In the stone processing industry, conventional wisdom has always echoed the old car racer's belief that there is no substitute for horsepower: i.e., the more horsepower, the faster and more rugged the racecar.
In this Online Stone Fabricators Forum - moderated by Stone World Magazine and conducted at www.stoneadvice.com - stoneworking professionals from around the country discuss the challenges they face in edge finishing
Taking place for the fourth time in Vitória, Brazil, the Vitória Stone Fair has become one of the world's major international fairs of its kind, offering the latest in stone materials and machinery as well as the opportunity to visit the multitude of stoneworking plants in the region
With new ownership, a recent quarry acquisition and two new divisions, Evergreen Slate Co., Inc. - already one of the leading roofing slate producers worldwide - has solid plans for the future
For the exterior design of a private residence in Austin, TX, black slate from Brazil was installed in an unconventional way - giving the home texture and character
With six quarries and a state-of-the-art slab plant in Campo Belo, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Dapaz Mineração e Indústria de Granitos Mármores offers a full range of products to the export market
The 2006 Building Stone Institute (BSI) Convention was held in San Diego, CA, from March 1 to 4, and it featured a range of educational sessions and networking opportunities
In only four years, Dacaza Granitos of Serra, EspÃrito Santo, Brazil, has grown from a supplier of cut-to-size work for local high-rise projects to an international exporter of slabs and tiles
Located in Serra, EspÃrito Santo, Brazil, Brasigran has multiple production lines for processing the traditional stones of Brazil as well as for unique, one-of-a-kind materials