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DEPARTMENTS: Industry Spotlight
SamborStoneLtd:BuildingaResidentialandCommercialPowerhouseinChicago,byPeterMarcucci .......Beginson1 Transformations, by Codiak Herrell ................................................................................................................................. Begins on 8 Slate is Great to Combat Minnesota Climate ................................................................................................................................. 19
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Making Money, by Ed Hill ............................................................................................................................................... Begins on 6 Toolbox Talks for Quarriers Available in Natural Stone University ..................................................................................... 6 Know Your Minerals –Part 3, by Karin Kirk ........................................................................................................... Begins on 18 What’s n My Granite? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Industry Topics, Tips and Regulars
The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston ....................................................................................................................... 10 “Will My Stone Be OK Outside?” by Sharon Koehler ............................................................................................................ 12 Our Language is Nothing to Mess With, by Sam Venable ..................................................................................................... 15 Restoration and Maintenance Corner, by Bob Murrell ....................................................................................... Begins on 24
Stone and Tile Industry News
Two New Artisan Group Members Welcomed at Lakeside Surfaces Shop Tour .............................................................. 4 Record Number of Guests Attend Inside Intermac Event......................................................................................................... 5 DesignandConstructionWeek® .....................................................................................................................................................5 Industry Startup Stone Services Group Directs National Rollout of Hot Sauce System Software. .......... Begins on 5 ISFA Announces Annual Awards ................................................................................................................................. Begins on 9 Coldspring® Honored for Energy Excellence .......................................................................................................... Begins on 10 Margraf Installs New Resin Coating Line at Chiampo Facility ............................................................................ Begins on 15 Alpha® Introduces AIR-830 and AIR-850 Pneumatic Polishers ............................................................................................ 20 Thomas Brick Appointed to Distribute Cupaclad® .................................................................................................................. 22 Alpha® Introduces the PSC-600 Wet Pneumatic Stone Cutter ........................................................................................... 23
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Rick Stimac ....................................................................................................................... Publisher Larry M. Hood .......................................................................................Editor and Design Director G. William Brown................................................................................................. Graphic Designer Codiak San Herrell................................................................................... Stone Industry Consultant Ed Hill ......................................................................................................... Synchronous Solutions Frederick M. Hueston ............................................................................ Stone Forensics Consultant Karin Kirk .................................................................................................... Natural Stone Institute Sharon Koehler .............................................................................................. Artistic Stone Design Rufus B. Leakin ......................................................................................... Guru of Urban Folklore Peter J. Marcucci................................................................................................ Special Contributor Bob Murrell ................................................................................................. Restoration Consultant Sam Venable .................................................................................................... Department of Irony
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From left: Artisan Group Executive Director Jon Lancto, Matt Neiger, Lakeside Surfaces, Eric Winter, Architectural Stone Group, Brad Pearce, Front Range Stone, and Layne Fulero, Architectural Stone Group, Channel Marketing & National Accounts Manager.
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Two New Artisan Group Members Welcomed at
Lakeside Surfaces Shop Tour
This year’s Artisan Group Shop Tour was an exciting blend of welcoming new members and touring a top-notch fabrication facility in Muskegon, Michigan.
New group members Harlan and Patty Bost have owned and oper- ated Florida Custom Marble in Jacksonville, Florida since 1997. The company was founded in 1973 and has worked with more builder professionals than anyone else in the region on residential new construction, commercial projects, and remodels. Whether customers are managing a single renovation project or overseeing a multi-million-dollar development, Florida Custom Marble provides quality installations at a compet- itive price. They’re known and trusted in their market to always deliver consistent and beautiful work.
Fun, Fellowship & Fishing at the Lakeside Surfaces Artisan Shop Tour
Fox Marble offers a wide range of services, from direct importing of the finest stone from around the world, to in-house fabrica- tion, professional installation and full-service stone care and restoration.
The Artisan Shop Tour event, hosted by Rob Riegler and his
Charles McLaughlin of Fox Marble in San Francisco, California is another new Artisan Group member. Charley estab- lished Fox Marble in 1986 and currently serves as its President and CEO. Charley served in the US Marine Corps, and is a Vietnam veteran. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1973, and managed a masonry products company for eight years where his love for natural stone was born.
team at Lakeside Surfaces, was held Sept 18 and 19 at their Muskegon facility. The two day meeting was attended by 22 mem- bers who shared best practices, metrics, as well as new products and services. However, the real value of this event was the tour of Lakeside’s operation. Riegler ex- plained how culture is the driving force in influencing his employees to perform at their highest levels.
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