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In 1999, Axel and Carmina Mendez immigrated to the United States from Mexico City to establish themselves as a pioneer for Silestone. At the time, quartz surfacing was relatively unknown among consumers, and competition with solid surface and Granite was fierce. In 2002, the couple was able to acquire a … Read more
By Victoria Munro and Dave Block Achieving success in today’s economy demands a different approach to marketing and relating to current and future clients. We can no longer rely on marketing strategies that have worked in the past. Rather, knowing that people choose to do business with those they know, like … Read more
Across several states in the Midwest, Blasius, Inc. is known just as much for its maple syrup as it is its countertops. This family-owned fabrication company is located in Vassar, Mich., about 90 minutes north of Detroit, and the main fabrication facility is smack-dab in the middle of a working … Read more
Five Ways to Leverage Your Business Acumen Locally For William, finally hanging the ‘grand opening’ banner on the facade of his business was a dream realized. After years of drafting and redrafting plans and budgets, applying for loans and acquiring the initial capital to break ground on his new property, … Read more
Mitch Hires, founder of Atlanta Kitchen in Decatur, Ga., attributes the success of the business to a wide selection of products, selecting a top-quality staff and getting rid of company debt as quickly as possible. When it comes to his business, failure is simply unacceptable to Hires, noting the difficulties … Read more
While natural stone is available in a range of patterns and colors, many of which are astonishing to those new in the field, some say it cannot match the colors found in precious gems or even the human imagination. Many attempts have been made to artificially color natural stone, but … Read more
Billings Marble & Granite was founded in 1996 when owner Kenny Roesch made a decision to buy the company that installed the natural stone countertops in his own kitchen. Because Billings, Mont., is in a fairly isolated location, he and his son, who is now also his business partner, worked … Read more