Stone World articles from November 2004

Stone World archives from November 2004

Stone World turns 20.(STONE COLUMN)
November 1, 2004... About 12 years ago, fresh out of college, I answered an advertisement in a local newspaper seeking an assistant editor for an "architectural trade magazine." That publication, as it would turn out, was Stone World. After shredding my initial...

Salem Stone and Bergman-Blair Machine Corp. announce merger ...(NEWSLINE)
November 1, 2004... The Salem Stone Division of Salem Distributing Co. and Bergman-Blair Machine Corp. are being combined to form a leading distributor of supplies and machinery to the stone industry in the U.S. and Canada. Salem Distributing Co. is now in its...

Italian equipment manufacturer, Omag, selects new agent ...(NEWSLINE)(Performance Stone Systems)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Performance Stone Surfaces of Gainesville, FL, has been named the Exclusive North American Agent for Omag, the 25-year-old CNC stoneworking machine manufacturer based in Bergamo, Italy. Performance Stone Systems will handle the import, sale and...

Marble Institute of America appoints new Membership Director ...(NEWSLINE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Marble Institute of America, Inc. (MIA) announced the appointment of Cathy Mayer as its new Membership Director. Mayer, who has more than 12 years of experience in sales and customer service, will coordinate membership acquisition and...

Fifth edition of Stone Fair in Xiamen, China, is set for March ...(NEWSLINE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The 5th China Xiamen International Stone Fair will be held from March 3 to 6, 2005, at the Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center. This event will span across three halls, with over 215,000 square feet of exhibition space and 1,000...

One liners ...(NEWSLINE)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) and Catalina Research Inc. are offering a report on the stone industry, with comprehensive market information not previously available. The "Stone Product Industry Report" is a 186-page report...

Statistics.(Illustration)
November 1, 2004... STATISTICS July 2004 | Imports to the U.S. Customers value in dollars does not include insurance or freight COUNTRY GRANITE MARBLE * U.S. $ TONS U.S. $ TONS...

Robert Stinson is remembered.(NEWS)(Obituary)
November 1, 2004... RALEIGH, NC -- Robert Nevin "Bob" Stinson, 66, of Lake Gaston, VA, died August 30, 2004, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. A funeral mass was celebrated at St. James Catholic Church in Henderson, NC. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Natural Stone 2004.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- The international marble, natural stone products and technologies fair, Natural Stone 2004, was held at CNR EXPO in Istanbul from September 2 to 5. Held for the first time, the fair attracted 25,000 visitors, 1,500 of...

New sales manager.(NEWS)(Specialty Construction Brands Inc)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL -- In August, Specialty Construction Brands, Inc. (SCB) named Chris Bailey the sales manager for TEC[R] brands, a leading brand of installation and care and maintenance systems for natural stone and tile flooring. ...

Haney joins Laticrete.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... BETHANY, CT -- Keith Haney has recently joined Laticrete International, Inc. as Western Regional Sales Manager. In his new position, he is responsible for setting objectives for technical sales representatives and the company's network of...

New marketing manager.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... WHEELING, IL -- In August, Terrazzo & Marble Supply (T&M) appointed Jeff McCollum as the new marketing manager to oversee the marketing operations for all of its offices. McCollum joins T&M with over 10 years of sales and marketing experience,...

NTC announces 2005 seminar schedule.(NEWS)(National Training Center for Stone & Masonry Trades )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... ASHEVILLE, NC -- The National Training Center for Stone & Masonry Trades (NTC) has recently announced its 2005 seminar schedule. "In addition to our stone fabrication and restoration programs, we have also added some exciting new seminars this...

Recipient of the Edilgraniti award.(NEWS)(edilgraniti)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... VERONA, ITALY -- On October 7, 2004, Piazza Bra', the ancient square in the very heart of the city of Verona, located in front of the Arena amphitheatre, provided the setting for a dinner and award ceremony hosted by Edilgraniti, a Verona-based...

A dedication set in stone: a Vytek laser-etching machine was instrumental in creating a large granite memorial to honor members of Fort Carson who sacrificed their lives in "Operation Iraqi Freedom".
November 1, 2004... More than 50 men and women of Fort Carson in Colorado have lost their lives in the fight for "Operation Iraqi Freedom." To keep the memory and spirit of these soldiers alive in its community, "The Mountain Post," as it is called, recently...

Granite quarrier and fabricator maintains diversity: one of the oldest quarriers and fabricators in the U.S., Fletcher Granite Co., LLC, offers a broad range of products--from curbing to detailed architectural work.(RE-EMERGING U.S. STONE INDUSTRY)(Company Profile)
November 1, 2004... The beginnings of Fletcher Granite Co., LLC, date back to 1881, when the company H.E. Fletcher Co. began extracting granite from a small quarry in Westford, MA. Today, the company extracts 11 stones from a total of 10 quarries, and it has a...

Law school renovation raises the standard at Yale University: during the 13-year project to renovate the Sterling law buildings at Yale University in New Haven, CT, pieces of the existing stone architecture were either salvaged or replicated to maintain the Gothic style of the building.(Renovation & Restoration)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... A careful strategy was required when planning the renovation of the Sterling law buildings at Yale University in New Haven, CT. Designed by architect James Gamble Rogers in 1930, the original 250,000-square-foot structure covered an entire city...

New York landmark gets a new courtyard: Glacier Blue[TM] Devonian Stone was chosen for the renovation of the Dakota apartment complex's courtyard in New York City.(Renovation & Restoration)
November 1, 2004... February 2004 marked the beginning of a 7 1/2-month-long renovation of the courtyard at the famous Dakota apartment building in New York City. Originally built in 1884 by Architect Henry Hardenbergh, the legendary edifice is a massive,...

Topical coatings versus honing and polishing.(TECHNICAL FORUM)
November 1, 2004... The maintenance of stone flooring in the U.S. today is a million dollar annual business and continues to grow. Much of this increased growth results from the desire to maintain a highly polished mirror finish. As of this date, there are...

Stone World's 20th anniversary: looking back on two decades of change: from stone applications to technology to the maddening influx of trade shows, the U.S. stone industry has seen major changes over the past 20 years.(Celebrating 20 YEARS of Stone World)
November 1, 2004... When the first issue of Stone World was published in November of 1984, the stone industry in the U.S. was quite different than it is today. Not only has the industry grown tremendously in volume, but it has also changed in terms of technology,...

Moscow office tower relies on turkish marble: the new Paveletskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia, has a classical exterior and a modern interior, featuring Crema Golden marble from Turkey.(Commercial Architecture)
November 1, 2004... For some time now, stone producers have been looking to the former Soviet Union as a target for stone exports. In particular, Russia has become an important consumer for stone tiles, slabs and cut-to-size work. One example of this can be found...

Natural stone adapts mall to its environment: designed to reflect the oceanside lifestyle of Redondo Beach, CA, the South Bay Galleria mall has a limestone-clad exterior and interior granite flooring in a "wave" pattern.(Commercial Architecture)
November 1, 2004... In early 2003, the South Bay Galleria, a 1 million-square-foot mall located in Redondo Beach, CA, began a $7 million renovation, which included a Mediterranean-style limestone-faced arched exterior entry and granite tile flooring in a "wave"...

Red and black granite reflect phillies true colors: a combination of red and black granite was used to create a modern sense of sports architecture for Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA.(Commercial Architecture)
November 1, 2004... Citizens Bank Park, home to the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, features classic design elements, along with bowl seating and modern amenities such as 95 concession stands, 71 luxury suites and a "diamond club." A scenic view of the city's...

New York City park renovation incorporates stone: the Grover Cleveland Park in Queens, NY, was recently renovated with the use of granite, Bluestone and slate.(Commercial Architecture)
November 1, 2004... This past spring marked the opening of the renovated 10-acre Grover Cleveland Park in Ridgewood, Queens, NY, which includes a playground and a ball field. When the park originally opened on July 1, 1924, it was called the Anawanda Park, and in...

Stone palette brings visual interest to Pfizer campus: an assortment of stone created an aesthetically pleasing interactive research facility at the new campus of Pfizer in La Jolla, CA.(Commercial Architecture)
November 1, 2004... Specializing in the design of hightech research laboratories, Kornberg Associates has grown accustomed to the needs of pharmaceutical companies. While there is a desire for a visually striking environment, it is also necessary for the...

Sandstone reflects natural surroundings of monument: the Big Water Visitor Center and the Cannonville Visitor Center, both clad in sandstone, are two of the four centers that make up the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.(Commercial Architecture)
November 1, 2004... In September of 1996, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was commissioned to complete a plan for a new monument--the first ever to be administered by them rather than the National Park Service--to be located in southern Utah near the...

Quartzite enhances look of corporate building: the interior and exterior of the IDX Systems Corp. headquarters, located in South Burlington, VT, are finished in South Bay Quartzite[R].(Commercial Architecture)
November 1, 2004... IDX Systems Corp., a major U.S. healthcare information technology solutions provider, recently renovated its corporate headquarters in South Burlington, VT. The 220,000-square-foot expansion, which incorporated the use of quartzite for its...

The aftermath of a punishing hurricane season: the recent slew of hurricanes in the Southeast left many companies in the stone industry struggling to regain business as normal.(Mystic Granite and Marble Incorporated)
November 1, 2004... Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan are names that seem all to familiar to the millions of people affected by the 2004 hurricane season, which brought storm after storm to many of the same areas, leaving little chance for recovery in between....

New York monument is renovated with Italian marble: sixty passenger elevator cabs in the Empire State Building in New York City were recently reconstructed with the use of Italian marble creating the monument's logo.
November 1, 2004... Originally built in 1931, the Empire State Building, which stands 1,454 feet tall, forms the peak of the captivating skyline of midtown Manhattan. And while the building's Indiana limestone-clad exterior gets most of the attention, its interior...

Interactive retailing solutions for the 21st century.(FORUM)
November 1, 2004... Having spent the bulk of my career in the retail sector--primarily in the consumer electronics, auto and motorcycle business and other specialty product areas as an owner and vendor--my first love has always been retail itself. I am intrigued...

Industry-at-a-glance.
November 1, 2004... Anderson Bros. & Johnson is world renowned for the mining and distribution of Wausau Red Granite.... the only dark red granite in all of North America. Favored by designers, architects and builders around the globe for stunning facades,...

Calendar.(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... January 26 to 28, 2005 Surfaces Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Owned and operated by Hanley-Wood Exhibitions. Sponsored by the World Floor Covering Association. Contact: 1-800-547-3477; International calls contact:...

Granite Gold.(NEW PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2004... Fine Granite & Stone Care Products recently introduced Granite Gold, a stone care product line for granite, marble, travertine and other natural stone surfaces. Granite Gold cleans and conditions countertops, floors and wall surrounds,...

Several new granites.(NEW PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2004... Tracomal of Serra, Espirito Santo, Brazil, is offering several new granites, which the company introduced at Marmomacc in Verona, Italy. These include Giallo Nathalia Oro--which features a rich, golden color with flecks of white and black--and...

Venezian surface finish.(NEW PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2004... B.M.S. and Co. of Italy, is offering its unique Venezian surface finish on stone tiles. After the tiles are given the Venezian finish, which gives an aged appearance to the tiles with minimal maintenance concerns, they are treated with a...

Exclusive new Fusion line.(NEW EQUIPMENT)
November 1, 2004... Keystone Tools Co. now carries the exclusive new Fusion line of premium diamond stone tools from Pearl Abrasive Co. Fusion products resulted from years of research and development, and were tested extensively against competing stone tools...

Galaxy slab polishing machine.(NEW EQUIPMENT)
November 1, 2004... Pedrini now carries the Galaxy slab polishing machine, which offers operating continuity, optimum steadiness, high output, low maintenance and reduced abrasive consumption, the company reports. The Pedrini slab polishing machine is equipped...

A 3-axis CNC machine for processing granite and marble.(NEW EQUIPMENT)
November 1, 2004... Marmo Meccanica USA is proud to introduce the versatile C-TEC3, a 3-axis CNC machine for processing granite and marble. The easy-to-use and affordable machine is ideal for granite shops in North America who want high-quality processing of...

A three-step treatment process.(NEW LITERATURE)
November 1, 2004... Fila Chemicals USA, Corp., an Italian distributor of floor care products, recently released a new brochure outlining its Stone FilaSystem--a three-step treatment process, including washing, sealing and maintenance. The publication showcases a...

BrightMarble collection.(NEW LITERATURE)
November 1, 2004... Levantina Natural Stone, S.A. recently introduced a booklet that displays its BrightMarble collection of natural stone. The publication features an assortment of stone varieties such as Negro Marquina and Rojo Coralito marble. Additionally, it...

Wide range of marble and granite products.(NEW LITERATURE)
November 1, 2004... Now available from Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd. is a foldout pamphlet showcasing a wide range of marble and granite products that are processed by the India-based company, which was founded in 1992. The pamphlet displays the company's product...

Chida White granite.(NEW LITERATURE)
November 1, 2004... Gem Granites is currently distributing a booklet that focuses on its Chida White granite, which is exclusively available from the company. According to Gem Granites, the white granite is consistent in color, tonality, structural strength and...

Machine of the month.
November 1, 2004... For over 70 years, Salem has serviced three diverse industries: Architectural Glass, Precision Electro-Optical and Ophthalmic. This complex relationship of industries has served to build a base of product and process knowledge unique to a...

Stone of the month.
November 1, 2004... This Stone of the Month supplied by Grein Italia, Affi, 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...