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Items Tagged with 'Fabricator Forum'

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Buddy Ontra speaking at Houston Stone Industry Education Event

A Regional Stone Industry Education Event Set for Minnesota

May 18, 2026

The full-day fabricator event, hosted by MSI, will include three panel discussions focusing on material trends, shop safety and technical issues. 


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Fabricator Forum on the stage of the Natural Stone Theater at tise 2025

Helpful Tips Necessary for Running a Successful Fabrication Business

Several experienced fabricators took part in a Fabricator Forum on the stage of the Natural Stone Theater during The International Surface Event (tise)
February 21, 2025

A group gathered during StonExpo at The International Surface Event for a Fabricator Forum that covered a host of topics affecting fabricators today.


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International Surface Fabricators Association Announces Porcelain Fabrication Training Event in Texas

July 23, 2024

Porcelain countertops are rapidly gaining popularity in both residential and commercial settings due to their durability, versatility and aesthetic appeal. This training session will equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to excel in this expanding market.


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ISFA logo for Fabricator Forum event

ISFA Launches Fabricator Forum Series

April 8, 2024

International Surface Fabricators Association offers Fabricator Forum series in 2024 with the first one sponsored by Cosentino at their showroom in Charlotte, NC. 


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NSI Announces Stone Theater Education Schedule for TISE 2024

December 8, 2023

The Natural Stone Institute shares the line-up of education sessions to be presented on the Stone Theater during The International Surface Event (TISE) 2024. 


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One-on-one with Aaron Crowley

Stone World magazine had the opportunity to talk to fabricator, innovator and inventor, Aaron Crowley, about how he got into the business and comes up with his invention ideas.
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
October 6, 2020

Stone World magazine had the opportunity to talk to fabricator, innovator and inventor, Aaron Crowley, about how he got into the business and comes up with his invention ideas.


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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
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
July 11, 2019

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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fabricator forum at Coverings 2019

Sharing information and experiences among stone industry members

Fabricator forums, such as the one that took place at Coverings 2019, are an open environment where industry members can discuss current issues and solve problems together
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
May 1, 2019

When a group of fabricators and other stone industry members come together at a fabricator forum, it immediately becomes an arena for an exchange of ideas, experiences, advice and solutions.


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Eric Tryon, CEO of Clio Holdings

Florida Stone Summit Unites Fabricators

The Stone Industry Education series presented by the Natural Stone Institute and Stone World recently received a solid turnout at M S International, Inc.’s showroom in Deerfield Beach, FL
May 14, 2018
On Thursday, March 22, the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) and Stone World magazine held the second in a series of 10 stone industry education seminars tailored to the attendee and the topics most important to fabricators.
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Labor and business issues at Coverings 2013 Fabricator Forum

At this Fabricator Forum, fabricators discussed the solutions they have developed for labor and business issues
Michael Reis
August 1, 2013
As the economy slowly rolls towards recovery, stone fabricators are not merely trying to survive, but rather they are looking to improve the way they are conducting their business


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