After spending years working exclusively with solid surfaces, Andrew MacLaren decided to fabricate natural stone at his shop, MacLaren Fabrication in West Chester, PA.

Despite a snowstorm the night before it opened, the joint StonExpo/MIA Convention experienced one of its most successful years ever, with attendance of 4,051 people.

Relying on nearly 100 combined years of experience in the stone industry, two families came together to create Antares Marmores e Granitos Ltda in Aruja, Brazil, a modern stoneworking facility.

This year's Coverings exposition, to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, from March 24 to 27, is projected to draw over 30,000 attendees.

Limestone and marble were chosen for the redesign of One Madison Avenue in New York to update it from a decades-old design.

While remodeling his home in spring 2001, Leonard Hooks' interest in stone sparked when he researched the process of fabricating granite for his kitchen countertops.

Although only three years in business, Amazon Stone of Serra, Espirito Santo, Brazil, has realized the importance of producing quality material rather than large quantities.

The prosperous growth of Marmoleria Gallos S.A. of Lima, Peru, can be attributed to more than a century of experience that has been passed on to its owners from generation to generation.

The remodeling of this private residence in Pebble Beach, CA, relied on two varieties of limestone to create the feel of a classic manor in the English countryside.

With several prosperous businesses all under one group, Granito Zucchi plans for more growth in 2003.