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Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

The virtual showroom

With the COVID-19 pandemic posing challenges for material suppliers to conduct business in person, many companies have turned to a virtual experience to introduce new products and sell to their customers
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
April 19, 2021
It has been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic struck and literally paralyzed everyone worldwide, but during this time many manufacturers and distributors of stone, tile and alternative surface materials have strategized and adapted new policies and procedures to make a safe working environment for their employees and customers alike.
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Large tile panels for horizontal and vertical applications

2020 Hospitality design trends

Industry experts offer insight about colors, sizes and finishes of tile, stone and alternative stone surfaces that they believe will be prevalent in hospitality designs for the upcoming year.
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
January 14, 2020

With the hospitality design sector in a seemingly constant state of change, tile and other alternative material manufacturers need to stay up-to-date on current trends in colors, shapes, finishes and sizes to meet the demands of the architectural and design community.


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Industry Perspective: Promoting best practices

March 11, 2019

It's no surprise to anyone in the stone industry that we are in the middle of a shake-up, driven predominantly by a new construction and remodeling boom, the new import tariffs, the ever-growing number of new competitor fabricators and the merging and acquisition of low-performing and established fabrication businesses.


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New ownership of Majestic Stone

Majestic Stone reignites

Under new ownership since 2016, Majestic Stone of Dayton, TN, has doubled its production each year and is working diligently to develop its brand and expand its reach
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
February 11, 2019

Founded in 1998, Majestic Stone had a solid reputation – shipping products everywhere from southern California to New York – but on a small scale. But after struggling through the recession, the owners sought to sell it to someone that could invest in its potential and turn it around.


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A global stone operation

Founded more than three decades ago, Stocchero Attilio & C. s.r.l. of Verona, Italy, is an experienced exporter of an extensive range of quality stone products
December 13, 2018

It only takes a few minutes after stepping on to the premises of Stocchero Attilio & C. s.r.l. in Verona, Italy, to realize the company runs a top-notch operation.


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Polarstone’s new technology

Polarstone introduces its fourth generation quartz

In tune with market demand, Polarstone now produces thin quartz surfacing with improvement in strength and durability
November 15, 2018
Polarstone has been developing a new generation of aesthetics with improved key performance properties and increased design possibilities. For several years the Polarstone product and manufacturing teams have been working on creating a superior quartz surfacing material capable of new application possibilities.
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Coldspring formed Stone Panels International LLC (SPI)

StoneLite creates a specialty natural stone cladding niche

Coldspring acquired StoneLite natural stone panels and through its expertise has grown Stone Panels
October 11, 2018
Two years ago, Coldspring recognized an opportunity to acquire a business for producing StoneLite natural stone panels, and through its expertise and investment it is experiencing growing success with Stone Panels International LLC in Marble Falls, TX.
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VM Kaldorf of the Franken-Schotter Group

Upgrading stone manufacturing technology

In the past year, VM Kaldorf has become part of the Franken-Schotter Group and has invested in new technology for its quarries and production facilities
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
September 21, 2018

Situated one hour north of Munich, VM Kaldorf is located at Kaldorf, which belongs to the community of Titting in the district of Eichstaett in Bavaria, Germany. Since January 2018, VM Kaldorf is part of the Franken-Schotter Group.


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VeroStone limestone quarries

VeroStone is the merger of two long-established German stone producers

Although it was only founded in 2015, VeroStone is the merger of two long-established German stone producers who have joined forces to provide high-quality products and customer service to its worldwide markets
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
September 21, 2018
Three years ago, two leading German natural stone companies (one founded in 1877 and one in 1882) combined their years of experience to become a single entity, VeroStone GbmH.
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Natural stone products from India

August 1, 2018
Known for its seemingly endless types of granite and stunning exotic material, India is among the leading sources of natural stone. The following showcase highlights several of the most popular varieties offered by a few prominent Indian stone manufacturers.
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