Articles by Jason Kamery

The California Stone Summit emphasized the importance of shop safety to a group of fabricators. 

Fewer than four years ago, Glenn Kross was running a 10,000-square-foot shop called That Granite Place. Today, he oversees Coastal Stone Group, an umbrella for two fast-growing operations that now ship custom and stock countertops nationwide – operating out of an 85,000-square-foot facility in Greenwood, DE.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) recently completed a meticulous restoration of the marble foyer floor at Rienzi, its house museum for European decorative arts. 

Laura Grandlienard, the head of ROCKin’teriors, has been named the 2024 Stone World Fabricator of the Year, a prestigious accolade that underscores her team’s dedication to excellence in stone fabrication and design. In a recent interview on the Stone World podcast, Grandlienard shared insights into her journey, the significance of the award and her perspective as a woman leader in the industry—fittingly timed with Women’s Month in March 2025.

MSI hosted the second Stone Industry Education event of the year – organized by the Natural Stone Institute and Stone World – at its facility outside of Savannah, GA

The Marmomac Brazil tradeshow took place from February 18th through the 20th in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the modern Anhembi District Exhibition Centre.

Fabricators took note during a talk on maximizing efficiency for profits at a tise Learning Lab session.

Laura Grandlienard, owner of ROCKin’teriors in Raleigh, NC, was awarded Stone World’s 2024 Fabricator of the Year Award at a ceremony on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 during The International Surface Event (tise), which took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Grandlienard was among six nominees for the award, which was presented among a group of her peers. 

Jared Barry, with his 15 years in the surfacing industry, highlighted UMI Stone's strategic shift towards offering a broader range of materials.

Proper training is an essential factor in the success of fabricating porcelain slabs.