The Nominating Committee for Stone World magazine has named Marco Duran of Atlas Marble and Granite in Springfield, NJ, as Fabricator of the Year.

The future is seemingly bright for the U.S. stone fabrication sector, according to a survey conducted by the Market Research Department at BNP Media (Stone World’s parent company).

Take a look at the annual Fabricating Technology products for 2015

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

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

In 2007-08, Brian Johnson, president of Johnson Granite, Inc. in Mount Airy, NC, made a decision to help the longevity of his company.

Stone World had the opportunity to visit one of the company’s oldest marble quarries in Portugal, which spans 900 square meters wide and 85 meters deep.

Recently a group of fabricators gathered at the MIA/Stone World Stone Summit, which took place at MSI’s facility in Dulles, VA, to listen to industry experts discuss ways to improve business as well as to network with their peers

Located in the heart of Colorado is a family owned and operated business, YK Stone Center Inc., which specializes in the design, fabrication and installation of natural materials, such as granite, marble, travertine, quartz, stone tile and glass mosaic tile.

In this fabricator discussion, members of the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) share their experiences with CNC technology.