IMPORTS: Granite Pokey, Quartz not Hokey in 1Q '17
With the top two surfaces, granite fell 10% from last year in first-quarter U.S. import totals. Quartz surfaces, meanwhile, boomed by more than 25%. And the doughnuts are back.
The building-solutions company did it up big last week in Grand Prairie, Texas, opening an additional 70,000 ft² to address the needs of a growing service area.
INDUSTRY: Greg Flint Tapped as New President & COO of Coldpsring®
Longtime employee of Minnesota-based natural-stone quarrier and producer succeeds John Mattke, who joins the company board and moves to Texas to head up new Stone Panels International subsidiary.
INDUSTRY: Cosentino Opens City Center in San Francisco Design District
Spanish surfaces producer installs innovative, interactive space for designers and homeowners in contemporary urban area; facility includes Dekton® Test Lab.
Moraware's Patrick Foley gives the details of this month's stone summit in the Old Line State, including a novel way to lien on a customer for payment.
What's in a company name? For this CEO of a nationwide stone/tile powerhouse, the inspiration came with a low budget, an outdoor sign, and a can of paint.
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