As a way to give back to his high school, as well as promote the stone fabrication profession, Buddy Ontra of Ontra Stone Concepts taught a week-long class on how to work with stone to students of the Berkshire School in Sheffield, MA

Walker Zanger is pleased to announce the expansion of one of its most successful and timeless collections, Studio Moderne Stone. Created by noted interior designer Michael Berman, the Studio Moderne Stone extension features four new profiles in 10 trendsetting variations.  

Island Stone, known for its range of glass, stone and wood tile that reflects nature’s raw appeal, announces the appointment of Jeff Nibler as its new COO and president of sales, effective immediately.

The Xiamen Stone Fair is seeking speakers for its World Stone Congress (WSC) educational program at the 2019 edition of the exhibition, which is scheduled from March 6th to 9th. WSC is a series of events and seminars dedicated to discovering trends and innovations in the stone industry.

The largest producer of natural stone in North America, Polycor Inc., is pleased to announce the completion of its merger with Indiana Limestone Company (“ILCO”), a leading dimensional limestone quarrier and building products producer headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana.

Quarries Association (NBGQA), has produced a new series of safety training resources specific to the quarrier segment of the natural stone industry. These resources are now available free of charge in the Natural Stone University.

Island Stone’s artistry and creativity with natural stone pushes the limits of the imagination again with the introduction of Paragon Hex, one of the company’s most sophisticated designs to date. Paragon Hex stones are precision cut and surface sculpted into rhomboids with a tapered, angled relief. Those unique pieces are then placed into a hexagonal layout to create an interlocking tile. The result is a seamless, three-dimensional array that is at once complex yet elegant.