Articles by Michael Reis

In business for more than 25 years, Surface Products of Cornelius, NC, expanded its operations to include quartz and natural stone, and its customer base has grown to include a range of commercial clients.

For nearly a quarter-century, Sigma Marble, Granite and Tile has been installing and fabricating stone for a range of prominent architectural works that are recognized on an international level.

Each May, Stone World publishes the year-end summary of all stone imports into the U.S., which are recorded by the U.S. Department of Commerce. For comparative purposes, we also publish the year-end statistics from a year before. 

CarraraMarmotec will take place this month in the historic stoneworking center of Carrara, Italy, featuring an exposition of natural stone and stoneworking technology as well as a range of cultural initiatives for the stone industry and design community.

In business for more than 40 years, Marmi Graniti Favorita of Vicenza, Italy, has developed into a specialist for one-of-a-kind stone materials, including rare varieties of granite, marble and onyx.

Each and every year, the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by improper slab handling is at a point where I am compelled to dedicate an entire column to the subject. Frankly, one death per year is too many, but it has been far more than that, and it appears that this is a subject that continually requires revisiting.

Collaboration between the architects and the stone supplier allowed the Hampton Inn & Suites in Lake George, NY, to utilize natural thin stone veneer from the region.

For the new upscale Farris Bad Spa Hotel in Larvik, Norway, the developer/owner relied on the region’s renowned local granite for both exterior and interior applications.

Designed by Foster + Partners, the new Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House in Dallas, TX, gives the city a landmark venue for the Dallas Opera as well as a range of other cultural programs.