Indiana Limestone closes, Tuscan quarry losses, Oscar® surfaces |
SLAB & SHEET
A summary for the hard-surfaces trade
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INDIANA LIMESTONE CO. CLOSING One of the industry's marquee names, with roots back to the mid-1800s, declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy and sends layoff notices as it looks for a buyer. MORE |
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ITALIAN MARBLE SOURCES THREATENED An environmental plan for the Apuan Alps could lead to the closure of 48 marble quarries -- all in a national park -- in the peaks above Carrara. MORE |
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COUNTERTOPS TAKE STAR TURN No, Caesarstone really didn't make it into the TwitterBreaker selfie, but its surfaces appear again in the "green" (prep) area at the Oscars®. MORE |
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Also of Note .... • LIMESTONE LAUNCH: There's also good news on the domestic quarry front, as two stone companies join up to get another operation back in action. MORE
• ISFA BRINGS 'EM IN: A crowd of 100 -- mostly fabricators -- gather in Michigan for the association's first 2014 Grass Roots Regional Meeting. MORE • HAPPY 65TH: Miller Brick in Rochester, N.Y., supplied a million tons of tile for Eastman Kodak's post-WWII expansion, but now thrives as a stone company. MORE • VARIATIONS ON A VEIN: A white marble bathroom can be much more than a one-tone wonder, as this NYC example uses different varieties and cuts to offer depth. MORE |
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