Large-Scale Production

Podcast: Talking with Evan Cohen

May 13, 2022

Listen here to Jason Kamery, Stone World Managing and Group Digital Editor, interview Evan Cohen, president of Quality Marble and Granite.

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Quarries

Polycor Presents Virtual Quarry Tour

Through a webinar organized by the Natural Stone Institute, attendees earned CEU credits while learning about the qualities of Indiana limestone and the future of the Indiana Limestone Belt, as well as Polycor’s initiatives for running sustainable operations

Jennifer Richinelli

March 31, 2022

Polycor shares insight into the history of Indiana limestone, why it is beneficial to use for today’s designs and the future of the quarries

Coldspring Receives Stone Industry Honors

March 1, 2022

Coldspring^® – the leading quarrier and fabricator of natural stone and bronze manufacturing in North America – is proud to announce the company has received two Pinnacle Awards of Excellence from the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) in the Commercial Exterior category. The two award-winning projects include the Charles Library at Temple University in Philadelphia, and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, MI.

SW 1221 Spanish Stone Producer, Granisa, state-of-the-art production facility.

Stone Producer a Source of Spanish Granite in North America

Spanish stone producer, Granisa, discusses its involvement in the U.S. market, supply chain issues and the company’s sustainable efforts

Jennifer Richinelli

December 10, 2021

Granisa, the Spanish stone producer, based in Porriño – Pontevedra, Spain, has been supplying granite slabs to national and regional distributors in North America for the past two decades. Stone World had the opportunity to talk with Granisa about its North American market.

Brazilian Stone

Podcast | One on one with Brothers In Granite

Fernando Xavier, the co-owner of Brothers In Granite discusses how the business has grown and how they make things easier for fabricators

Jason Kamery

May 27, 2021

Listen to the latest podcast with Fernando Xavier, the co-owner of Brothers In Granite. He discusses how the business has grown and how they make things easier for fabricators.

Polycor continues strategic growth

With its recent acquisition of North Caroline Granite Corp., Canadian-based quarrying conglomerate Polycor continues to expand its footprint in the U.S., strengthen its presence in the south, and overall, promote the beauty and sustainability of natural stone

Jennifer Richinelli

January 27, 2021

2020 ended on an upswing for global stone producer Polycor with the acquisition of North Carolina Granite Corp. (NCGC). Founded in 1889, NCGC is recognized by architects and other industry stakeholders for its high-quality White Mount Airy granite, proudly quarried in Mount Airy, NC.

Finding the perfect match

Caprock Hardscape relied on the expertise of Quality Stone Quarries to find the desired stone color blend for its client’s Texan residence

Jason Kamery

November 15, 2020

Quality Stone Quarries in Stigler, OK, listened to the requests of the customer working on a project called “The Colony” in Texas to provide the stone that was needed to realize the design. In the end, the stone producer supplied its blend of Hazelnut and Azul stone for the project.

Maintaining a successful quarrying operation

TAB Surfaces places employee safety and health as a priority, as well as being environmentally responsible when quarrying, particularly at its Viscon White quarry sites

October 30, 2020

Apart from being a natural stone processor and a quartz engineered stone manufacturer, TAB Surfaces also prides itself as a successful quarrier — operating at least half a dozen natural stone sites for mainly its own consumption in slabs, tiles and cut-to-size pieces.

Maria Byworth, owner of WA Marble & Granite

Personalizing a business

WA Marble & Granite in Australia has made a name for itself with its outstanding service to its employees and customers

Jason Kamery

October 30, 2020

Located in Perth, Australia, WA Marble & Granite was started in 1935 by the Paganin family. As the business enjoyed an outstanding reputation, it was passed down within the family for generations.