Stone World articles from April 2004

Stone World archives from April 2004

Alex Bachrach elected President of StonExpo Federation ...(NewsLine)(StonExpo Federation, Inc)
April 1, 2004... Members of the StonExpo Federation, Inc. elected a new Board of Directors at its annual meeting, which was held March 5 and 6 in Los Angeles, CA, and the Board elected Alex Bachrach, Publisher of Stone World magazine as President for 2004. ...

AIA National Expo to continue Stone & Tile pavilion in Chicago ...(NewsLine)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The AIA 2004 National Convention and Design Expo is set to take place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, from June 10 to 12. In addition to 150 continuing education programs, 45 tours, 50 special events and added attractions, the exposition...

MSI relocates headquarters to Orange, CA ...(NewsLine)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... M S International, Inc. (MSI) announced that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to a state-of-the-art distribution center in Orange, CA. The new distribution center sits on a 13-acre site with approximately 170,000 square feet of...

One liners ...(Schechner Lifson)(International Tile & Stone Show)(Anthony Remington appointed)
April 1, 2004... The International Tile & Stone Show (ITSS) of Las Vegas, NV, and New York, NY, announced the support of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), which has over 27,000 members. The next edition of the show is scheduled for July 15 to...

Hitting the mainstream.(Stone Column)(recollections of an interview)
April 1, 2004... In late February, I was interviewed by The New York Times for an article that they were preparing on the labor market in the U.S. I offered my insight on the stone industry and how it has grown over the past few years, particularly in the...

Statistics.(Illustration)
April 1, 2004... IMPORTS TO THE U.S. DECEMBER 2003 Customs value in dollars does not include insurance or freight FROM GRANITE MARBLE* COUNTRIES U.S. $ TONS U.S. $...

Correction.(News)(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2004... In the February 2004 issue of Stone World, there was a misspelling of a stone supplier's name in the article entitled, "Munitions building is reinvented with Brazilian Slate" on page 108. The correct name for the supplier of the Brazilian stone...

StonExpo 2004.(News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... COLUMBUS, OH -- Thousands of stone and design professionals from around the world will gather in Los Angeles, CA, in October at StonExpo 2004 to explore the very latest in natural stone technology, products and services; learn from leading...

Staff additions.(News)(Park Industries Inc. (St. Cloud, Minnesota))(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... ST. CLOUD, MN -- Jessica Juncewski joins Park Industries as an electrical engineer in New Product Development. Juncewski has worked in the electrical engineering field for over four years. Prior to joining Park Industries, Juncewski built and...

New operation.(News)(Central Valley Granite- R3 Group, Inc)
April 1, 2004... SACRAMENTO, CA -- Robbie Centeio is the principal of Central Valley Granite- R3 Group, Inc., which has plans in the next 12 months on moving into its new 26,000-square-foot showroom/fabrication facility located just south of Sacramento, CA. The...

New stone marketing and distribution.(News)(Petrucci Ltd)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... PHOENIX, AZ -- In February 2004, Ze'ev Petrucci announced that he has started Petrucci Ltd. This company has been created as a stone marketing and distribution business working in conjunction with suppliers from South America, Israel and other...

Launching with state-of-the art equipment: when it began fabricating kitchen countertops and commercial work last September, Counter-Fit of Willingboro, NJ, chose some of the most advanced machinery from Italy.(Re-Emerging U.S. Stone Industry)
April 1, 2004... On September 15, 2003, Counter-Fit of Willingboro, NJ, began fabricating natural stone and quartz surfaces for the residential and commercial market. But unlike many start-up shops, the company did not begin with a simple bridge saw and edging...

Southern refinement in limestone: two varieties of Texas limestone, combined with a textured Pennsylvania flagstone, worked together to achieve a classy design for the new Redstone Golf Club in Houston, TX.(Limestone & Travertine)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2004... The Redstone Golf Club was completed in March of 2003, accommodating members and visitors and serving as the home for the PGA's Shell Houston Open. Comprised of three types of natural stone--including two varieties of regional limestone--the...

A stately manor crafted in limestone: a combination of limestone varieties were utilized inside and out at this Bloomfield, MI, residence to create a grand, castle-like appearance.(Limestone & Travertine)
April 1, 2004... Old World charm and French Normandy style were the inspirations for a residential design in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Contributing to the dramatic look and feel of the home is the presence of natural stone throughout interior and exterior...

A revitalized image in limestone: Indiana Select Gray limestone was the material of choice for the exterior shell of the New Courts Facility in Jackson, MS.(Limestone & Travertine)
April 1, 2004... An exterior shell of Indiana limestone has rejuvenized the image of the New Courts Facility in Jackson, MS, which was designed to house the State Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Clerk of the Court, State Law Library, Board of Bar Admissions...

Jerusalem stone fits Nevada setting: for a new multi-use plaza outside of Las Vegas, NV, the design was completed with Jerusalem Gold limestone to give a feeling of class, while also fitting in with the surrounding environment.(Limestone & Travertine)
April 1, 2004... As one of the fastest growing areas in the entire nation, Clark County, NV, and the metropolitan Las Vegas area has seen a broad range of construction projects, both in the city itself and in the outlying subdivisions. And despite the speed in...

Portraying the American pastime with limestone: the recent development of the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH, allowed designers to create a unique mural that captures the essence of baseball.(Limestone & Travertine)
April 1, 2004... The Cincinnati Reds baseball team recently acquainted themselves with the new Great American Ball Park, featuring a 20- X 50-foot limestone mural on the stadium's outer shell. As fans file into the entrance of the 42,000-seat complex, they will...

Opening up a residence with travertine: travertine from Mexico complements the feel of a summer home, especially one that is on lakefront property.(Limestone & Travertine)
April 1, 2004... Horseshoe Bay, TX, is a resort community that has numerous primary and vacation residences on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. About a year and a half ago, a 3,800-square-foot "spec home" was completed with an open and spacious feel to it. This lake...

A new countertop specialty from Brazil: to meet the ever-growing countertop market in the U.S., Zucchi Granite Group of Serra, Espirito Santo, Brazil, is producing and exporting countertop "blanks" with finished edges.(Report from Brazil)
April 1, 2004... In the U.S., one of the fastest growing sectors of the stone industry is the countertop trade. Slabs are being imported to the U.S. from around the world, and more specifically, Brazilian granite imports are increasing every year. To separate...

Italian company begins slab production in Brazil: Italian stone producer Bruno Zanet has been quarrying stone and trading blocks in Brazil for over 25 years, and it has just expanded its operation with a state-of-the-art facility for slab resining and polishing.(Report from Brazil)
April 1, 2004... For over 25 years, the Italian company Bruno Zanet has been a pioneer in the Brazilian stone market. It has been a quarrier and trader of blocks in Brazil since the 1970s, and it recently took a major step with the development of a...

Distinctive granite from the quarries of Brazil: after operating two years as an importer of Brazilian granite, Brazil Stone Corp. of Carlstadt, NJ, expanded its operation by investing in quarries in the state of Bahia.(Report from Brazil)
April 1, 2004... Brazil Stone Corp. was created in January 2000 in Carlstadt, NJ, as a distributor of Brazilian stones, specializing in slabs, tiles and cut-to-size materials. In March 2002, however, the firm took a major step, as it decided to open a sister...

Brazilian quarry yields a range of white marble: at the Extra White Marble Quarry in Espirito Santo, Brazil, workers extract several varieties of marble, including some one-of-a-kind materials.(Report from Brazil)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Although the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil is internationally renowned for its granite quarries, it also has sites for high-quality marble extraction. One example is the Extra White Marble Quarry owned by Marbella of Vitoria, Espirito Santo....

Another strong showing for Vitoria Fair: the 17th edition of the International Fair of Marble and Granite took place in Vitoria, Brazil, for the second straight year, and it built on the success of last year's event.(Report from Brazil)
April 1, 2004... With the abundance of natural stone resources (and stoneworking companies) in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil, it makes sense to have a trade show in the region. And for its first 14 editions, the International Fair of Marble and Granite...

Surfaces 2004 draws a crowd: a total of 36,140 professionals attended Surfaces 2004 in January, and there was increased participation of natural stone and related products.
April 1, 2004... Surfaces 2004 took place in Las Vegas, NV, from January 28 to 30, and it drew 36,140 retailers, manufacturers, distributors, architects, designers, builders and installers from over 50 countries. The event had 925 exhibiting companies and...

Resined slabs: the good, the bad and the ugly.(Technical Forum)
April 1, 2004... Q: Our shop has been getting a lot of resined slabs lately, and I am a little confused as to why slabs are resined to begin with. I would be interested to know why they are resined and what problems fabricators are having with these resined...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2004... April 21-24, 2004 | Stonetech 2004 Shanghai Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China. Contact: Samuel Miao, Exhibition Manager, CIEC Exhibition Co. (HK) Ltd., 852 28275078; Fax: 852 28275535; E-mail:...

Stone Care International Inc.(New Products)
April 1, 2004... Stone Spray-N-Seal[TM] is a new sealer that Stone Care International Inc. (SCI) has recently introduced. This product has been formulated to lock out oil- and water-based stains. It is a spray-on sealer that provides stain protection on all...

Togemco Commercial and Residential Stone Inc.(New Products)
April 1, 2004... Medina Red sandstone (Brownstone) is once again available on today's market. Todd and Gemma Campbell, owners of Togemco Commercial and Residential Stone Inc., have purchased a 53-acre quarry site in Hulberton, NY, which had been dormant for...

Michelangelo of Brazil.(New Products)
April 1, 2004... Michelangelo of Brazil is offering two new granite varieties, Golden Coast and Florence. Golden Coast granite has a rich gold tone with shades of black and white. Florence granite also has a golden tone with greater variation. Both materials...

The Egar 323/5 from Z. Bavelloni.(New Equipment)
April 1, 2004... The Egar 323/5 from Z. Bavelloni is a machine specifically designed to carry out a wide variety of processing work in sectors ranging from construction to interior decorating. The machine was designed and built to operate on the large-sized and...

CMS North America, Inc.(New Equipment)
April 1, 2004... Tecnocut srl has recently designed and manufactured a new cutting line called Waterline, which is now available through CMS North America, Inc. of Caledonia, MI. The machine has been designed for demanding shape-cutting requirements, offering...

Kraft Tool Company[R].(New Literature)
April 1, 2004... Kraft Tool Company[R] recently put out its 2004 catalog. The 92-page catalog covers approximately 3,000 hand tools for the trowel trades, and features many new innovations for masonry, concrete, plaster and drywall. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Regent Stone Products.(New Literature)
April 1, 2004... Regent Stone Products has updated its fabrication, restoration, maintenance and training catalog for 2004. The 115-page book includes various items available for distribution, including the exclusive distribution of Marmoelettromeccanica in the...

Help your stone business prosper with these tools of the trade.(Book Review)
April 1, 2004... from the Editors of Stone World Magazine Stone Style by Michael Reis G Jennifer Adams Gibbs Smith, Publisher This attractive, colorful book--written by the editors of Stone World--features natural stone in a full range of...

Stone Tool Supply, Inc.(Machine of the Month)
April 1, 2004... The Stealth edge profiling machine from Stone Tool Supply, Inc. is an American-made piece of equipment with parts and service direct from the U.S. With the Stealth router, fabricators can profile an edge and bring it to a fine polish. ...

Yellow Dream.(Stone of the Month)
April 1, 2004... This Stone of the Month supplied by Marmi la Precisa, S. Ambrogio, 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...