With the supply of Bethel White granite for a major
project in the United
Arab Emirates, Rock of Ages continues its supply of American
granite for large-scale architectural works in the Middle East.
With an expanded program that connects the stone industry with sculpture and design, the biennial CarraraMarmotec exhibition took place from May 19 to 22 in the historic stoneworking center of Carrara, Italy.
With state-of-the-art equipment and material treatment, the Alberti Group is continually adding new introductions to its lineup of marble, onyx, travertine, granite and other stones.
As the owner, operator and distributor for several quarries for exotic stones in Brazil - including the site for Nacarado quartzite - American-owned Everest Export is making an impact in the international marketplace.
As one of the world’s leading suppliers of natural stone, the Campolonghi Group has undergone a range of investments to better serve the architectural community.
With four locations in three different states, Discover Marble & Granite has achieved growth by expanding its product offerings as well as its client base.
As the leading international stone fair, Marmomacc will host the global stone industry when it takes place from September 29 to October 2 in Verona, Italy.
A decade ago, I traveled to the famed Giallo Veneziano
quarry in Brazil -- via helicopter -- and immediately counted it among the most
interesting places I visited while doing this job. To see an entire mountain of
granite being worked by nearly 100 people was a sight I will not forget.
With fabrication shops working on tighter margins than ever before, many shop managers and owners are eliminating unnecessary cost by increasing efficiency. Recently, I conducted a roundtable on increasing shop efficiency with members of the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA), which can be found on page 62 of this issue.