For the second straight year, a group of fabricators from the Stone Fabricators Alliance took an in-depth tour of Italy’s stone industry, examining everything from stone quarrying and production to equipment and technology manufacturing

Said by many to be the “birthplace” of stoneworking, the Carrara region of Italy is home to many of the world’s leading stone producers.

Located in the Verona region of Italy, Segraf s.r.l. uses advanced CNC technology to fabricate architectural work for projects around the globe

Using some of the latest cutting and surface-polishing technology in the marketplace, Graniti Verbano of Gravelloni Toce, Italy, fabricates stone with optimal automation and precision

In addition to the most extensive display of stone and technology in the world, the Marmomacc trade fair in Verona, Italy, boasts an extensive program to foster communication between the stone industry and the architecture and design community

Now in its third year, the SFA MegaWorkshop will take place in Nashville, TN, from October 10 to 12, and it has a packed lineup of exhibits, demonstrations and educational seminars

In recent months, I made "repeat visits" to two different fabrication shops that I had first covered before the recession turned our industry upside down -- both of whom are profiled in this E-Newsletter.

The renovation of the Atrium Flooring Showroom in Miami, FL, combines the use of stone with glass mosaics to create a unique focal point for the building’s lobby

Faced with a changing economic landscape, Cadillac Stone Works of North Las Vegas, NV, reinvented itself to reflect the new market conditions

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Walker Zanger, which was founded in 1952 by Leon Zanger and Marvin Walker.