Classic Granite & Marble (CGM), of Midlothian, VA, specializes in jobs from custom residential to a multitude of small- and medium-sized commercial projects.

Founded in 1956 by Roger Clausen, VT Industries remains a family-owned business — now under the leadership of its third generation.

The financial crisis of 2008 was seven years ago, but for many companies, it still affects them today. Mario & Son in Liberty Lake, WA, has experienced good times as well as tough times, but in the end, the company has weathered the storm.

Chad Briles’ grandfather has been in the tile and stone industry for over 60 years, and Chad started working for him when he was 13

Walking into Atlas Marble & Granite’s shop in Springfield, NJ, feels like entering a design studio.

Like most fabricators in the industry, Chris Garten, president of Signature Countertops, Inc. in Scottsburg, IN, started out using luan strips to template.

In 2007-08, Brian Johnson, president of Johnson Granite, Inc. in Mount Airy, NC, made a decision to help the longevity of his company.

Angelo “Ivo” Cubi first opened Cumar, Inc. in 1992.

While the amount of digital and new technology shops increase, there are still a few out there that believe in the “old school” way of doing things.

Daniel Ghionoui entered the granite countertop industry in 1994 with a shop in Detroit, MI.