OHM will host a Stone Industry Education (SIE) event on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at its facility outside of Nashville in Antioch, TN. Industry veteran Eric Tryon will present "Analyzing Shop Performance," a session focused on evaluating key metrics to enhance efficiency and productivity in a stone fabrication shop. Learn techniques for identifying strengths and weaknesses, leveraging data-driven insights and implementing actionable strategies to optimize operations. Participants will also discover motivational strategies and best practices that foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Fabricators in the Boston area attended the most recent Stone Industry Education event – hosted by OHM International – where they engaged, educated and networked with industry peers
Nearly 30 fabricators participated in the Boston Stone Summit, seeking interaction with industry peers to cover issues and other topics affecting them today.
Among the 16 recipients of the 2025 Coverings Rock Star Award was Joey Ontra, currently of Connecticut Stone, who grew up in the stone fabrication industry.
During the State of the Stone Industry address at Coverings 2025, several industry leaders shared their thoughts, strategies and concerns as tariff uncertainty looms over the stone and tile markets
Material trends, setting customer expectations and safety were among the range of topics talked about during the all-day Stone Industry Education event hosted by Cosentino
The Stone Industry Education event sponsored by Cosentino provided a learning experience for fabricators to network with their peers, learn from industry experts and watch product demonstrations.
With exotic stones such as quartzite continuing to grow in popularity among the
design community and homeowners alike, stone producers in countries such as Brazil and Peru exhaust efforts to find new varieties of material to satisfy customer demands. The following are some of the many new stones from these regions that are now available.
As the result of continuous investments in quarries and factories, Brazilian stone producers are a steady source of new material. The following is a glimpse of the numerous stones that have been introduced recently.