At a recent Stone Summit hosted by Arizona Tile at its Albuquerque, NM, location, Blake Christensen of Valley View Granite in Salt Lake City, UT, gave a presentation to a group of local fabricators. The session, which was part of the Stone Industry Educational series organized by Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute, was designed to bring industry professionals together to discuss issues they are facing by opening up and sharing experiences. Christensen sits on the Natural Stone Institute board of directors and is a member of the Rockheads, among other industry involvement.
Christensen told the audience that he and his father, who has a construction background, founded Valley View Granite in 2003. “In the past 15 years, we have grown to 125 employees across multiple locations,” he said. We have come a long way. My hope is to share with you some of my experiences that have helped us along the way. I am just a normal fabricator. I love doing these types of events -- to come out to meet everyone and interact with other fabricators.”