With several locations, The Granite & Marble Depot serves the Greater Chicago area, Northwest Indiana and the Wisconsin border. The Aurora, IL-based company specializes in fabrication and installation of residential and commercial countertops, tabletops, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and more.
To learn about Joey Marcella, co-owner and president of Mario & Son, you have to learn a bit about his father. “He was a tile setter ever since he was about 16 years old,” said Marcella.
Rick Self, the business development head for Terminator, discusses the company’s business changes in the past year, how they are moving forward and how automation can assist shops
Rick Self started his path in the stone industry in 1999 with an impulsive purchase of a Flow Waterjet – no knowledge, no customers, no contacts, no real thought going in.
Set for September 30 to October 2, 2020, the virtual trade show will include three days of b2b meetings, networking and training events – providing a platform for the natural stone community to have a chance to develop relationships within a global format
Buechel Stone has been running as a family business since 1964. Founded by Francis and Alyce Buechel, the North American stone producer has grown its operation exponentially through the decades.
In the past six months, I think it is safe to say that all of our lives have changed in one way or another. We have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 outbreak is a unique and unprecedented scenario for many businesses and at Pokarna Group we consider the present challenge as an opportunity to learn, evolve and reshape our operations for the future.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down the in-person stone industry fabrication events, the first virtual workshop was held – and more to follow – as an effort to continue to provide education to fabricators