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Natural Stone Institute Webinar- COVID-19

Ways fabricators are dealing with sales, promotion during a crisis

Fabricators from different parts of the U.S. discuss their experiences and strategies about keeping business going during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jennifer Richinelli

July 13, 2020

An hour-long session giving insight into customer encounters, new procedures and supervising employees during the worldwide pandemic.

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design

CSTD Editor's Note: Summer 2020

Jennifer Richinelli

July 9, 2020

For all of us, life as we once knew it has changed. Countries around the world, including us here in the U.S., have all been hit hard by the worldwide pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. For some, it has hit closer to home than others.

The importance of technology in stone fabrication

We sat down with Frank Sciarrino of Quote Countertops to discuss how technology will change the stone industry

Jason Kamery

July 9, 2020

Quote Countertops industry-leading sales and marketing, lead-generating software modernizes the way consumers shop for and buy countertops.

Stone Industry Perspective: Adjusting to circumstances

Joey Marcella

July 8, 2020

WE’RE HALFWAY THROUGH 2020, dealing with COVID-19, lockdowns, rioting and political insanity. Just waiting on the swarms of locusts to usher in the official End of Days. There’s not a fabricator among us that wouldn’t welcome a “do over” at this point.

Stone Column: Strategizing for the future

Jennifer Richinelli

July 6, 2020

All of us have certainly been adapting to a significant amount of change lately. Obviously, most of it has been brought on by the pandemic that has halted us in our tracks and turned our world upside during the past several months.

Tryon's Tips

Tools for building a successful team

Eric Tryon

June 10, 2020

Some states are starting to unlock the doors for commerce and people will start getting back to work. Assembling the work teams back together attempting to achieve shared common objectives will not just happen by chance.

Neolith's contribution to fight against Covid-19

May 11, 2020

€300,000 donation to key hospitals in Castellón, Spain is helping in the fight against Coronavirus

Stone Column: Embracing technology

Jennifer Richinelli

May 4, 2020

While the importance of technology has become increasingly at the forefront in recent years, it has become a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Economic Shock Will Cause Global Construction Output to Shrink by 1.4% in 2020

April 30, 2020

As a result of the severe economic shock caused by the lockdown measures imposed by governments around the world to contain the spread of COVID-19, global construction output is expected to contract by 1.4% in 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The Natural Stone Institute offers webinar about the stone industry’s response to COVID-19

April 28, 2020

On Thursday, April 30, 2020 the Natural Stone Institute will host a webinar entitled “How the Stone Industry is Responding to COVID-19.” Moderated by Jim Hieb, CEO of the Natural Stone Institute, the panel will include: Scott Byers of Majestic Kitchen & Bath Creations, Katie Jensen of Triton Stone Group and Brett Rugo of Rugo Stone.

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