Articles Tagged with ''stone industry management''

Editor's Note: Fall 2019

September 18, 2019

It’s hard to believe another year is almost in the books. For us at Contemporary Stone & Tile Design, 2019 has been a great year meeting and learning about different architects and designers and seeing the projects they have produced.

Galloy & Van Etten: A century-long commitment to quality

As a fourth-generation family business that has been operating for more than 100 years, Galloy & Van Etten of Chicago, IL, is a shining example of how hard work and high standards are the key to success

Jennifer Richinelli

September 16, 2019

My favorite thing to say about us is: ‘We are not the best stone company in Chicago because we are the oldest. We are the oldest, because we are the best,’” said Tom Van Etten, when speaking about his family owned business Galloy & Van Etten, which was started in 1899.

Jennifer Richinelli

August 1, 2019

In this month’s Industry Perspective, Joey Marcella writes about when attending a trade show, workshop or other industry event, you should walk away with a “couple of good ‘nuggets’ of information.” I couldn’t agree more.

Would you like training resources, social media content?

July 8, 2019

The natural stone industry is filled with companies of all sizes, but we know that most are small-to-medium size companies. When it comes to marketing and training, I often hear about limited budgets and staff resources.

Jennifer Richinelli

July 2, 2019

As I write this, I’m sitting at Newark International Airport in New Jersey waiting for my flight to Indianapolis to board. My final destination is Bloomington, where my friends from the Indiana Limestone Institute will take me on a tour of several quarries in the area.

Sharing information and experiences among stone industry members

Fabricator forums, such as the one that took place at Coverings 2019, are an open environment where industry members can discuss current issues and solve problems together

Jennifer Richinelli

May 1, 2019

When a group of fabricators and other stone industry members come together at a fabricator forum, it immediately becomes an arena for an exchange of ideas, experiences, advice and solutions.

Industry Perspective: Promoting best practices

March 11, 2019

It's no surprise to anyone in the stone industry that we are in the middle of a shake-up, driven predominantly by a new construction and remodeling boom, the new import tariffs, the ever-growing number of new competitor fabricators and the merging and acquisition of low-performing and established fabrication businesses.

The safe zone: What to know about handling stone slabs

When working in a slab yard or on a jobsite, adhering to safety rules can make the different between life or death

Jonathan Mitnick

March 11, 2019

Visits to a stone shop or slab yard should not be a life threatening experience. But the truth is, stone can be dangerous and accidents happen all the time. They happen to stone workers, contractors, truckers and to the public.

James Hieb

September 7, 2018

Too often, after an accident occurs, we receive inquiries from stone companies asking what safety training resources are available. Others may know we have developed a vast array of resources over the past 10 years, but just simply haven’t taken the time to utilize what is available.

Biesse Group's North America Parts Quality Assurance Leader Gregory Bell

Biesse Welcomes New North America Parts Quality Assurance Leader

June 18, 2018

Biesse Group is proud to announce the addition of North America Parts Quality Assurance Leader Gregory Bell following the continued expansion of the parts and service department in North America.

You’ve probably heard a lot lately about how to calculate the profit for each job you produce. You likely have production benchmarks based on square footage since it’s the most common production metric in the industry. Come learn how focusing on these metrics can hurt your profitability and what to do about it.

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Articles Tagged with ''stone industry management''

Editor's Note: Fall 2019

Galloy & Van Etten: A century-long commitment to quality

One or two steps at a time

Would you like training resources, social media content?

What's on the horizon for the stone industry

Sharing information and experiences among stone industry members

Industry Perspective: Promoting best practices

The safe zone: What to know about handling stone slabs

Stone Industry Perspective: Education is key for shop safety

Biesse Welcomes New North America Parts Quality Assurance Leader

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