Articles Tagged with ''business management''

A promising forecast for 2020

With more than half of the respondents to Stone World’s annual Purchasing Plan Survey counting on increased sales in the coming year, it appears 2020 is starting off on a high note among fabricators

Jennifer Richinelli

January 7, 2020

Overall, the majority of those polled in Stone World’s recent Purchasing Plan Survey, which is conducted by Clear Seas Research Department at BNP Media (Stone World’s parent company), seem optimistic about their businesses in 2020.

Growing a fabrication business

Graniterra relies on customer service and the best technology to continue steady expansion

Jason Kamery

October 2, 2019

At the age of 12, Alex Elzein accompanied his father on his first stone project. This sparked his interest in the stone world. Elzein went to college where he received his engineering degree and joined the corporate construction world. However, he kept thinking about the stone business.

Stone Industry Perspective: How to best value your fabrication business

September 16, 2019

It should be no surprise to anyone that our market is constantly changing and we, as fabricators and business owners, have to adjust our operating models to stay innovative and competitive, but most importantly, cater to an all-knowing, multi-generational customer audience.

Buddy Ontra, owner of Ontra Stone Concepts

Ontra Stone Concepts: Beating the odds

Buddy Ontra of Ontra Stone Concepts has taken a long and winding path to get where he is and build his shop to what it is today

Jason Kamery

July 11, 2019

Come back tomorrow wearing some work boots and you have a job.” This is what Buddy Ontra, now owner of Ontra Stone Concepts in Bridgeport, CT, was told in 1982 when getting a job working on high-rise buildings in Houston, TX.

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.

Sierra Stone Fabrication fulfills customer demand

Running a fabricator shop is a delicate balance that Sierra Stone Fabrication in Sparks, NV, has seemed to figure out the formula

Jason Kamery

July 2, 2019

Stone fabricators have to balance the demands of their shop and finding business. There may be issues with trying to search for new employees, dealing with machines breaking down, or with the shop getting backed up. Rob and Julie Foley have been able to find a nice balance for their shop.

ConstructConnect Releases Fall 2018 Forecast and Quarterly Report

August 13, 2018

ConstructConnect, a leading provider of construction information and technology solutions in North America, announced today the release of its Fall 2018 Forecast and Quarterly Report.

Prosoco Hires Two Regional Sales Managers

June 7, 2018

PROSOCO customers in two different regions have new sales managers. Parker Sloan, covering the Pacific Northwest, and Ken Rathbun, covering the Great Lakes-Chicago area, are the newest regional sales managers for the company.

Braxton-Bragg Renews Partnership with Alpha Professional Tools®

June 6, 2018

Braxton-Bragg and Alpha Professional Tools® have reinstated their business relationship, enabling Braxton-Bragg’s expansion of precision diamond tooling for the stone fabrication industry. As of June 1, 2018, Braxton-Bragg has Alpha® products in stock and ready to ship.

Building a Stone Fabrication Business

Vincenzo Oliviero worked his way up in the stone industry to establish a fabrication shop in hopes of passing it on to his daughter

Jason Kamery

June 4, 2018

With some experience under his belt, Oliviero soon decided he wanted to go out on his own, and found a partner with whom to open their own fabrication shop that would service New Brunswick and surrounding areas for 17 years.

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 ''business management''

A promising forecast for 2020

Growing a fabrication business

Stone Industry Perspective: How to best value your fabrication business

Ontra Stone Concepts: Beating the odds

Would you like training resources, social media content?

Sierra Stone Fabrication fulfills customer demand

ConstructConnect Releases Fall 2018 Forecast and Quarterly Report

Prosoco Hires Two Regional Sales Managers

Braxton-Bragg Renews Partnership with Alpha Professional Tools®

Building a Stone Fabrication Business

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