Presetting CNC tooling may be that little bit extra to boost productivity; also, the Natural Stone Institute’s 2020 Pinnacle Awards shows that there are things to remember from last year.
Issues
March-April 2021
Presetting CNC tooling may be that little bit extra to boost productivity; also, the Natural Stone Institute’s 2020 Pinnacle Awards shows that there are things to remember from last year.
January-February 2021
There’s a boom in U.S. production of quartz surfaces; and, the market went way down and way UP for natural stone in 2020.
November-December 2020
The OK and not-so-OK uses of <1cm porcelain slabs; making sure that water hits the right spots when fabricating to stave off silicosis.
September-October 2020
Waterjet takes an even-larger slice of the porcelain-slab fabrication market. Also, a look at the downturn in travertine use
Summer 2020
Natural stone is a great poolside companion for coping and decking. And, check U.S. hard-surface supply with interactive maps.
Reset 2020
Stone Update reviews the new products introduced in January-June during the height of the lockdown.
March-April 2020
A look at the continuing quartz-surface trend of white motifs; tips for shutting the shop for a lockdown; 10 Questions with Ron Hannah of Cadenza Granite and Marble.
January-February 2020
The science of pricing; third-quarter 2019 hard-surface imports; Baha’i temple in Chile; Hard-Surface Report preview; more.
November-December 2019
The ultimate shortlist of service-call needs; award-winning natural-stone hardscapes; the future of quartz slabs; more.