Franco Caruso Marmi e Graniti S.p.A. not only quarries and fabricates the stones of Sicily, but it also processes granite from around the world -- which it ships to an international client base

Taking advantage of the region's abundant lava stone, Siciliana Lavica of Belpasso, Catania, processes the material into tiles as well as a range of decorative elements

The island of Sicily has a deep history in natural stone use and production, and it exports a broad range of stone materials and products to destinations around the world

With a complete tile line in Valderice, Trapani, Sicily -- including a line for automatically applying resin to the stone -- Jovino Marmi srl has distinguished itself among its neighbors

In addition to Sicilian firms who work strictly with local materials, companies such as Eurograniti s.r.l. have developed as processors of stone varieties from around the world

GMS Import Export srl of Custonaci, Trapani, represents a range of quarries in the region, and it exports slabs, tiles and architectural pieces

Founded in 1980, Sud Marmi fabricates marble slabs, and it also processes specialty items such as thresholds, sills, fireplace surrounds and architectural pieces

Phillips Tile & Stone recently relocated its factory to a 24,000-square-foot location in Fairfield, CA, where ample space was available to house new innovative equipment

Laurentian Green and Stanstead Grey granite -- quarried by Polycor Inc. of Saint-Sebastien, Quebec, Canada -- was selected for the new International Arrivals Terminal at the Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

The limestone-clad Austin City Hall and public plaza in Austin, TX, opened to the public in the Fall of 2003 as a reflection of the warm informality that characterizes the town