Articles by Michael Reis

By comparison, the stone industry is quite small compared to other building sectors.

In this issue of Stone World, we are featuring three unique Fabricator Case Studies, covering shops in New Jersey, Minnesota and Ohio.

After spending several years in retirement, the original owners of a Cherry Hill, NJ, fabrication shop resurrected the company under the new name of Stoneshop

As part of the education sessions at Coverings 2012 in Orlando, FL, fabricators from around the country gathered to exchange ideas on a range of topics — from the current business climate to challenges in the shop

For a private residence in Danville, VA, a master suite addition includes a range of innovative book-matched slabwork

In conjunction with the AIA Convention and Expo in Washington, DC, the Marmomacc Stone Academy led a delegation of its “alumni” architects on a tour of the 12-year-old Embassy of Italy, which was meticulously designed with Italian stone

Building Stone Institute, one of the country's longest serving natural stone trade associations, presented the 2012 Tucker Design Awards at the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis on May 11.

About six years ago, when we were in the heyday of the countertop industry, I wrote an article entitled "It's not you; it's the granite."

Since its formation in 1988, Summum Granit of Saint Sebastian, Quebec, Canada, has placed an emphasis on craftsmanship, and it is continually updating its facility with the latest stoneworking technology.

A few months ago, I wrote about a slate producer in the U.K., and the headline described the company philosophy as a “culture of quality.”