companies and returning ones who have expanded their booth size. Additionally, Surfaces 2013 will host more than 40 workshops, seminars and mini sessions led by industry experts in the fields of business, sales, marketing, installation and design. Attendees can earn AIA, NKBA, AIBD, IICRC and AIA/CES industry designation. Here is just a small sampling of some of the displays that will be present at Surfaces 2013.

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May 2013

Stone World's new issue includes a feature on the restoration of St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls, SD as well as an inside look at the Artisan Group’s annual fabrication event in Austin, TX.

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2013 Spring

CSTD's Spring issue features a special on Kitchen and Bath renovation. This edition also takes a look at the continuing popularity of quartz surfacing.

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