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American Floor Coverings Facility

SFA Connecticut Workshop to Showcase Innovation in Fabrication

American Floor Coverings will host the next SFA workshop – offering attendees a look at its state-of-art machinery and advanced fabrication skills
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
May 19, 2026

The next SFA Workshop will bring fabricators together on June 4 and 5, 2026, for two days of learning, networking and viewing American Floor Coverings' state-of-the-art facility.


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Building a Reputation on Strong Craftsmanship and Customer Service

Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
May 13, 2026

Stone Fabricators has steadily grown its business by concentrating on being a source of high-quality custom work and strengthening long-term relationships with builders, designers and homeowners.


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Armina Stone

Redefining What a Stone Fabrication Business Should Be

Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
December 22, 2025

Armina Stone founder Emre Basman shares insight into his company’s path for growth and his philosophy of upholding a high-quality standard for producing superior stone products.


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Building a Family Legacy

Taking the knowledge and experience of working as a fabrication shop production manager for years, Lucino Bedolla started High Rock Granite & Marble – a family run business outputting high-quality work
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
December 12, 2025

The family-run business outputs high-quality work with a lineup of state-of-the-art machinery from Donatoni.



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McDermott Top Shop: 30 Years in the Making

Found in 1995, Wisconsin-based McDermott Top Shop remains a strong family business built on core values and hard work
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
November 18, 2025

Travis McDermott was recently named president of the family-run business, while is father, Ron McDermott, remains actively involved as CEO.



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GI Stone 30th Anniversary Celebration

GI Stone Celebrates 30 Years and Begins Next Chapter

September 18, 2025

In honor of her company's 30th anniversary, Sandya Dandamudi recognized her mother, Rani, for her hard work in establishing the business. 




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Valley View Granite: Growth and Strategy

June 11, 2025

In the heart of northern Utah, surrounded by open skies and rugged terrain, Valley View Granite stands as a quiet powerhouse in the stone fabrication world. What began in a modest shop in Tremonton, with dreams of doing a single kitchen a month has grown into a 90-employee operation producing upwards of 15 jobs a day. With locations stretching into Idaho and Wyoming, the company blends small-town values with modern fabrication precision. 


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Laura Grandlienard Reflects on Winning Fabricator of the Year and Women’s Month in the Stone Industry

Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
March 20, 2025

Laura Grandlienard, the head of ROCKin’teriors, has been named the 2024 Stone World Fabricator of the Year, a prestigious accolade that underscores her team’s dedication to excellence in stone fabrication and design. In a recent interview on the Stone World podcast, Grandlienard shared insights into her journey, the significance of the award and her perspective as a woman leader in the industry—fittingly timed with Women’s Month in March 2025.


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The team from GI Stone in Chicago, IL, recently embarked on an adventure of a lifetime in Africa.

Fabricator Leads Team on an African Safari

The owner of GI Stone sees value in traveling with her team on an exotic adventure as a way of strengthening the fabrication business’s company culture and how they work together.
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
February 18, 2025

The group from GI Stone shared a bonding experience that inspired awe and creativity.


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Laura Grandlienard Named 2024 Stone World Fabricator of the Year

Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
January 30, 2025

Laura Grandlienard, owner of ROCKin’teriors in Raleigh, NC, was awarded Stone World’s 2024 Fabricator of the Year Award at a ceremony on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 during The International Surface Event (tise), which took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Grandlienard was among six nominees for the award, which was presented among a group of her peers. 


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