Last week I joined the Stone Fabricator's Alliance (SFA) on its tour of Italy. A group of enthusiast fabricators and I hopped on a bus and covered a lot of ground while we were there -- 1,250 miles to be exact! From machinery and tooling manufacturers to stone producers and suppliers, we saw it all. Our hosts couldn't have been more gracious to show us around their facilities and answer all of our questions, and we owe a particularly big "thank you" to Tenax, who sponsored the trip and handled all of its scheduling.
In addition to learning about each company's new developments, what was particularly interesting to me was observing the fabricators at each facility. They were like children in a candy shop. They were immediately drawn to what they were being shown. They would not only talk with our hosts about specific pieces of machinery or products, but it also sparked conversations among themselves.