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Cathedral Marble and Granite

Cathedral Marble and Granite: Putting safety first

Running a safe and employee-friendly workplace
December 3, 2018
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Safety and efficiency have led the way for Cathedral Marble and Granite to continue to expand their innovative equipment. Starting in the mid-90s, Dave Duffy, owner of Cathedral Marble and Granite in Whitestown, IN, started his own stone business in a one-car garage with four other people.
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Blasius Inc.

Expanding with stone fabrication technology

By investing in different fabrication technologies, Blasius Inc. was able to grow to produce more than 35,000 square feet of material a month
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Jason Kamery
November 5, 2018
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In the 1990s, Val Blasius created a reputation as a ceramic tile and Corian countertop installer in the Vassar, MI area. The business continued to prosper until he was bringing in more work than he could handle. His son, Jon, was in the remodeling industry at the time, doing tile and Corian countertops out of the same shop.
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The ELaser and a Park Fusion sawjet

The Countertop Factory upgrades fabrication technology

As The Countertop Factory, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, evolved into a stone fabrication business, it upgraded its machinery equipment, including a digital templating system, for better performance
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Jennifer Richinelli
October 8, 2018
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Established in 2002, The Countertop Factory, Inc. of Raleigh, NC, has transformed over the years to become a state-of-the-art fabrication shop focusing on stone and quartz surfacing products.
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Robo SawJets from Baca Systems

Streamlining stone production with robotic technology

With the assistance of robots and other high-tech systems, Hard Rock Stone Works runs a lean high-volume stone fabrication operation
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Jennifer Richinelli
August 1, 2018
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For Hard Rock Stone Works, robotic technology has led to a formula for success. Owned by partners Randy Frantz, CEO, and Steve Amodeo, COO, the fabrication business has rapidly expanded in recent years and continues to invest in its operation through technology.
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Stone fabrication business focuses on customer service

Stone fabrication business grows through customer service, pricing

Factory Plaza has continued to evolve year after year because of the emphasis it places on putting customers first and not focusing on what the competition is doing
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Jason Kamery
July 16, 2018
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Establishing their business in 2005, Maryla and Darek Bosek first started under the name Fortune Estates. Back then, they rented a 2,000-square-foot space in Franklin Park, IL, and opened a granite countertops production shop.
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Stone by Vincenzo in Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Building a Stone Fabrication Business

Vincenzo Oliviero worked his way up in the stone industry to establish a fabrication shop in hopes of passing it on to his daughter
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Jason Kamery
June 4, 2018
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With some experience under his belt, Oliviero soon decided he wanted to go out on his own, and found a partner with whom to open their own fabrication shop that would service New Brunswick and surrounding areas for 17 years.
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Distinct Stoneworks of Deerfield Beach, FL

Distinct Stoneworks: A family endeavor

Following in their father’s footsteps, Howie and Sal Lisboa founded Distinct Stoneworks in Deerfield Beach, FL, to provide high-quality service to the southern Florida market
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Jennifer Richinelli
May 1, 2018
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Brothers Howie and Sal Lisboa grew up in the stone business so it was only natural that they gravitated towards it when starting their own company in 2015.


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Alpha Granite and Tile GMM Brio saw

Alpha Granite & Tile Diversifies to Capitalize on Growing Market

Originally planning to be a distribution company, Alpha Granite and Tile has evolved from humble beginnings to a fully automated shop
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Jason Kamery
April 9, 2018
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In the beginning, Alpha Granite and Tile’s original intent wasn’t to become a countertop fabrication business. Originally, Denis Phocas, the president of the company, wanted to be a slab distributor in a partnership with a quarry owner in South Africa.
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