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Working as a freelance templator

We discuss what it’s like to be a freelance templator and the benefits that go with it

July 15, 2020

Stone World had the opportunity to talk to a couple freelance templators to understand how their business works. We spoke with Sam Azimi of Dinozio Design Digital Survey, located in Toronto, Canada, and Rodney McCurdy of Redline Templates located in Denver, CO.

Technology Update: GT2 EVO

July 13, 2020

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Stone fabricators have to handle and keep up with various materials, while at the same time maintaining a consistently superior quality of sharpness and cutting performance. Up until now, cutting different materials has always involved changing discs in order to maintain the high-quality standard.

Natural Stone Institute Webinar- COVID-19

Ways fabricators are dealing with sales, promotion during a crisis

Fabricators from different parts of the U.S. discuss their experiences and strategies about keeping business going during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jennifer Richinelli

July 13, 2020

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An hour-long session giving insight into customer encounters, new procedures and supervising employees during the worldwide pandemic.

The story behind ventilated backdrop rainscreen cladding

Steve Cothran

July 12, 2020

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Can masonry be the right application for every building? Innovative product development is allowing masonry that very opportunity with mechanically adhered ventilated backdrop rainscreen curtain wall systems.

The importance of technology in stone fabrication

We sat down with Frank Sciarrino of Quote Countertops to discuss how technology will change the stone industry

Jason Kamery

July 9, 2020

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Quote Countertops industry-leading sales and marketing, lead-generating software modernizes the way consumers shop for and buy countertops.

Stone Industry Perspectives: Adjusting to circumstances

Joey Marcella

July 8, 2020

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WE’RE HALFWAY THROUGH 2020, dealing with COVID-19, lockdowns, rioting and political insanity. Just waiting on the swarms of locusts to usher in the official End of Days. There’s not a fabricator among us that wouldn’t welcome a “do over” at this point.

digital software and templating products

Digital Solutions for the Fabricator

July 6, 2020

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Now more than ever, technology is playing a pertinent role in how fabricators are operating their businesses. The following digital software and templating products are some of the latest high-tech products on today’s market that are assisting in more efficient production and management.

Stoneworking technology fuels growth

Alpha & Omega Stone in Belleville, NJ, relies on technology to be more efficient and to produce better results than its competition

Jason Kamery

July 6, 2020

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Back in 2014, Roxanne Brown, co—owner of Alpha & Omega Stone in Belleville, NJ, was using other fabricators to do the fabrication work while she was brokering jobs to bring in business.

Gallegos Corporation high-end residences and resorts Yellowstone

Colorado company celebrating 50 years in the stone industry

With quality craftsmanship as a top priority, Colorado-based Gallegos Corporation has evolved as a leading masonry supplier, fabricator and installer over the last five decades

Jennifer Richinelli

July 6, 2020

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Headquartered in Vail, CO, Gallegos Corporation has been servicing the residential and commercial sector for 50 years. This year commemorates the company’s Silver Anniversary. Recently, Gary Woodworth, president and chief executive officer who has been with the company for over 25 years, shared with Stone World some of his thoughts on what has contributed to Gallegos’s success.

Prodim Factory Generation X digital templating software

The new Generation X - Proliner Stone packages

July 1, 2020

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The new Generation X Proliner Stone packages add new powerful tools and functionalities to the digital templating flow solution that eliminate all uncertainty before installation. Safeguarding the outcome of a perfect fitting product has never been better!