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Pursuing multi-family housing

North Carolina fabricator recently hires director to head multi-family division

February 16, 2021

With more than 30 years of experience, Majestic Kitchen & Bath Creations Inc. demonstrates steady growth with expansion into the multi-family housing market.

Sandya Dandamudi Named 2020 Stone World Fabricator of the Year

Following in her mother’s footsteps, the 2020 recipient possesses valuable experience required to operate a successful stone fabrication business, as well as a willingness to share her knowledge with her team and other industry members

February 15, 2021

Following in her mother’s footsteps, the 2020 recipient possesses valuable experience required to operate a successful stone fabrication business, as well as a willingness to share her knowledge with her team and other industry members

Natural stone pavers: Installation methods for success

Jason Kron

February 1, 2021

To ensure a stone design comes out right, it is important to know which installation technique is best for the job

2021 Fabrication Technology

February 1, 2021

The Baca Pure Filtration System is designed to remove stone particulate from water. A heavy-duty centrifugal pump is mounted directly over the floor pit, which incorporates a custom sweeper package to keep dirt from settling.

Summer Kath, executive vice president and head of design of Cambria

One-on-One with Summer Kath

Jason Kamery

February 1, 2021

With 18 years of experience at Cambria, Summer Kath, the quartz manufacturer’s executive vice president and head of design, shares her thoughts on upcoming trends in kitchen and bath design

Coming out of the "storm"

Although hit by a global pandemic that caused shop owners to rethink how to run their business, many fabricators express signs of optimism for 2021

Jennifer Richinelli

February 1, 2021

2020 was an unprecedented year. Last January, undoubtedly, no one would have predicted that the COVID-19 global pandemic would strike with such force and stop “normal” life for so many people.

Stone Summit, presented by Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute

Automation and digital software in your shop

Recently, Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute held a virtual Stone Summit to discuss ways for fabricators to investigate products that are new to their process, including tooling equipment and digital software, as well as methods to develop focused questions that will help ensure the product or machine they review will perform as anticipated and provide the expected results

Jennifer Richinelli

February 1, 2021

Technology continues to advance and play an important role in many of our daily lives. For fabricators in the stone business, each year there are more digital and automated products introduced to the marketplace, which can contribute to a shop’s overall efficiency and production.

Unique black-and-white style for a minimalist kitchen

January 18, 2021

The “Macchia Vecchia” and “Vena Oro” versions of Antolini’s Bianco Lasa I Covelano marble provide character and value to a kitchen with essential lines and sculpted volumes

The Countertop Shop invested in new machinery and stressed the importance of its employees' well-being during the pandemic

Jason Kamery

January 18, 2021

After years in the cabinet shop business, Mike Langenderfer opened up The Countertop Shop in Holland, OH, in 2001 to get into the residential stone countertop market. “At that point, we were doing work with a big box store, and we had the opportunity to build on some stonework with them as well. This led us into the stone business, and quartz and granite market.”