stone industry safety and training

Industry Perspective

The Safe Zone: A Block Tale

June 24, 2021

Stories of stone accidents and injuries go back generations. It is common to meet people that work in the stone business who have a story to tell. Stories of their mishaps and close calls provide a glimpse into their world.

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

From the editor: Winter 2021

Jennifer Richinelli

April 13, 2021

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Happy New Year! I think most of us would agree that we are thankful to have 2020 come to a close. What a year it has been. Hopefully better times are on the horizon for 2021.

Stone Column: The benefits of change

Jennifer Richinelli

April 10, 2021

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Happy spring! For those of us who lived through a long cold winter, the birds chirping, flowers blooming and the smell of fresh cut grass are definitely welcoming signs of the change in season. Spring always helps me to feel rejuvenated, and especially after a year of being in a pandemic, it is a refreshing change.

Coming out of the "storm"

Although hit by a global pandemic that caused shop owners to rethink how to run their business, many fabricators express signs of optimism for 2021

Jennifer Richinelli

February 1, 2021

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2020 was an unprecedented year. Last January, undoubtedly, no one would have predicted that the COVID-19 global pandemic would strike with such force and stop “normal” life for so many people.

Tryon's Tips: Personal development- Investing in yourself

Eric Tryon

February 1, 2021

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! CAN I GET AN AMEN!! Wow, we all have been eagerly and anxiously awaiting to put 2020 behind us. We have the opportunity to hit the reset button and get moving forward. Life will become what YOU make of it.

Selling natural stone

A virtual Stone Summit was recently held that addresses the selling experience, as well as what to expect in the role of a commercial stone contractor

Jennifer Richinelli

November 15, 2020

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Naquin moderated the two-day workshop, entitled “Selling Natural Stone: Building Your Company’s Sales Structure,” which on the first day also included industry veterans from Valley View Granite and Cutstone Company, who shared their experiences with viewers.

Stone Column: Living through the pandemic

Jennifer Richinelli

September 1, 2020

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In the past six months, I think it is safe to say that all of our lives have changed in one way or another. We have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Navigating uncharted waters

Jennifer Richinelli

August 17, 2020

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The COVID-19 outbreak is a unique and unprecedented scenario for many businesses and at Pokarna Group we consider the present challenge as an opportunity to learn, evolve and reshape our operations for the future.

Tryon's Tips

Tools for building a successful team

Eric Tryon

June 10, 2020

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Some states are starting to unlock the doors for commerce and people will start getting back to work. Assembling the work teams back together attempting to achieve shared common objectives will not just happen by chance.

Stone Column: How to “weather the storm”

Jennifer Richinelli

June 1, 2020

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As I write this, we in the U.S. are heading into Memorial Day weekend. I have to admit, it’s a bit strange and certainly doesn’t feel like a holiday weekend. The pandemic has gone on long enough for us to have all experienced a mix of emotions and even physical or financial hardships.

The SFA is excited to announce they are returning to the Caribbean to host the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) Trade Show, October 27 to 30, 2021 at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort in Puerto Rico. This is an opportunity to connect with industry leaders, world class speakers, a wide array of opportunities for fun in a tropical environment right on the beach.

Comprised of three world-class tradeshows: SURFACES | StonExpo/Marmomac | TileExpo events, The International Surface Event (TISE) is the largest North American floor covering, stone, and tile industry event and is THE industry marketplace for buyers, specifiers, and influencers to source products, gain design inspiration and develop their businesses. Join us in Las Vegas, NV on 1-3 February 2022.

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ARTICLES

The Safe Zone: A Block Tale

From the editor: Winter 2021

Stone Column: The benefits of change

Coming out of the "storm"

Tryon's Tips: Personal development- Investing in yourself

Selling natural stone

Stone Column: Living through the pandemic

Navigating uncharted waters

Tools for building a successful team

Stone Column: How to “weather the storm”

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