The origin of StonExpo

A personal account of the beginnings of StonExpo and Stone World’s role in its promotion

Peter de Kok, Granite Mountain Enterprises

May 13, 2019

Stone World was started by Mike and Stephanie Lench in November 1984. At that time, GranQuartz was busily introducing machinery and equipment for the stone industry to include large diameter (11-6 foot) block saws, automatic abrasive line polishers, edge polishers, etc.

Stone World Magazine

2019 June

In this issue of Stone World Magazine, read about the latest product innovations in the stone industry, hear about this year's Coverings event, read a stone fabrication case study, hear about the latest news regarding stone fabrication, and much more!

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Contemporary Stone & Tile Design Magazine

2019 Spring

In this issue of Contemporary Stone & Tile Design magazine, we take a close look at some new stone and tile designs, view some interesting interior design projects, Review some products featured at the 2019 Cevisama, and much more!