The National Training Center for Stone & Masonry Trades has scheduled an "Advanced Stone Restoration Seminar" for September 25 and 26, 2003 in Asheville, NC. The two-day program will cover the following: refinishing and polishing combination floors (such as marble and granite together); polishing black granite and other difficult materials; filling and polishing travertine and saturnia; using the planetary head machine; tile replacement; advanced refinishing and polishing techniques; field repairs; and more. The cost is $800 per person, and there will be a party on one of the evenings for all. For more information, visit the NTC Web site at www.ntc-stone.com or call 800-841-7199.
The Spanish company, Bermarmol S.A., a leader in the natural stone industry, has opened a new warehouse in Germany. Known as Bekker-Marmor, the location is in Bergkamen, Germany, and it can be reached by email at: bekker@cityweb.de; Phone: 49 2389 92 46 62; Fax: 49 2389 92 46 63. The warehouse opening is one more step in the customer-oriented policy of the company. Several years ago, Bermarmol opened its first warehouse, MB Marble & Granite Inc., located in Rancho Dominguez, CA: e-mail: sales@mbmarble.com. The warehouse locations allow for shorter delivery times and provide an opportunity for companies without importing capacity to purchase the company's materials.