In addition to the main office and plant in Independence -- just outside of Kansas City -- Midland Marble and Granite has a second plant in Omaha, NE. The Independence plant has the new Matrix Sebring gantry saw, a Marmo Meccanica bridge saw, a Denver Quasar edge polisher, two Marmo Meccanica LCV711 edging machines and a multi-purpose CNC stoneworking center from Brembana/CMS North America. The Omaha plant is equipped with similar machines, and it also operates the Ravelli sinkhole polisher and the new Matrix Sebring gantry saw. “The two Matrix saws have decreased production time, which allowed us to produce more countertops,†explained Caton. “The Matrix Sebring gantry saw has quickly become the favorite among our fabricators, who appreciate its dependable speed and power.â€
Finding new machinery like the two new Matrix saws involved inquiring about different models from various fabricators at trade shows. “We research our new prospective equipment by going to the Verona Fair and Coverings -- the International Stone and Tile Exposition -- and talking to the fabricators who are operating the equipment we are interested in,†said Caton.