Enthusiasm among fabricators is noted in the annual purchasing plan survey conducted by the Market Research Department at BNP Media (Stone World’s parent company).
The Schott family has a long history of stone working. In the late 1800s, brothers Nicola and Emidio Scioli emigrated to and settled in the town of Cliffside Park, NJ, where the family’s granite quarry was operated on the Palisades Cliffs.
Within the past year, GCI Surfaces of Clearwater, FL, increased production, downsized its footprint and began to cut intricate stone pieces — all with its new Baca Robo SawJet
A year ago, Michael Gladstone of Gladstone Construction Inc dba GCI Surfaces, located in Clearwater, FL, decided he needed to speed up his production rate in the shop.
After years of working in a different industry, Dan Hickey risked it all to start his very own fabrication business, of Franklin, IN, and later founded Water Jet Solutions, Inc., which completes 30% of his stone fabrication
In 2000, after spending 12 years as an engineer, Dan Hickey saw a chance to start his own granite fabrication company, known today as Natural Stone Creations, Inc. of Franklin, IN.