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Vitória Stone Fair/Marmo+Mac Latin America

Vitória Stone Fair/Marmo+Mac Latin America

The annual tradeshow attracted an impressive crowd at the 45th edition this year
Heather Fiore, BNP Media
Heather Fiore
September 21, 2018

After a couple of years of unpredictable attendance, the Vitória Stone Fair/Marmo+Mac Latin America seems to be back on its feet. This year, the event was held from June 7 to 10, 2018, at the Carapina Events Center in Vitória, ES, Brazil, where it hosted 225 exhibitors and welcomed thousands of visitors.


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VM Kaldorf of the Franken-Schotter Group

Upgrading stone manufacturing technology

In the past year, VM Kaldorf has become part of the Franken-Schotter Group and has invested in new technology for its quarries and production facilities
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
September 21, 2018

Situated one hour north of Munich, VM Kaldorf is located at Kaldorf, which belongs to the community of Titting in the district of Eichstaett in Bavaria, Germany. Since January 2018, VM Kaldorf is part of the Franken-Schotter Group.


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VeroStone limestone quarries

VeroStone is the merger of two long-established German stone producers

Although it was only founded in 2015, VeroStone is the merger of two long-established German stone producers who have joined forces to provide high-quality products and customer service to its worldwide markets
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
September 21, 2018
Three years ago, two leading German natural stone companies (one founded in 1877 and one in 1882) combined their years of experience to become a single entity, VeroStone GbmH.
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stone’s character

The geology of building stone

An understanding of the geological background of stone can help one make informed decisions about its use, maintenance and restoration
Salvatore Banchitta
September 21, 2018
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.
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Stephanie Vierra- Vierra Design & Education Services, LLC

One-on-one with Stephanie Vierra

With a background in architecture and advertising, Stephanie Vierra has more than 30 years of experience in architectural associations, practice and research. CSTD magazine sat down with her to talk about the importance of using natural stone
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
September 19, 2018
Stephanie Vierra has developed, managed and taught programs that support an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to a variety of topics. She is the president and owner of Vierra Design & Education Services, LLC, specializing in research, project management, and educational programs on sustainability and whole building design.
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James Museum in St. Petersburg, FL

Teakwood sandstone inspires cultural design

With its complex angles and beautiful coloring made from Indian stone, the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, FL, creates a unique sight among the city’s downtown buildings
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
September 18, 2018
As the saying goes, “It takes a village.” And that is exactly what was needed to erect this 84,000-square-foot cultural facility, which included a total of 4,406 unique stone panels – 2, 3 and 5cm thick — with heights of 18, 24 and 30 inches.
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central Dallas home

Connecting Stone to the Surrounding Landscape

Using the local topography, the architects and builder designed a Texan home to work with the pond and slope on the property
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
September 11, 2018
Located in the generally flat terrain of Dallas, TX, sits a house on a unique parcel of land. The homeowners wanted to transform the property and the house to be able to host friends, workout in and primarily live on the first floor.
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Vitória Stone Fair/Marmo+Mac Latin America

Exploring the stone regions of Brazil

A dozen industry professionals joined the Natural Stone Institute for an interactive tour of various Brazilian stone manufacturers before attending the 45th edition of the Vitória Stone Fair/Marmo+Mac Latin America
Heather Fiore, BNP Media
Heather Fiore
September 7, 2018
For the last few years, the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has been hosting groups of industry professionals to various countries around the world — including Brazil, China, Italy and Turkey — as part of its efforts to promote the use of natural stone in design.
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Stone Fabricators Alliance trip to Italy

Appreciating a passion for stone fabrication

Fabricators head to Italy with the SFA to learn not only more about the products they buy and the machines they invest in, but also the culture of Italian workers
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
September 7, 2018
For the past eight years, the Stone Fabricator’s Alliance (SFA) takes a group of fabricators from North America, many of which have never traveled once outside the country, and brings them to Italy to learn about machinery, tooling and different types of stone.
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Marmomac International Stone Exhibit

New show initiatives set for Marmomac 2018

The annual international stone exhibition in Verona, Italy, will once again interest visitors with its new show features and innovative product displays
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
September 7, 2018
Marmomac will celebrate its 53rd edition this fall. Thousands of exhibitors and visitors will converge at Veronafiere in Verona, Italy, from September 26 to 29, 2018 to take part in the global event and view the latest product developments.
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