Paul Max Le Pera

Fabricators need to implement a comprehensive approach to dust control that addresses all particulate hazards, which all have the potential to harm the body when inhaled.

Owning and operating a business has countless parallels to being an athlete, many of which include competition, teamwork, strategy, nimbleness, problem solving, pressure, challenges, discipline, passion and continuous improvement.

With so many challenges facing fabricators today, it is important to provide strong leadership to their team to get through the tough times and build a successful business.

Using AI will not replace skilled labor but allow their talent to be focused on creativity and productivity. 

An attorney shares valuable insight for fabricators, as well as distributors and manufacturers, on how to navigate through the precarious silicosis waters we wade in today.

In Part One of this series, published in Stone World ‘s Coverings 2024 print issue and also appearing the June 2024 digital e-Magazine, we systematically began to unveil and unravel this conundrum encircling silicosis. 

As  the title of this article suggests, quartz, in as abundant, useful, spiritual, glittering and stunningly beautiful as it is, happens to also have a very dark or “shadow” side which must be understood and diligently respected. If not, the consequences could lead to an array of health issues ranging from compromised breathing to death.

I am excited to kick off 2024 with the third and (maybe) final part of this multi-part series: Mineral Surfacing – the New Frontier.

Part Two of this three-part series where we unravel, demystify and lay more pavers leading to the “New Frontier of Mineral Surfacing.”

Welcome to Part I of a three-part series of articles which will methodically dive deeply into “porcelain,” now known as mineral surfacing -- the latest premium decorative surfacing boom.