WE start 2012 off by looking back with our Alan Larabee interview, and looking forward to a great year with our Pro-Seal profile, stone industry product reviews, and helpful advice from our industry consultants. All of us here at the Slippery Rock Gazette wish our readers a safe and prosperous new year. Please browse and explore our revamped website, take advantage of years of stone industry resources including product reviews and shop safety, and how-to articles. Have a good read, and as always, we welcome your comments and suggestions!
January 2012 Issue Articles:
Alan Larabee’s Lifetime in Stone, by Liz McGeachy
Pro-Seal Preserves from the Black Hills to China, by Joel Davis
Champlain Stone Offers New “Sales Box” to Customers and Prospects
CoverQUIK Tile to Introduce “Innovation in Renovation” Programs at Surfaces 2012
From The Publisher’s Pen: New Slippery Rock Website
Hey, Give Me Some Credit, Here!
No Rest for the…uh, Weary? by Rufus Leakin
The Magic of a White Christmas, by Ida Mae Knowes
TileRedi® Offers Handy Display for Dealers and Distributors
Mercado Machinery Distributing Jet Edge Waterjets in Mexico
Laticrete Helps New Jersey Boxing Club Pursue More Knockouts
Artisan Stone Group Member FLOFORM Countertops Warms Up with“Cut the Cold” Coat Drive
Laticrete MVP 3.0 Successful Contractor Loyalty Program Upgraded
A True Redneck Security System
Generating Return Dollars on Previously Installed Jobs, by Kevin M. Padden
The Skies Are Not So Friendly, Anymore, by Carmen Ghia
Jet Edge Adds Waterjet Training Workshops at Shanghai, China Office in 2012
10 Great Fabrication Products You Shouldn’t Be Without in 2012, by Peter J. Marcucci
Earning the Privilege To Be in the Dogfight, by Richard Pierce Thomas
MIA Accredits First Canadian Company
The Polished Perspective, by Tom McNall
The Origin of the Original Stone Sleeves™, by Aaron J. Crowley
National Retailer Redesigns with Mediterranea’s “Mountain Timber” on Stores’ Facades
Floform Countertops Opens New Showrooms in Beaverton, Oregon & Spokane, Washington
How Tom’s Great Idea Can Grow Your Business, by Sean McCool
Steer Clear of the Roamin’ Steer
MultiCam® Inc. Introduces V-Series Waterjet
The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston, PhD
Scollay Square Relocates to “The Granite Farm”
Huligar.com Granite and Marble Countertop and Floor Repair Service Offers “Boot Camp”
15 New Year Resolutions for Pets
The Varmint County Chronicles, by “Boomer” Winfrey
Marble Institute Awarded Two “Power of A” Silver Awards
Schiffer Publishing Promotes New Book on Stone Structures
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