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Rebuilding with stone after the storm

When restoring their home after it was nearly destroyed by Hurrican Harvey last year, a couple in Texas sought natural stone for their new kitchen design

August 1, 2018

Robin and Mike Jones of Lumberton, just outside of Beaumont, TX, lost so much to Hurricane Harvey last year. Three feet of water flooded the first floor of the home they had built 13 years before, plus Robin lost her thriving Aquaponics business.

Natural stone products from India

August 1, 2018

Known for its seemingly endless types of granite and stunning exotic material, India is among the leading sources of natural stone. The following showcase highlights several of the most popular varieties offered by a few prominent Indian stone manufacturers.

Streamlining stone production with robotic technology

With the assistance of robots and other high-tech systems, Hard Rock Stone Works runs a lean high-volume stone fabrication operation

Jennifer Richinelli

August 1, 2018

For Hard Rock Stone Works, robotic technology has led to a formula for success. Owned by partners Randy Frantz, CEO, and Steve Amodeo, COO, the fabrication business has rapidly expanded in recent years and continues to invest in its operation through technology.

Natural Stone Institute Completes 15 Homes With Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. Program

July 31, 2018

Natural Stone Institute (NSI) members have provided natural stone and fabrication services for 15 specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans through their support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment).

Coldspring Hosts NSI Midwest Chapter Event

July 30, 2018

Members of the Midwest Chapter of the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) will gather on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 to tour Coldspring’s NSC 373 Platinum Certified Charcoal quarry and discuss how sustainability impacts a business.

Laser Products Industries training videos for LT-2D3D Laser Templator

Laser Products Industries Releases New Series of Training Videos

Industry-leading digital templating company revamps its video resources to provide customers with an enhanced digital and online training experience.

July 19, 2018

Designed to easily educate customers on digital templating with the unit right out of the carton, these concise, yet informative videos are segmented by application from initial setup and templating to editing and emailing job files.

Dal-Tile Provider Agreement w/ Fischer Homes

Dal-Tile Wins 5-Yr Exclusive Provider Agreement with Fischer Homes

July 18, 2018

Dal-Tile Corporation recently entered into an exclusive tile provider agreement with the nation’s 37th largest new home builder, Fischer Homes. This 5-year exclusive agreement is projected to include over 10,000 future home builds.

2017 Grande Pinnacle Award of Excellence

Natural Stone Institute recognizes 2017 Pinnacle Awards Winners

July 16, 2018

The Pinnacle Awards competition is open to natural stone professionals from around the world. These highly coveted awards, which are presented by the Natural Stone Institute (NSI), are given to projects whose beauty, creativity, ingenuity and craftsmanship exemplify professional mastery in the use of natural stone in commercial and residential applications.

AWS-125 Wet Stone Cutter by Alpha Professional Tools

July 16, 2018

Alpha Professional Tools® has re-designed the popular AWS-125 Wet Stone Cutter, which had changed the way we cut out sink holes using a manual cutting application.

Stone of the Month: Pietra Del Cardoso Marble

July 16, 2018

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Cereser Marmi S.p.A. of Verona, Italy. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.

Events

March 16, 2025

Xiamen Stone Fair

One of the main global events for the stone and machinery segment, offering an opportunity for buyers and sellers of stone products and services from around the world to source an astounding array of the very latest technologies, innovations and techniques.

April 29, 2025