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Buddy Ontra, owner of Ontra Stone Concepts

Ontra Stone Concepts: Beating the odds

Buddy Ontra of Ontra Stone Concepts has taken a long and winding path to get where he is and build his shop to what it is today
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Jason Kamery
July 11, 2019
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Come back tomorrow wearing some work boots and you have a job.” This is what Buddy Ontra, now owner of Ontra Stone Concepts in Bridgeport, CT, was told in 1982 when getting a job working on high-rise buildings in Houston, TX.


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Master One CNC router from Intermac with Industry 4.0 automation

Machine of the Month: Master One from Intermac

March 1, 2019
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Master One is the new CNC router that pairs Intermac ingenuity inside with operational simplicity outside to help achieve Industry 4.0 automation excellence. Specifically designed for processing natural and engineered stone, as well as ceramic materials, it saves time and increases productivity.


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Marjan Stone- Spring Valley, CA

Marjan Stone maps a plan for success

Hikmet Pauls of Marjan Stone in Spring Valley, CA, has slowly prepared his business for expansion through careful strategizing and investments
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Jennifer Richinelli
March 1, 2019
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Since starting his fabrication business, Marjan Stone, in the early 2000s, Hikmet Pauls has strategically grown the company. Based in Spring Valley, CA Marjan Stone operates an impressive 18,000-square-foot shop that currently serves the residential and commercial sector.


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Fabricating Technology 2019: Tooling and Accessories

February 11, 2019
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Each year, manufacturers of tooling and accessories used during the stone production process introduce new product lines that continually increase efficiency and accuracy. The products in the roundup below are just a handful of the many technological advances in this arena that are now available.
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Machine of the Month: Poseidon Industries Viking III

February 11, 2019
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Made with a 25-horsepower Italian-made, Saccardo spindle, the Viking III can perform complete automatic cutting cycles, fabrication cycles and hybrid cycles for both. The Viking III comes complete with an advanced, user-friendly 15-inch color touch-screen design, fiber glass carriage covers and all X & Y & Z mechanical components are protected with heavy-duty bellow covers.
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Mike Buechel, COO of Buechel Stone

Buechel Stone Corp. relies on mission, vision and core values

From humble beginnings to continued growth, Buechel Stone Corp. has relied on its founding principles to continue to steer the company in the right direction
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Jennifer Richinelli
February 11, 2019
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Located in Chilton, WI, Francis and Alyce Buechel literally bet the farm to start their stone business, Buechel Stone Corp. According to Mike Buechel, the COO of Buechel Stone, his grandfather first started cutting stone with a dry saw, eventually affecting his health. “


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Machine of the Month: Venkon saw cutting machine

Machine of the Month: Venkon saw cutting machine

January 7, 2019
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Venkon is a saw cutting machine built with the needs of fabrication shops in mind, combining simplicity with maximum versatility for a minimum investment budget. It is popularly used for cutting slabs of both natural and synthetic stone, as well as ceramic. This machine performs straight, vertical and inclined cutting, and drilling operations.
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