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“Homeowners have trusted Weiman's Marble, Granite and Countertop Polish for years,” said Carl DeMasi, President and CEO of Weiman Home Care Products. “We recognize that our consumers are constantly on the go, so we wanted to provide them with a quick and easy wipe that will keep their marble and granite countertops sparkling.”

Granite City Tool has recently introduced the highly durable Alum-100 aluminium stone saw, which weighs only 158 pounds, compared to the 264-pound steel model it replaces.

Custom® Building Products recently introduced ProLite™ Tile and Stone Mortar, which is formulated with Custom's proprietary CustomLite™ Technology. ProLite is up to 40 percent lighter than traditional mortars, and is the second high-performance, lightweight mortar in Custom's lightweight line, reports the company.

Marmo Machinery USA has published a tri-fold brochure entitled “The Guide to Production & Profit Growth,” which features descriptions and pictures of the company's bridge saws, polishers, waterjet and CNC machines.

Bromer has been a glass equipment manufacturer in business for over 20 years, and they are now offering equipment adapted for the stone industry. Bromer offers solutions to improve productivity: storage and logistics, equipment and machinery.

The Tile Grout Coating System from Granite City Tool allows grout to look new again, according to the company. Users simply apply to grout lines, let dry and wipe off.

The Rotex 39 bridge saw, available from Salem Stone, answers the need for high-speed, high-accuracy applications such as automated production lines, complex interior work, spiral staircases and other architectural pieces. This versatile saw is capable of producing accurate non-parallel, orthogonal and oblique cuts as well as complex profiles and circumference cuts all with a blade, the company reports.

As part of its continuing educational video series, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) produced a new training video that provides a comprehensive overview of how to measure, prepare the surface and install natural stone with the thin-set method. Walker Zanger - a leading supplier of high-end stone and tile products - sponsored the video.

Gripco Products, Inc., a Cleveland, OH-based importer of granite, marble and other products for the building industry is introducing a new designer line of stainless steel sinks. Branded with its own distinctive logo, the Watermark line is manufactured using the highest quality 18-gauge 304 stainless steel with an 18/10 chromium/nickel content. Each sink basin receives four large pads for sound deadening, followed by the application of a heavy coating to eliminate condensation and maintain water temperatures longer. A full set of mounting hardware is included with each sink.

Ghines is now offering the Sector Triplespeed, an electronic portable shape-milling machine with three rotation speeds. The shaping and polishing process is realized into a number from five to seven phases, depending on the type of material being handled.