The Person of the Year Award is presented annual to an individual who has provided extensive support to the association’s executive team during the year.
Because of its structural integrity and its diversity of color and texture, natural stone has been popular as a building material for centuries. To understand the natural attributes of stone, it is important to have some understanding of stone’s geological background.
While a lot of information is out there on the tariffs that are being proposed on quartz from China, Stone World spoke to the president of MSI to get a distributor’s perspective on the matter
BACA Systems, the leader in robotic sawjet technology for the stone fabrication industry, has been named the 2017 Americas System Partner of the Year by KUKA Robotics, a global manufacturer of industrial robots and factory automation solutions.
In 2005, Minera Deisi initiated its operations in Peru. After testing its travertine quarries for quality concerning color, porosity, composition, mechanical properties and obtaining results of the highest standards, the decision was made to invest in a brand new plant using Italian-made machinery.
With safety ranking as a top priority in stone fabrication shops, manufacturers of material handling equipment continually evolve their product. The following is a look at some of the latest product introductions for moving stone slabs efficiently and safely around the shop.
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology has made its mark on stone design and fabrication. With computers controlling the machines, stone fabricators produce intricate inspiring creations with exact precision once thought impossible or too costly to achieve.