Articles Tagged with ''business management''

CNC tooling components

Fabricators discuss technical issues encountered in the shop

During the Colorado Stone Summit, a group of fabricators shared issues that surface with CNC lines, exotic materials and staining edges, and gave advice on solutions for them
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
November 10, 2017

The MIA+BSI: The Natural Stone Institute and Stone World magazine held a one-day Colorado Stone Summit in September at M S International, Inc.’s facility in Aurora, CO, as part of their Stone Industry Education seminars.


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Cause was Hughes’ meter blew out and created sparks

Mother Earth Granite and Marble Recovers from Fire

After discovering his shop burned down, Greg Hughes Jr. went on to build his fabrication business back up, better than before
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
November 3, 2017

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.


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Reviving the Arizona Marble Co.

After being shut down in 1937, the Arizona Marble Co. has reopened under new ownership, which has invested in the quarry to expand its selection of product offerings
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
June 1, 2017
Currently, the quarry is owned by Matt Klump, who purchased the company in 2002. He had a vision to bring this highly prized material back into the market.
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TISE 2018 seeks speakers

March 9, 2017

Welcome to The International Surface Event (TISE) 2018 Call for Presentations. This invitation is extended globally for experienced professionals to present at the largest floor covering, stone and tile event in North America.


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