This summer, Levantina celebrated the Grand Opening of its new exhibition space in Novelda, Spain, dedicated exclusively to granite. 

Champlain Stone has expanded its quarrying operations, adding Wood Creek Granite® to its comprehensive listing of company-quarried natural stone material. 

On Friday, September 16, 2011, Olde New England Granite (ONEG) hosted its second annual "Granite Day," which the company deemed a success. 

Considered to be the largest stone trade fair in Latin America and one of the most important of the world, the next edition of the Vitória Stone Fair -- taking place from February 7 to 10, 2012 in Vitória, Brazil -- will serve as a showcase for the Brazilian stone sector and beyond.

Sept. 20, 2011– October 14-16, Artisan Group countertop fabricators across America will host a National Yard Sale, selling granite and other stone remnants, with three percent of proceeds going to Homes for Our Troops to build specially-adapted homes for veterans. 

This summer, Kansas City unveiled the new Livestrong Sporting KC Stadium, and local fabricator Top Master, Inc. played a pivotal role in the finishing touches.

Luis Carlos Machicao, originally of Peru, utilizes his expertise as a fashion designer to run a successful custom stone shop — Metropolitan Marble & Granite LLC — in Rock Hill, SC

Architectural Granite & Marble, headquartered in Austin, TX, with branches in Birmingham, AL; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City, OK; Raleigh, NC and San Antonio, TX, has recently opened a new branch in Puyallup, WA, which will offer consumers Factory Direct pricing.

Marketing was a key take-away at the MIA/Stone World’s Rocky Mountain Stone Summit, in Denver, CO, and sessions will continue across North America throughout 2011.

In this exclusive Stone World interview, Artisan Group Executive Director Chad Seiders shares some insight on stone industry market conditions — now and in the future.