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 September

In this issue of Stone World Magazine, read about the latest innovations in CNC tooling, hear about our tour of "The Stone Belt", see September's Stone of the Month and Technology Update, and much more!

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Contemporary Stone & Tile Design Magazine

2019 Fall

In this issue of Contemporary Stone & Tile Design magazine, read about a surprise kitchen makeover, the 2019 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition winner in the residential category, and much more!