
AMJ Marble & Granite of Fairfield, NJ, fabricates a total of 45 kitchens per week.
AMJ Marble & Granite of Fairfield, NJ, has grown and expanded steadily over the past few years, and more expansion is planned for the future
The groundwork for AMJ Marble & Granite -- a fabricator of natural stone and Silestone based in Fairfield, NJ -- dates back to 1988, when James Amendola Jr. began working as a tile installer. After gaining experience in the field, he opened his own tilesetting company, and ultimately partnered with his brother, Michael, who was in the slab business. Since that time, AMJ Marble & Granite has enjoyed steady growth -- as it continues to invest in new stoneworking machinery and expand its production.

To minimize water consumption, a Water Treatment Technologies EnviroSystem is in place and separates the slurry and other byproducts from the water, allowing it to be continually reused during the fabrication process.

A Pedrini bridge saw was the first piece of equipment purchased by the company.
The Pedrini saw was the first piece of equipment purchased by AMJ, and the company initially completed its edge routing by hand. It continued to add equipment as it grew, and the Intermac CNC stoneworking center was purchased from AGM in mid-2003. “It was well proven at the time,†said John Da Costa Jr., who is Vice President of AMJ's Commercial Division. “It's not tough to learn, but you need to separate theory from practice. You have to understand what the machine can do, but also what it cannot do.â€

After material is cut to size, more intricate stone processing is done on an Intermac Master Stone 4000 CNC stoneworking center, which was purchased from AGM.
Ultimately, AMJ will be converting to an all-digital shop, where even the employee time clock is digitized.
About 60% of the company's business is natural granite, with the remainder being Silestone quartz surfacing. Amendola said the share of granite fabricated has increased over the past few years, a development he attributed to overall consumer preferences and an increase in kitchen and bath dealers showcasing granite. “We have huge support from IGM,†Amendola said when explaining his natural stone sourcing. “They're our ally in the business. We feel confident in sending people to IGM to look at slabs, because we know they will be taken care of.â€


The templates are also physically laid out on the slabs during the cutting process.
The company fabricates and installs material for projects throughout New Jersey as well as Eastern Pennsylvania, New York City and New York State. All jobs are precisely tracked by computer using a software system from Moraware.
As a young, successful business, AMJ has been mindful to give back to the community. The company is also involved in the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Food Bank of New Jersey. It also completed work for the 200 Club of Bergen County, NJ, including fabrication of the “Wall of Heroes,†which memorializes fallen law enforcement officers.
AMJ Marble & Granite
Fairfield, NJType of work: countertops, vanities
Machinery: Intermac Master Stone 4000 CNC stoneworking center, Pedrini bridge saw, Zonato bridge saw from International Machine Corp., Water Treatment Technologies EnviroSystem; tooling from Salem Stone and Stone Boss, Moraware job tracking software
Number of Employees: 26
Production Rate: 45 kitchens per week
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