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Stone shop recovers from Tropical Storm Irene and Superstorm Sandy

In two consecutive years, CCS Stone, Inc. of Moonachie, NJ, was hit by not one, but two devastating natural catastrophes, but through it all the company reinvented itself and resurfaced stronger than ever

Jennifer Richinelli

May 2, 2016

Founded in 1963 by Don Mitnick, CCS Stone, Inc. of Moonachie, NJ, is a family operated business, which has continually transitioned over the years to stay on top.

Fabricator Sims-Lohman has grown to be an extensive fabrication business

Sara Garafalo

April 6, 2016

Cincinnati, OH-based fabricator Sims-Lohman has been in business since the company was locally founded in 1971 under a different name.

Stone Restoration of America has experience in countertop fabrication and custom stone restoration

Jason Kamery

April 4, 2016

One of the biggest lessons learned by fabricators from the 2008 recession was that a business must be adaptable.

Bedrock Quartz offers top-quality products and services, including an extensive line of sinks

Jennifer Richinelli

March 1, 2016

Bedrock Quartz is a three-generation countertop business catering to the Utah market. Owned by David Jorgensen and his three sons, Alan, Eric and Steve, the company has evolved from a laminate countertop shop to a natural stone and quartz surfacing operation, with an emphasis on quality and customer service.

Solid Surface Tops started fabricating by hand before moving to automated equipment after the financial crisis

Jason Kamery

February 1, 2016

Starting in a barn in Buckingham, FL, Solid Surface Tops of Southwest Florida, Inc. was formed and incorporated in April 2002.

The stone industry looks to kick off 2016 in a postive way with 86% of fabricators surveyed anticipating sales revenues to increase

Jennifer Richinelli

January 6, 2016

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).

Discover Marble & Granite beat the recession by becoming a large producer of quartz surfacing and investing in Robo SawJets

Jason Kamery

January 5, 2016

Since its beginnings in 2001, Discover Marble & Granite has slowly grown, but since the 2008 recession, it has seen a huge gain due to two reasons.

Jason Kamery

December 1, 2015

Michael Amendola’s family started in the stone business 27 years ago in White Plains, NY, and he started working in the shop at the age of 12.

Onslow Stoneworks upholds a long-standing tradition of stonework

Sara Garafalo

November 2, 2015

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.

Fabricator settles in Milwaukee, WI, after numerous moves from growth

Sara Garafalo

October 1, 2015

In 1997, Steve Kobliska founded K.G. Stevens, Inc., based on his desire to build a company that offered the resilience of solid surface.

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