A discussion held during a recent stone industry event organized by Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute turned to the hot topic of understanding the makeup of quartzite, meeting customer expectations about the material and how to cut it  
 

At the New Mexico Stone Summit, Blake Christensen of Valley View Granite in Salt Lake City, UT, shared ideas on how to diversify a stone business, build efficiency and train to industry standards

The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 43rd home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program.

The Natural Stone Institute will host a technical webinar entitled “Stone Tolerance & Quality Control” next Wednesday, August 3 at 11a.m. (ET).

Organized by Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute, the town hall-style educational sessions are designed to bring fabricators of the region together to learn and share experiences. Check out some highlights of the event.

Initiated by the Natural Stone Institute, an open discussion took place among industry members to address current issues pertaining to the stone industry

With a vision to provide resources and opportunities to recruit, retain and advance women in the stone industry, Women In Stone has created several videos to promote positions in the natural stone industry.

For those of us who sell stone, we know it's a big deal to safely handle and store materials, because the products we work with every day are heavy and dangerous. That’s why the safety of workers and visitors should always be the top priority.

Kayla Keenan, technical sales director-Midwest region for Stone Panels LLC named 2021 CEU Educator of the Year by the Natural Stone Institute

Dana Teague, vice president of the design group for Informa Markets, and Jim Hieb, chief executive officer of the Natural Stone Institute, recently took time to talk with Stone World about this year’s upcoming show.