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4|July 2021
In This Issue...
DEPARTMENTS:
Special Focus on the Industry
SLIPPERY ROCK GAZETTE® The Voice of the Stone Fabricator
Upstate Granite Solutions Offers Rock Solid Service, by Peter Marcucci .................................................... Begins on 1 Greener Pastures: Krukowski Stone Company Began as Wisconsin Dairy Farm, by Karin Kirk ....... Begins on 24
Training, Safety and Education Sponsored by BBI Academy
Sacred Cows May Be Killing Your Business, by Ed Young .................................................................................................... 6 Performance Incentives, by Ed Hill ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Cooling Gadget Offers Summer Workplace Safety, by Merilee Kern ................................................................................ 10 Coverings Offers Educational Sessions and CEU Credits at July Tradeshow .............................................. Begins on 19
Industry Topics, Tips and Featured Columns
Workaholism or Work Lover? by Cheryl M. Moore ............................................................................................ Begins on 7 These Shorts Are Sure to Be Light, Airy and Hairy, by Sam Venable ................................................................................ 12 Faucets Can Do That, Now? by Sharon Koehler ..................................................................................................................... 15 The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston ................................................................................................... Begins on 17 Stone Restoration and Maintenance Corner, by Bob Murrell .......................................................................... Begins on 22
Stone and Tile Industry News
Knoxville News Sentinel Awards BB Industries Knoxville’s Top Workplaces 2021 Honor ......................... Begins on 1 Akemi Announces Platinum 4.0 P+ Epoxyacrylate Adhesive ............................................................................................... 4 Rocking the Texas Hill Country ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 2020 Pinnacle Awards: Commercial and Residential Winners ........................................................................ Begins on 14 Natural Stone Institute Completes 35th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation ................................................................ 16 ProductSpotlight:WehaLargeShopCart ...............................................................................................................................26 Artisan Group Announces Stone Sourcing Program with ASG .......................................................................................... 29 Marketplace and Classified Ads ............................................................................................................................ 26, 27
Contributors & Staff
Rick Stimac
Larry M. Hood
G. William Brown Gina Covell
Mark Anderson
Ed Hill
Frederick M. Hueston Sharon Koehler Merilee Kern
Karin Kirk
Rufus B. Leakin Peter J. Marcucci Cheryl Moore
Bob Murrell
Ed Young
Sam Venable
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Akemi Announces Platinum 4.0 P+ Epoxyacrylate Adhesive
The updated Platinum 4.0 P+ is a colorless Epoxyacrylate resin adhesive developed for natural stone, quartz and porcelain. Improvements include enhanced bond strength and extended shelf life.
Akemi GmbH is proud to an- nounce the release of their Platinum 4.0 P+ adhesive in the North American market.
The Akemi Platinum adhesive product is now in its fourth gen- eration with upgrades to meet the needs of stone, quartz and porce- lain slab fabricators and installers.
Platinum 4.0 P+ is a colorless Epoxyacrylate resin adhesive that has been modified to enhance the bonding strength to stone, quartz and porcelain surfaces. A few of the upgrades for Platinum 4.0 P+ are:
• Low color for excellent color matching to even the whitest surfaces.
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• Enhanced bond strength. • Extended shelf life.
• Good working time with
short cure time.
Akemi Platinum 4.0 P+ is avail- able in flowing and knife grade versions in quart (900 ml) and gallon+ (4,500 ml) sizes.
Akemi Platinum 4.0 P+ is available in the USA and Canada through Akemi’s partner InnoChem LLC and InnoChem’s affiliate distributors, including BB Industries LLC.
Contact InnoChem at info@in- nochemllc.com for more infor- mation on this industry-favorite product.
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