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DEPARTMENTS: Industry Spotlight and Features

Superior Stone Countertops Owner – Dual Roles as a Fabricator and a First Responder, by Peter Marcucci

The Legacy of Cleveland Quarries, by Peter J. Marcucci

A Short History of Cleveland Quarries

Stoney Creek Granite: Bedrock of America, by Karin Kirk


Training, Health and Education   
Sponsored by BBI Academy

Graffiti Removal 101, by Fred Hueston

Continuous Improvement,  by Ed Hill

Make History in Your Backyard with Natural Stone, by Steven Schrenk

New Research Outlines Human Behaviors Impacting Kitchen and Bath Design

Next Stone Forensics In-Person Class Scheduled for January 2021


Industry Topics, Tips and Regulars

Find the Mute Button,  by Sharon Koehler

The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston

Stone Restoration and Maintenance Corner, by Bob Murrell


Stone and Tile Industry News

Braxton-Bragg Changes Name to BB Industries

Natural Stone Institute Testing Lab Receives Two Distinctions

Cersaie 2020 Italian Tile Expo Canceled – Focus Shifts to a 2021 Event

TCNA and Members Collaborate on Material Ingredient Transparency

Natural Stone Institute Completes 27th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation

Alpha Introduces Ecoguard G7 and W9

Bostik Blockade™ Sanitizes from the Ground Up

A Fresh Take on the Original Powr-Grip Hand-Held Vacuum Cups

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Tucker Design Award Recipients

Sarto Countertops Releases EasedEdge – New Software for Fabricators


The Lighter Side 

Notable Quotes

Hiking the High-Priced Wilderness, by Sam Venable

Nature IS the Classroom

Overhand Delivery

Assault By Dill

Driving Lessons Life Lessons

“Hold My Beer”

The Funny Page

 

 

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