For 15 years, Paul Getz was a tile installer. On one of his projects, Getz subbed out the fabrication work for a countertop and installed it himself. This trend of installing countertops continued for a while before Getz decided to open up his own countertop fabrication business.
Alpha Granite & Tile in Austin, TX, has grown steadily since its opening in 2003, adding and diversifying machinery, materials and service offerings along the way, eventually earning the title “Accredited Natural Stone Company” from the Natural Stone Institute.
While the global pandemic has caused reasons for concern for all business owners, including fabricators, remaining calm and thinking clearly to take measures that can reduce the financial impact will prove beneficial
Last week, Clear Seas Research, a company of BNP Media, which is Stone World‘s parent company, conducted a survey to see how manufacturers in the architectural, engineering and construction industries are handling/surviving the worldwide pandemic that has literally shut us down.
As the COVID-19 virus continues to affect everyone around the world, Cosentino Group, a global manufacturer of natural stone, quartz and sintered stone products, implements safety procedures and maintains communication with its customers to keep business running as smoothly as possible
As the COVID-19 virus continues to affect everyone around the world, Cosentino Group, a global manufacturer of natural stone, quartz and sintered stone products, implements safety procedures and maintains communication with its customers to keep business running as smoothly as possible
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ow do you feel when someone tells you what a “fantastic job, you’re awesome, the team appreciates your contribution?” If you are like most people, you would want more of those comments. We all crave feedback about ourselves. Why?
The world is definitely navigating some uncharted waters at this time. The Covid-19 pandemic has literally stopped us all in our tracks, and tragically, taken the lives of many.
A lot of the stone fabrication business is done on a person-to-person basis. As businesses try to weather the storm during the Covid-19 outbreak, or possibly restructure their business entirely, it’s important to be aware of the digital solutions that are out there to help fabricators.
Stone World magazine talked to Stan Ragley, owner of Leasing Resources, INC., and manager of Biesse and Intermac Finance, about what businesses can do financially during this pandemic
Stone World magazine talked to Stan Ragley, owner of Leasing Resources, INC., and manager of Biesse and Intermac Finance, about what businesses can do financially during this pandemic
Coverings has been monitoring the domestic and global developments regarding the coronavirus pandemic for several weeks.
The health and safety of our exhibitors and attendees are very important to Coverings. Given the public health emergency we are currently facing, we believe the only prudent action at this time is for Coverings to cancel for 2020.
In recent days we have seen the continued spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world and here in the U.S. as well. With the increased availability of testing, we can expect that confirmed cases of COVID-19 will continue to grow. Minimizing travel and group events is one tactic to slow the spread of the virus and protect those with weak immune systems.