Local partners of the event included Cold Spring Granite Co. of Cold Spring, MN; Dakota Granite of Milbank, SD; Granite City Tool Co. of Waite Park, MN; and Komo Machine, Inc. of Sauk Rapids, MN. Additionally, MIA strategic partners included Alpha Professional Tools® of Oakland, NJ; Aqua Mix Inc. of Corona, CA; GranQuartz of Tucker, GA; Marmo Machinery USA of Southfield, MI; OHM International of Greensboro, NC; Park Industries of St. Cloud, MN; Vic International Corp. of Knoxville, TN; and Water Treatment Technologies of Hampton, NH.
When driving through the small town of Rockville, it becomes obvious that granite plays a significant part of the community’s history. The material adorns local architecture, including the Town Hall building.