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Honoring essential workers

Inspired to offer hope and happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic, an Illinois-based fabricator awards five honorable people with free countertops

Jennifer Richinelli

April 9, 2021

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With several locations, The Granite & Marble Depot serves the Greater Chicago area, Northwest Indiana and the Wisconsin border. The Aurora, IL-based company specializes in fabrication and installation of residential and commercial countertops, tabletops, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and more.

Machine installation during lockdown restrictions

Mario & Son had to get three machines delivered during the COVID-19 lockdowns

Jason Kamery

March 26, 2021

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To learn about Joey Marcella, co-owner and president of Mario & Son, you have to learn a bit about his father. “He was a tile setter ever since he was about 16 years old,” said Marcella.

Adapting a business to a global pandemic

Rick Self, the business development head for Terminator, discusses the company’s business changes in the past year, how they are moving forward and how automation can assist shops

Jason Kamery

March 8, 2021

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Rick Self started his path in the stone industry in 1999 with an impulsive purchase of a Flow Waterjet – no knowledge, no customers, no contacts, no real thought going in.

Marmomac Re-Start 2020

September 28, 2020

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Set for September 30 to October 2, 2020, the virtual trade show will include three days of b2b meetings, networking and training events – providing a platform for the natural stone community to have a chance to develop relationships within a global format

Buechel Stone continues to evolve

The Wisconsin-based stone producer is a shining example of how to continue to keep business afloat and growing despite a global pandemic

Jennifer Richinelli

September 8, 2020

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Buechel Stone has been running as a family business since 1964. Founded by Francis and Alyce Buechel, the North American stone producer has grown its operation exponentially through the decades.

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.

Blake Christensen, owner, Valley View Granite

MSI Hosts First Virtual Stone Summit

While the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down the in-person stone industry fabrication events, the first virtual workshop was held – and more to follow – as an effort to continue to provide education to fabricators

Jennifer Richinelli

August 13, 2020

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Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute launch the first in a series of virtual Stone Summits.

Natural Stone Institute Webinar- COVID-19

Ways fabricators are dealing with sales, promotion during a crisis

Fabricators from different parts of the U.S. discuss their experiences and strategies about keeping business going during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jennifer Richinelli

July 13, 2020

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An hour-long session giving insight into customer encounters, new procedures and supervising employees during the worldwide pandemic.

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

CSTD Editor's Note: Summer 2020

Jennifer Richinelli

July 9, 2020

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For all of us, life as we once knew it has changed. Countries around the world, including us here in the U.S., have all been hit hard by the worldwide pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. For some, it has hit closer to home than others.

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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Honoring essential workers

Machine installation during lockdown restrictions

Adapting a business to a global pandemic

Marmomac Re-Start 2020

Buechel Stone continues to evolve

Stone Column: Living through the pandemic

Navigating uncharted waters

MSI Hosts First Virtual Stone Summit

Ways fabricators are dealing with sales, promotion during a crisis

CSTD Editor's Note: Summer 2020

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