Articles by Michael Reis

Offering a full range of Mexican stone products

January 6, 2003
With strong quarry reserves, a large-scale fabrication plant and a workforce of 300 employees, Marble Design is able to export a broad spectrum of stone to the U.S. marketplace.
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New NFL stadium is outfitted with granite

January 6, 2003
As the new home of the Houston Texans and the Rodeo, Reliant Stadium expresses modern Texas character with the thoughtful use of granite for the interior club suites and lounges.
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An investment in precision

December 1, 2002
With a business strategy of continually upgrading to state-of-the-art technology, All Granite and Marble Co. of Ridgefield Park, NJ, has made a science of efficient countertop fabrication.
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Interview: Olle Lundberg

November 25, 2002
While the offices of most architectural firms are merely equipped with a stone library, Olle Lundberg's facility in San Francisco, CA, features an entire workshop, where he and his staff can experiment with materials before implementing them on a project.
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Architects Roundtable: Studios Architecture

October 1, 2002
The practical aspects of stone specification and construction are examined in this Stone World roundtable discussion, which took place at Studios Architecture in San Francisco, CA.
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Gangsaw plant opens in Vermont

September 30, 2002
Vermont Quarries Corp. has opened a state-of-the-art block processing facility inside the historic underground Danby Quarry.
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CNC Case Study: Spanning generations of technology

September 30, 2002
In 1986, Fordham Marble was the first American company to bring in a CMS/Brembana Computer Numerically Controlled stoneworking machine, and they recently added a second state-of-the-art model.
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Taiwan retail complex is clad in Finnish granite

September 30, 2002
Built to be one of the modern cultural icons in Taipei, Taiwan, the Core Pacific City Mall features an 11-story sphere that is covered with Eagle Red granite from Finland.
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Keeping pace with the world market

September 1, 2002
As one of the leading block traders in the world, R.E.D. Graniti has successfully worked to anticipate international market trends and consumer preferences
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Italian fabricator focuses on high-end design

September 1, 2002
With a product line of upscale tiles, mosaics, borders and sinks, Alfredo Salvatori srl fabricates natural stone for an upscale 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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