With approximately 500 employees globally and 25 quarries, Polycor Inc. has established a solid name for itself in the stone industry. Headquartered in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, the company - a large quarrier and fabricator of natural stone - has progressed steadily since it was started in 1987. And with 19 quarries that are currently in operation, there are several that have gained a level of renown.
The 2006 edition of Surfaces - a leading floor covering event in Las Vegas, NV - is expected to draw a solid crowd of attendees and exhibitors, including many stone-related companies
After the fourth edition of ITSS-Las Vegas, which took place at the Mandalay Convention Center from November 11 to 13, show organizers plan for upcoming exhibitions in Miami, Rio de Janeiro and New York City
A few large companies exist in the countertop industry with the capacity to perform both the sawing/face finishing of the stone slabs and the final fabrication of the finished countertop material. This scenario is indeed the exception to the normal course of business. The typical arrangement is for the fabricator to purchase the slabs, already sawn to nominal thickness, with one surface finished.
Although the Bluestone-producing region of Northeastern Pennsylvania and New York State has a deep tradition, there is still opportunity for development and expansion - both in terms of new quarry sites and in the types of products offered.
Since its early days, stone architecture has always been held in high regard on the campus of Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. The institution, which was founded in 1848, was initially located in Clarksville, TN, but moved to Memphis in 1925. At this time, it was under the direction of President Charles Diehl, who as a graduate of Princeton University understood the relationship of architecture to academic reputation.
Majestic Marble and Glass of Raleigh, NC, is an example of a company that has capitalized on its growing market. Created in November of 1990, the company specialized in the installation of cultured marble products, shower enclosures and mirrors. In 1992, the business grew into fabrication, manufacturing its own cultured marble products.
Drawing a remarkable 1.8 million pilgrims a year, the Cathedral Saint-Anne-de-Beaupre projects a majestic presence - with massive granite steeples and intricate stone detailing. The cathedral, which is located 18 miles from Quebec City, Quebec, was inaugurated in 1934, and maintains an association with the family and associates of the people responsible for quarrying and fabricating the original San Sebastian granite.
To accommodate a recent surge in demand, A. American Custom Flooring opened a second location in Illinois, and it operates a revolutionary state-of-the-art slab handling/storage system
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