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Once again, the stone industry looked to the Marmomacc exhibition in Verona, Italy, and StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas in Las Vegas, NV, for the latest introductions in stone products, stoneworking equipment and supplies and installation and maintenance products.

A groundbreaking effort is being made by the Natural Stone Council to develop and finance the Natural Stone Research and Promotion Board, which will generically advocate natural stone products.

Sustainability Committee, responds to commonly asked questions regarding Genuine Stone, sustainability and the NSC’s efforts.

Given the growing concern and public attention of the link between radon and granite, Partner Engineering and Science (Partner) teamed with a wholesale granite distributor in Southern California to undertake a full-scale sampling of all of the company’s granite inventory that includes some 250 different types of granite imported from quarries located all around the world.

By offering sinks to their customers, fabricators can reap double benefits - complementing the countertop and supplementing overall profits.

Released in mid-November, the largest study of granite countertops to date has revealed no stones that pose a health threat.

Installed decades ago at various times, the slate products used for several Granville, NY, schools - quarried locally along the New York/Vermont slate belt - have admirably retained their beauty over the years.

U.S. imports of stone from India have practically doubled over the last five years -- despite a slight decline in 2007 -- and the material is being used extensively for residential and commercial applications.

The Papago Gateway Center - the first mixed-use wet lab building in Tempe, AZ - applied stone in original ways to help support the structure and create landmarks for people who would use the building.