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5 Amazing AI Tools and Ideas That Every Stone Countertop Shop Can Implement

Artificial intelligence is no longer just for big tech, but becoming an everyday operating advantage for fabricators who are willing to take the leap and begin
Rich Katzmann
Rich Katzmann
May 6, 2026

Many of the most useful AI tools in our industry can be built and used by owners, sales leaders and managers with only a working understanding of how modern AI tools behave.


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The black hole in your sales and marketing

How Your Fabrication Business Can Avoid the Black Hole

Building a strong infrastructure for your sales and marketing will greatly assist in converting leads into revenue
Anthony Milia
Anthony Milia
March 16, 2026

Once you can see the black hole, you can close it. And when you do, the marketing leads you are already paying for start turning into revenue for your fabrication business instead of disappearing.



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Stone Industry Education event

Fabricators To Gain Valuable Insight at Florida Stone Summit

March 6, 2026

Marble of the World is set to host a Stone Industry Education event at its showroom and warehouse in Pompano Beach, FL, on Thursday, March 12, 2026.


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The Countertop Factory

How to Grow a Countertop Fabrication Shop

During a recent Fabricator Forum moderated by the Natural Stone Institute, stone industry professionals shared experiences and advice about how to successfully expand their business
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
March 6, 2026

Geoffrey Gran of The Countertop Factory (TCF) Midwest & Southwest and Robert Wiemann of Sarto Countertops in Saint Marys, KS, shared insight into how they navigated a path of expansion.


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Coval Technologies Appoints New South-Central U.S. Regional Sales Manager

March 5, 2024

Kip Tindell joins the Covel Technologies team as a new regional sales manager in the South-Central region of the U.S.  


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How To Find, Evaluate and (Quickly) Hire High-Quality Talent

Tips and practical knowledge to consider when looking to grow a team in a fabrication business
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Travis Sterrett
December 6, 2023

Learn ways to think outside the usual hiring process to grow a fabrication business.


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Stone Industry Education Event

Video: Tips for Fabricators on Managing Customer Expectations

Gain insight into how to meet growing customer demands and alleviate miscommunication during the various steps of a job
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
June 12, 2023

Watch to learn more about Duane Naquin of Stone Interiors suggestions for improving the overall customer experience.


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Shop Software

Podcast: Technology to Help Your Business

Stone World talked to Frank Sciarrino of Quote Countertops on a podcast about the best ways to use business software to assist in growing an efficient and successful fabrication shop
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
April 18, 2023

The Importance of Technology for all fabrication shops.


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Tryon's Tips

Is your business ready? Are you ready?

Eric Tryon
Eric Tryon
March 1, 2021
Planning ahead and having a source for reliable potential employees is a critical component to good management
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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
Jennifer Richinelli
February 1, 2021
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.
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June 25, 2026

North Carolina Stone Summit

You’ve probably heard a lot lately about how to calculate the profit for each job you produce. You likely have production benchmarks based on square footage since it’s the most common production metric in the industry. Come learn how focusing on these metrics can hurt your profitability and what to do about it.

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Washington Stone Summit

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