The stone industry may have started behind the technological curve, but it’s quickly catching up. The days of fabricators having to move every slab in their yard to show customers what that specific slab looks like, may be a thing of the past.
Once again the New Year will kick off with The International Surface Event (TISE), which will be held from Wednesday, January 18 to Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
Stone World takes a look at the latest advances in stone-processing and fabricating machinery for 2017
January 1, 2017
Stone World once again presents a roundup of the newest technological advances in equipment, as well as tools and accessories (coming in February), used in stone production.
In business for nearly 15 years, Marjan Stone of Spring Valley, CA, continually researches, strategizes and invests in new technology, people and market trends.
Freemasons’ Hall in London, England, first opened in 1933 as a memorial to the 3,255 freemasons who died during active service in World War I, and has since been used for events, as well as the meeting place for the Grand Lodge and other annual meetings of the home counties.
During a Marble Institute of America+Building Stone Institute (MIA+BSI) New York Metro Chapter meeting held this summer at Stone Source’s showroom in New York City, Mike Sawicki, vice president of commercial sales at Miracle Sealants Company in Arcadia, CA, addressed an audience about stone care and maintenance.
Natural stone has always been a popular choice when designing a kitchen or bathroom, but lately, another material with similar technical characteristics has become a viable option on today’s market.