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Tiffany Aryeh of Amalfi Stone Talks About Her Company

July 14, 2021

Tiffany Aryeh of Amalfi Stone talks about her company and shares details of working through the pandemic to complete one of their most high-profile luxury projects, Pendry Hollywood.

Inside The Shop

Second-Generation Owner of GI Stone Driven by Passion

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Sandya Dandamudi, second-generation owner of GI Stone, runs a high-end stone fabrication operation and maintains a loyal staff of employees

Jennifer Richinelli

May 13, 2021

Second-generation owner, Sandya Dandamudi, builds upon her mother’s success and maintains a work culture that promotes teamwork and nurtures creativity. Dandamudi, who was recently named Stone World’s 2020 Fabricator of the Year, took some time to talk with us about GI Stone and its work.

Honoring essential workers

Inspired to offer hope and happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic, an Illinois-based fabricator awards five honorable people with free countertops

Jennifer Richinelli

April 9, 2021

With several locations, The Granite & Marble Depot serves the Greater Chicago area, Northwest Indiana and the Wisconsin border. The Aurora, IL-based company specializes in fabrication and installation of residential and commercial countertops, tabletops, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and more.

Machine installation during lockdown restrictions

Mario & Son had to get three machines delivered during the COVID-19 lockdowns

Jason Kamery

March 26, 2021

To learn about Joey Marcella, co-owner and president of Mario & Son, you have to learn a bit about his father. “He was a tile setter ever since he was about 16 years old,” said Marcella.

Pursuing multi-family housing

North Carolina fabricator recently hires director to head multi-family division

February 16, 2021

With more than 30 years of experience, Majestic Kitchen & Bath Creations Inc. demonstrates steady growth with expansion into the multi-family housing market.

2021 Fabrication Technology

February 1, 2021

The Baca Pure Filtration System is designed to remove stone particulate from water. A heavy-duty centrifugal pump is mounted directly over the floor pit, which incorporates a custom sweeper package to keep dirt from settling.

Coming out of the "storm"

Although hit by a global pandemic that caused shop owners to rethink how to run their business, many fabricators express signs of optimism for 2021

Jennifer Richinelli

February 1, 2021

2020 was an unprecedented year. Last January, undoubtedly, no one would have predicted that the COVID-19 global pandemic would strike with such force and stop “normal” life for so many people.

Stone Summit, presented by Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute

Automation and digital software in your shop

Recently, Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute held a virtual Stone Summit to discuss ways for fabricators to investigate products that are new to their process, including tooling equipment and digital software, as well as methods to develop focused questions that will help ensure the product or machine they review will perform as anticipated and provide the expected results

Jennifer Richinelli

February 1, 2021

Technology continues to advance and play an important role in many of our daily lives. For fabricators in the stone business, each year there are more digital and automated products introduced to the marketplace, which can contribute to a shop’s overall efficiency and production.

Working in the "new norm"

Despite the pandemic, Stone Resources recently opened its second shop – fully automated and equipped to operate efficiently to meet its customers’ needs

Jennifer Richinelli

December 7, 2020

Part of the FS Builder Resources’ family, Stone Resources continues to advance and expand its business through automation. With its largest location in Carrollton, TX, the stone fabrication company recently opened a second shop in Pflugerville, TX, a suburb of Austin.

Maria Byworth, owner of WA Marble & Granite

Personalizing a business

WA Marble & Granite in Australia has made a name for itself with its outstanding service to its employees and customers

Jason Kamery

October 30, 2020

Located in Perth, Australia, WA Marble & Granite was started in 1935 by the Paganin family. As the business enjoyed an outstanding reputation, it was passed down within the family for generations.

You’ve probably heard a lot lately about how to calculate the profit for each job you produce. You likely have production benchmarks based on square footage since it’s the most common production metric in the industry. Come learn how focusing on these metrics can hurt your profitability and what to do about it.

Join us for "Taking Your Organization to the Next Level," a session dedicated to transforming your business practices. Discover strategies for setting clear agendas, encouraging participation, and driving actionable outcomes. Learn how to foster collaboration and communication, ensuring that every meeting enhances productivity and contributes to your business goals.

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Tiffany Aryeh of Amalfi Stone Talks About Her Company

Second-Generation Owner of GI Stone Driven by Passion

Honoring essential workers

Machine installation during lockdown restrictions

Pursuing multi-family housing

2021 Fabrication Technology

Coming out of the "storm"

Automation and digital software in your shop

Working in the "new norm"

Personalizing a business

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