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The geology of building stone

An understanding of the geological background of stone can help one make informed decisions about its use, maintenance and restoration
Salvatore Banchitta
September 21, 2018
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Because of its structural integrity and its diversity of color and texture, natural stone has been popular as a building material for centuries. To understand the natural attributes of stone, it is important to have some understanding of stone’s geological background.
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Slabworks of Montana in Bozeman, MT
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Slabworks of Montana hosts SFA workshop

A large turnout of stone industry professionals came together for education and networking opportunities at the Stone Fabricators Alliance’s most recent workshop – sponsored by Slabworks of Montana in Bozeman, MT
September 13, 2018
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A total of 130 registered attendees and 18 vendors gathered at Slabworks of Montana’s facility in Bozeman, MT, on August 9 and 10, 2018 to take part in one of several workshops held by the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) throughout the U.S. each year.
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Cosentino’s recent C100 conference

The Future of Dekton Sintered Stone

In recent years, sintered stone products such as Dekton by Cosentino are presenting themselves as alternatives to natural stone, and fabricators are having to learn how to cut these materials and make them profitable
July 9, 2018
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Tim Culot is among the leading stone fabricators in Belgium and has experienced success with cutting Dekton, although he admits there was a learning curve. During a presentation at Cosentino’s C100 conference, he shared that 40% of all the material he cuts is now the sintered stone material.
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Wisconsin Stone Summit

Wisconsin Stone Summit

There was a large turnout among fabricators in the Milwaukee, WI, area for the stone industry education event, which was hosted by Universal Granite & Marble (UGM)
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Jennifer Richinelli
July 9, 2018
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Universal Granite & Marble (UGM) graciously opened their doors to 30 fabricators, in addition to other members of the stone industry, for the Wisconsin Stone Summit, which is organized by the Natural Stone Institute (NSI).
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Slabsmith inventory software

Advances for safe handling of stone material in the shop

Slabsmith’s ability to create digital slabs allows fabricators to spend less time handling slabs, saving time, being safer and cutting expenses
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Jason Kamery
May 14, 2018
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Material handling and keeping track of slab locations can be an afterthought for fabricators at times. When it does take center stage, fabricators may use an excel file or pencil and paper to keep track. There are options, such as Slabsmith software, to do it online through a cloud-based system.
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Eric Tryon, CEO of Clio Holdings

Florida Stone Summit Unites Fabricators

The Stone Industry Education series presented by the Natural Stone Institute and Stone World recently received a solid turnout at M S International, Inc.’s showroom in Deerfield Beach, FL
May 14, 2018
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On Thursday, March 22, the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) and Stone World magazine held the second in a series of 10 stone industry education seminars tailored to the attendee and the topics most important to fabricators.
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