How making a large investment into automation helped this shop.

Three state-of-the-art fabrication machines contribute to a tremendous increase in production and efficiency for Alaska Countertops

Domestic tile manufacturer Crossville, Inc. is one of the tile suppliers and sponsors of this year’s The Kaleidoscope Project located in Pittsfield, MA. Aspire Magazine will be featuring the story of this unique renovation of a firehouse built in 1906 that showcases Crossville collections in the kitchen and bathroom.

Gina Gardner (Covell) is an industry veteran who has promoted leading companies and associations in the stone industry through the decades. Read about how she grew her roots in the industry, and how she is an example that out-of-the-box thinking and tenacity is a key component to achieving success.

Quartzite is one of the hardest natural materials that fabricators will cut for countertops. One of the biggest mistakes Andrew Geronimo, product manager with BB Industries, sees is the incorrect blade being used to make the cuts. 

The newest 70,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open during Q1 of 2022 and will serve residential and commercial markets.

The roads were empty. It started with 15 days to slow the spread. Stay at home orders were in place and Americans were on lockdown. Everyone was confined to their homes, glued to their televisions to learn more about the dangerous contagion that was bringing their world to a complete stop. 

Emad Dawood of State Stone Work Inc. of El Cajon, CA, was struggling with three areas of fabrication with his two older bridge saws. Miter cutting relied too much on stick template layouts. 

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