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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
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
November 5, 2018
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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Inspiration Design Center of Burnsville, MN

Inspiration Design Center investing in digital fabrication equipment

After the economic crash of 2007-08, entrepreneur Jon Ryan was able to change and expand his business to accommodate a new market
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
October 8, 2018
With new home construction in the tank, the owners of Genz-Ryan were searching for new sources of revenue — still with the plan to keep Inspiration Design Center around the builder/remodeler market.
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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
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
October 8, 2018
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
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
August 1, 2018
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
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
July 16, 2018
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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Jaba Pro Stone Corp.

Mass-Producing Stone Countertops for the Residential Market

Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
July 9, 2018
With advanced fabrication equipment, primarily from Poseidon Industries, Jaba Pro Stone Corp. of Hollywood, FL, outputs a substantial amount of countertops for residential buildings in Southwest and Southeast Florida
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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
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
June 4, 2018
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
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
May 1, 2018

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
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
April 9, 2018
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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Creative Countertops fabricator

Creative Countertops increases efficiency in its stone shop

Creative Countertops of Poulsbo, WA, runs a small shop with a few pieces of equipment, but with an efficient workflow in place the company is a top producer in its region
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
March 7, 2018
For some fabricators, expanding and growing the business means getting new machines, leasing out a larger plot of land and building bigger shops. But Bill Wyman, who has a philosophy of doing more with less, has been able to propel his fabrication business to one of the top performing in the area.
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