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This Stone of the Month supplied by Marcolini Marmi, Grezzana, Verona, Italy. Technical details provide a frame of reference only.

As is often the case during my travels, some inspiration for a column finds its way into my head, and I have to get it out before the normalcy of returning home wipes it away. That is why I am typing this column from my hotel room in Nuremberg, Germany, only a few hours after the international Stone+tec trade fair closed its doors.

Braxton-Bragg now offers the complete line of Imer products: portable and table-style saws for tile, stone and masonry, as well as mortar mixers for contractors in sizes from small, portable units to tow-behind mixers.

This Stone of the Month supplied by Marbrasa Marmores e Granitos Do Brasil Ltda., Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

In speaking with people at the recent Coverings exhibition in Chicago, IL, the universal sentiment I heard was “We are seeing some good signs. Things are starting to pick up.” This was true of both fabricators and stone suppliers at the event, and even some of the machinery suppliers said that they were pleasantly surprised by the amount of interest they were seeing on the show floor.

One of the most storied campuses in the country received a prominent new addition this past September with the dedication of Jefferson Hall, the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) Library at West Point, NY. While designed in a 21st century style, the building also pays tribute to the classic designs on campus, including the use of domestic granite for the exterior and interior cladding.

The homeowners of a private residence in Austin, TX, sought a space that exhibited French/English country influences. And to achieve this desired style, they incorporated regional Texas limestone into the home’s design.

The Pellegrini Meccanica multiple-wire saw range now includes a new model: the Polywire 34. Designed for fast and flexible production, the Polywire 34 continues to propel this latest revolution in the stone industry.

This Stone of the Month supplied by Decolores Mármores e Granitos, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Over the past few weeks, a hard-working editor on the Stone World staff took quite a bit of time to compile the year-end stone import and export statistics that are recorded by the U.S. Department of Commerce. To my mild surprise - and contrary to what I’ve been hearing from many stone suppliers - the total was not “zero.”