The Stone Industry Education series presented by the Natural Stone Institute and Stone World recently received a solid turnout at M S International, Inc.’s showroom in Deerfield Beach, FL
May 14, 2018
On Thursday, March 22, the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) and Stone World magazine held the second in a series of 10 stone industry education seminars tailored to the attendee and the topics most important to fabricators.
Over the years, there has been a great transformation in stone fabrication and many shops have evolved into a fully digital fabrication shop. There are steps that need to happen along the path to digital fabrication, and these steps are less daunting than one may think.
The Stone Industry Education seminar program for 2018, sponsored by Stone World magazine and the Natural Stone Institute, started this year’s series in Austin, TX, hosted by Arizona Tile.
Once again fabricators from different regions of North America with various-sized shops participated in a Fabricator Forum during The International Surface Event (TISE)
StoneExpo, which is part of The International Surface Event (TISE), provides an arena for fabricators from various regions of North America to gather together to share ideas and experiences, learn about new products on the market and to meet new people.
Moderated by Tony Malisani of Malisani Inc. in Great Falls, MT, the Atlanta Stone Industry Education Seminar drew a group of fabricators who came to share experiences and listen to how their peers deal with various issues that arise in a stone fabrication business
Last November at the Natural Stone Institute/Stone World magazine Stone Industry Education Seminar, hosted by M S International in Atlanta, GA, fabricators from around the southeast came together to discuss different problems they face in the shop and solutions for them.
With a significant increase of first-time exhibiting companies, more than 150,000 attendees, a new innovative product showcase and an extensive educational program, this year’s edition of the Xiamen Stone Fair is heading for another success
The Xiamen Stone Fair has been building momentum as a reputable international stone exhibition, and the 2018 edition is expected to be even bigger. Now in its 18th year, the next edition is slated for March 6 to 9, at the Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center.
Once again, Stone World polled fabricators from various-sized shops situated throughout the U.S. in its annual purchasing plan survey conducted by the Market Research Department at BNP Media (Stone World’s parent company).
The Stone Fabricator’s Alliance (SFA) holds several workshops annually, hosted by member companies. These workshops are free of charge to SFA members in good standing, and they are designed to provide a wealth of knowledge and learning opportunity for the industry.
If natural stone looks the same, it probably is the same, and therefore performs the same. This article will explain some of these differences between quartz suppliers so the purchasers in our industry can make the best choices for their customers and their companies.
During the Colorado Stone Summit, a group of fabricators shared issues that surface with CNC lines, exotic materials and staining edges, and gave advice on solutions for them
The MIA+BSI: The Natural Stone Institute and Stone World magazine held a one-day Colorado Stone Summit in September at M S International, Inc.’s facility in Aurora, CO, as part of their Stone Industry Education seminars.