CRadmin2 According to a recent article in the Washington Post, laminate countertops are making a comeback, especially among Millennials. Homeowners who are 30 to 50 years of age still have a distaste for laminate because their memories are from the 1960s and 1970s, when it was blandly colored or designed with only … Read more
Natural Stone Institute has been presented with the United Way of Great Lorain County’s Pillar Award. The award was presented during United Way’s Annual Celebration of Community Impact. The Pillar Award acknowledges organizations with the largest percentage increase in employee participation by size of company. Natural Stone Institute staff began … Read more
AXYZ CNC Routers introduced the new Infinite Router to its line-up of CNC machines. With process areas up to 128″ (3251mm) wide and more than 50ft long (15.24m), the Infinite builds on the legacy of the AXYZ Series Router to combine both modern design and engineering excellence. Built in North … Read more
By Kathleen Teodoro of Moraware The IKEA Effect The IKEA Effect is affectionately named for that Swedish juggernaut of home furnishings, where a disposable Allen wrench makes all things possible! IKEA bias is the tendency to over-value items you have assembled yourself. The Research The IKEA Effect was identified and … Read more
MSI, North America’s Leading Supplier of Premium Surfaces, is a 2019 winner of the Top Workplaces Award by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Out of more than 4,300 eligible organizations in the region, MSI’s Atlanta team earned a spot in the top 55 midsize company category. To honor the winners, AJC and … Read more
Last month, we reported in our blog about how Chinese quartz manufacturers are abandoning traditional production and instead are manufacturing new slabs made of crushed glass to skirt the countervailing and antidumping duties on quartz. Crushed glass countertops are distinctly excluded from these duties of up to 300 percent, but … Read more
Last month, we reported in our blog about how Chinese quartz manufacturers are abandoning traditional production and instead are manufacturing new slabs made of crushed glass to skirt the countervailing and antidumping duties on quartz. Crushed glass countertops are distinctly excluded from these duties of up to 300 percent, but … Read more
Now that countervailing and antidumping duties have taken effect on quartz countertops imported from China, some Chinese companies are already taking steps to circumvent the new regulations by offering crushed glass slabs. This can be seen either as a way to flood the market with a similar material that does … Read more
Now that countervailing and antidumping duties have taken effect on quartz countertops imported from China, some Chinese companies are already taking steps to circumvent the new regulations by offering crushed glass slabs. This can be seen either as a way to flood the market with a similar material that does … Read more
The first step to fabricating granite is to complete a thorough inspection of the slab to detect any fissures or cracks. This can prevent unnecessary waste and delays. There is nothing more disheartening than having to call a customer to reschedule installation at a later date. The following video is … Read more
