Earlier today, I visited a stone fabrication shop in my home state of New Jersey, and to me, the owner was the prototype of today’s progressive stone fabricator.
After more than two decades that saw incredible growth in the stone fabrication sector — followed by difficult times in the world economy — Regent Stone Products of Virginia Beach, VA, remains a leader in the supply of technology for stone fabricators.
As an immigrant from Poland, Robert Krolikiewicz is pursuing the American Dream by honing his craft through his stone fabrication and carving business, International Artistic Stone of Sarasota, FL
Helped by a variety of shop technology designed in-house, Rock Solid Surfaces of Kalamazoo, MI, produces high-end stonework for a broad range of applications
Recently, StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas reached out to all fabricators and installers asking them to submit profiles of their best crew and one specific project. Finalists from these entries were then posted online for industry professionals to vote on their favorites.
After retiring from dairy farming, a search for a new profession — along with his future wife’s passion for stone — led Marv Stremler to open Creative Stoneworks in Bellingham, WA
The show floor at StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2012 was more lively than it has been in years, with attendees and e xhibitors both carrying an upbeat attitude regarding the industry
A large contingent of stone fabricators discussed issues with countertop installation with a panel of industry veterans at the StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas in Las Vegas, NV
As usual, in this edition of the Stone World Fabricator E-News, we are including two different "Fabricator Case Studies," which serve as example of how different shops operate, what machinery is in place and how their overall production is achieved.