Articles by Michael Reis

Architectural stoneworking continues to make strides in Italy

May 25, 2010

CarraraMarmotec stone trade fair is not only a stone industry exhibition, as it also incorporates a range of events and initiatives to bridge stone producers with the architecture and design community.


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Creating a brand in the commercial marketplace

May 1, 2010
In business for more than 25 years, Surface Products of Cornelius, NC, expanded its operations to include quartz and natural stone, and its customer base has grown to include a range of commercial clients.
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Leaving a lasting legacy in stone

May 1, 2010
For nearly a quarter-century, Sigma Marble, Granite and Tile has been installing and fabricating stone for a range of prominent architectural works that are recognized on an international level.
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Leaving 2009 in the rearview mirror

May 1, 2010
Each May, Stone World publishes the year-end summary of all stone imports into the U.S., which are recorded by the U.S. Department of Commerce. For comparative purposes, we also publish the year-end statistics from a year before. 
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CarraraMarmotec to draw an international crowd

May 1, 2010
CarraraMarmotec will take place this month in the historic stoneworking center of Carrara, Italy, featuring an exposition of natural stone and stoneworking technology as well as a range of cultural initiatives for the stone industry and design community.
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Capitalizing on specialty stones

May 1, 2010
In business for more than 40 years, Marmi Graniti Favorita of Vicenza, Italy, has developed into a specialist for one-of-a-kind stone materials, including rare varieties of granite, marble and onyx.
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Learning slab handling safety - again

April 1, 2010
Each and every year, the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by improper slab handling is at a point where I am compelled to dedicate an entire column to the subject. Frankly, one death per year is too many, but it has been far more than that, and it appears that this is a subject that continually requires revisiting.
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Local stone elevates Adirondack hotel

April 1, 2010
Collaboration between the architects and the stone supplier allowed the Hampton Inn & Suites in Lake George, NY, to utilize natural thin stone veneer from the region.
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Norway hotel takes pride in local granite

April 1, 2010
For the new upscale Farris Bad Spa Hotel in Larvik, Norway, the developer/owner relied on the region’s renowned local granite for both exterior and interior applications.
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New cultural icon rises in Dallas

April 1, 2010
Designed by Foster + Partners, the new Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House in Dallas, TX, gives the city a landmark venue for the Dallas Opera as well as a range of other cultural programs.
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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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