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An eight-year-old Virginia-based Fabrication shop, aims to please its diverse group of clientele

Sara Garafalo
April 1, 2015
Classic Granite & Marble (CGM), of Midlothian, VA, specializes in jobs from custom residential to a multitude of small- and medium-sized commercial projects.


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VT Industries: A mass producer of quartz countertops

Initially recognized for its laminate and wood products, Holstein, IA-based VT Industries is now a leading producer of quartz and natural stone countertops in the southern California market
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
March 2, 2015
Founded in 1956 by Roger Clausen, VT Industries remains a family-owned business — now under the leadership of its third generation.


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Fabricator recovers from financial crisis

Seven years after the 2008 financial crisis, Mario & Son of Liberty Lake, WA, starts to see some stability
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
February 2, 2015
The financial crisis of 2008 was seven years ago, but for many companies, it still affects them today. Mario & Son in Liberty Lake, WA, has experienced good times as well as tough times, but in the end, the company has weathered the storm.


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Defining the granite industry by marketing with social media

Owner Chad Briles of The Stone Shop in Ankeny, IA, has grown a successful company fairly quickly by using platforms such as Facebook to promote and get jobs
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
December 1, 2014
Chad Briles’ grandfather has been in the tile and stone industry for over 60 years, and Chad started working for him when he was 13


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Atlas Marble & Granite: Providing a professional stone experience

Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
November 3, 2014
Walking into Atlas Marble & Granite’s shop in Springfield, NJ, feels like entering a design studio.


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Digital Technology Makes for an Efficient and Productive Operation

Signature Countertops, Inc. in Scottsburg, IN, has created a strong team environment, which combined with state-of-the-art equipment, including digital technology, makes for an efficient and productive operation
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
October 1, 2014
Like most fabricators in the industry, Chris Garten, president of Signature Countertops, Inc. in Scottsburg, IN, started out using luan strips to template.


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Digital Templating and How It Helped

Making the switch to digital templating has helped Johnson Granite, Inc. of Mount Airy, NC, significantly expand its production capacity
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
October 1, 2014
In 2007-08, Brian Johnson, president of Johnson Granite, Inc. in Mount Airy, NC, made a decision to help the longevity of his company.


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Fabricator adapts for success

In business for more than two decades, Cumar, Inc. of Everett, MA, continually invests in its fabrication business and searches for new ideas to best serve its customers
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
September 4, 2014
Angelo “Ivo” Cubi first opened Cumar, Inc. in 1992.


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Installation and fabrication the Old World way

Old Stone Marble Works believes in hard work and honest business when it comes to stone fabrication and installation
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
September 4, 2014
While the amount of digital and new technology shops increase, there are still a few out there that believe in the “old school” way of doing things.


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Granite countershop business grows after the recession

After feeling the effects of the 2008 recession, Daniel Ghionoui moved his company’s location to help grow his fabrication business
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
August 1, 2014
Daniel Ghionoui entered the granite countertop industry in 1994 with a shop in Detroit, MI.


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