We are now in the final stretch of 2015, and looking back, it seems it was a pretty good year.

Michael Amendola’s family started in the stone business 27 years ago in White Plains, NY, and he started working in the shop at the age of 12.

In July 2013, Mark Hermogeno, principal of Hermogeno Designs — an award-winning interior design firm in Los Angeles, CA — was commissioned to renovate a longtime friend’s 3,000-square-foot craftsman home in Hollywood, CA.

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Vereinigte Marmorwerke (VM) Kaldorf GmbH of Titting-Kaldorf, Germany.

Expansion of these product groups includes unique granite slabs, quartzite and marble, increasing the inventory to over 350 exquisite natural stone colors and patterns.

The Alex Fund at The Rock was established to support Albuquerque's homeless and near homeless children.

On behalf of ASID and its more than 26,000 members, ASID Chief Executive Officer Randy Fiser and ASID National Chair, Board of Directors, Sandy Gordon, accepted the Institution Award

M S International, Inc. (MSI), North America's leading supplier of premium surfacing products, recently announced the opening of its 19th distribution center just outside of Detroit, MI.

DTS' product lines consist of Tyrolit CNC tooling, Nemi vacuum pods and many other tools and supplies for the stone fabricator.

Marmomacc, the largest exhibition in the world dedicated to natural stone business and culture, attracted 67,000 visitors, a 3% increase from last year’s event. International attendance increased 9%, a total of 57%, from 150 countries, five more than in 2014.