Articles Tagged with ''stone industry''

Bovone Diamond Tool (BDT) of Ovada, Italy, a division of Bovone, a premier glass and stone fabrication equipment manufacturer, introduced a new line of CNC diamond tooling and solid rubber polishing wheels specifically for the stone industry

A few weeks ago, I met Jonathan Mitnick, vice president of CCS Stone, Inc., managing partner of Marble Devices, U.S. and current chair of the Marble Institute of America (MIA) Safety Committee

The deadline to submit is October 31, 2014 and it is now easier than ever to participate - all that is needed is to answer a few straightforward business questions.

In this newly created position, Capra will serve a critical role as a liaison to the local industries related to tile and stone, as well as to the media.

The 172-page book takes a comprehensive look at OSHA’s relationship with the stone industry and how to remain in compliance.

More than 140 years ago in 1872, a farmer by the name of John Gilmer purchased several thousand acres of land covering what is now part of Mount Airy, NC, and the village of Flat Rock, NC.

Like most fabricators in the industry, Chris Garten, president of Signature Countertops, Inc. in Scottsburg, IN, started out using luan strips to template.

Featured on the cover of this issue is the Colorado Yule quarry in Marble, CO, which was recently purchased by Italian stone producer, R.E.D. Graniti.

As fabricators, we have many safety issues to deal with on a regular basis.

In 2003, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) established its safety program. It later went on to start a Safety Committee in 2010, which initially had 16 member companies.