Omag S.p.A introduces the Blade5^ar, which is its latest in its range of CNC work centers, as well as the latest in countertop, architectural and dimensional stone processing machinery.

The Retractable Suction Cups from Blick Industries add further automation to your stone fabrication process.

Up until the year 2008, Countertop Specialties in Tulsa, OK, had record-setting years financially. Then the financial crash hit, and they have slowly come back.

On the morning of April 20, 2016, Greg Hughes Jr.’s company, Mother Earth Granite & Marble, located in Lake Havasu, AZ, which had been servicing Mohave County for more than 19 years, came to a fiery halt.

As you will see, this issue of Stone World is a bit of a departure from our typical content. While we still include updates on various aspects of the natural stone industry, we have also devoted a portion of the magazine to quartz surfacing, which was a focus for this month.

So, what exactly is the appeal in sprinkling tombstones all over the yard, and how did that tradition come to be? The answer lies in the origins of Halloween itself – ironically, a story most people are unfamiliar with, given such great admiration for the holiday.

This Stone of the Month is supplied by World Rocks.