After starting up in mid-2002, Stone N Counters of Haledon, NJ, has built up a healthy client base for kitchen countertops.

Where some fabricating shops have felt the need to turn smaller jobs down, Tri-State Cut Stone & Brick of Frankfort, IL, remains versatile.

Influenced by the Mediterranean, the design of the Mall at Wellington Green in West Palm Beach, FL, utilized an abundance of marble to create an environment catering to high-end consumers.

Relying on modern technology and the support of its vendors, the Willis Music Co. took retail design to the next level with a display of laser-etched granite murals.

Norwood Marble & Granite of Brentwood, MD, has remained successful -- despite the area's competition -- due to CNC machinery.

Genuine Stone Tops of Denver, CO, has seen business increase since changing from an installation operation to a fabrication shop.

A travertine facade was used for much of the exterior of the Broad Center for the Biological Sciences in Pasadena, CA, to complement the building's stainless steel panels.

With so many new users and suppliers of natural stone in the marketplace, learning the fundamentals of natural stone care remains critical to the long-term success of the industry.

With a showroom and fabricating facilities in Rockland County, NY, Barocco Marble & Granite cuts stone for a range of interior design applications.

After working in other shops, Eric Grindall decided to open All-Star Stone, Inc. in Mobile, AL, a natural and engineered stone fabrication shop.