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Stone of the Month: Speratus granite

May 5, 2014

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This Stone of the Month is supplied by Bramagran of Castelo, ES, Brazil.

Laticrete strengthens market position in North America after fair exhibit

April 1, 2014

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Levantina, a world leader in the quarrying, processing and marketing of natural stone, took part in the Vitória Stone Fair, which was recently held in Vitoria, Brazil.

Canadian stone producer revives American soapstone quarry

Although the Quebec-based company Polycor focuses mainly on granite and marble, it recently purchased its first soapstone quarry in Virginia to meet the current demand for the stone and strengthen its North American presence

Heather Fiore

April 1, 2014

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Staying true to its focus on the North American market, Polycor, one of the nation’s largest granite, marble and limestone groups, recently acquired its first soapstone quarry

Polycor obtains Alberene Soapstone Quarry

March 3, 2014

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Polycor, a large and diversified granite and marble group in North America, has announced the addition of the Alberene Soapstone Co. to its portfolio and product offering.

Coldspring's Mesabi Black and Lake Superior Green quarries supply legacies

Michael Reis

February 3, 2014

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From the northern reaches of Minnesota, Coldspring’s quarries for Mesabi Black and Lake Superior Green granite are being used for landmark projects across the country — including work at the World Trade Center site in New York City

Levantina opens new granite center in Spain

February 3, 2014

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Levantina has opened a new Granite Center in Porriño, Spain. Consisting of a showroom, a slab warehouse and a Project Center

Following campus tradition of stone architecture

The humanities departments at Boston College gets a new home at Stokes Hall, which matches the prestigious school’s historic Gothic-style stone architecture on its Middle Campus

Sara Garafalo

January 8, 2014

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Earlier this year, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates completed work on Stokes Hall at Boston College.

MIA releases new premium quarry poster series

December 2, 2013

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The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has released a new series of premium showroom posters featuring magnificent pictures of natural stone quarries.

Stone of the Month: Stanstead Gray granite

November 1, 2013

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This Stone of the Month supplied by Rock of Ages, Barre, VT.

Danby marble and Stony Creek granite renovate Federal Building Plaza in NYC

Vermont Quarries Corp. in Mendon, VT, and Stony Creek granite from Stony Creek Quarry Corp. in Branford, CT, were selected to design the plaza

Kerri Walker

October 1, 2013

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Originally constructed in 1968, the Jakob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza, which sits in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan — at Worth and Lafayette Streets — is a triumph over its past design trials and errors.

Articles Tagged with ''granite''

Stone of the Month: Speratus granite

Laticrete strengthens market position in North America after fair exhibit

Canadian stone producer revives American soapstone quarry

Polycor obtains Alberene Soapstone Quarry

Coldspring's Mesabi Black and Lake Superior Green quarries supply legacies

Levantina opens new granite center in Spain

Following campus tradition of stone architecture

MIA releases new premium quarry poster series

Stone of the Month: Stanstead Gray granite

Danby marble and Stony Creek granite renovate Federal Building Plaza in NYC

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