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Re-emerging: Fostering a love of stone

Michael Reis
May 1, 2005
After being inspired by a trip to Italy over 20 years ago, Charlie Zgonis founded Olympia Marble and Granite in Needham, MA
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Stone Column
Unprecedented growth, unprecedented competition

May 1, 2005
Five years ago, I remember telling friends from outside the stone industry how much the field has grown.
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Stone Column: Learning from others

April 1, 2005
For the first time ever, the subject of our “Re-Emerging U.S. Stone Industry” feature is not technically a member of the stone industry.
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Re-Emerging: Equipped to satisfy customer demand

Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
April 1, 2005
Within several years, Counter Intelligence has dramatically increased the size of its business to capitalize on the growing market for Silestone Quartz Surfacing in the Washington, DC, area
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Re-emerging: Serving the production home market

Michael Reis
March 1, 2005
Based in Phoenix, AZ, Abbott Granite Inc. fabricates stone for some of the largest developers and home-building companies in Arizona, and it has a meticulous system for staying organized
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Stone Column:
Educating the industry

March 1, 2005
Last month, in addition to my regular travel schedule, I made a special trip to Dallas, TX, to participate in the StonExpo Education Committee Advisory Meeting.
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Re-Emerging: Thriving with high-end technology

February 1, 2005
Since opening its new facility in 1994, Performance Tile & Stone of Rocklin, CA, has relied on CNC machinery from AGM for accurate countertop fabrication
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Stone Column: Focusing on Brazil

February 1, 2005
When I first traveled to Brazil less than five years ago, I had a vastly different image of the country than I have today.
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Restoration of Historic Stone Flooring

February 1, 2005
The restoration, repair and/or maintenance of historic stone flooring is not that much different than the treatment of new stone and tile surfaces.
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Re-Emerging: Geared For Optimum Precision

Michael Reis
January 1, 2005
With both a CNC stoneworking center and a waterjet, Natural Stone & Tile, Inc. of Chesapeake, VA, has made an immediate impact in the marketplace
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