Blog entries
Dream Stone, in Longmont, Colo., like many stone fabricators these days, has had to face low-priced competitors. However, owner Scott Murphy made a decision to not play the pricing game and instead focus on high-quality craftsmanship. Instead of dropping his prices to try to compete with the low-priced companies in … Read more
By Michael Menard Despite the wealth of information available to us, many of today’s best and brightest business leaders still make poor decisions. This is unfortunate because sound decision making is at the heart of every company’s success. Even if you have the best education and years of experience, it’s … Read more
From what we have heard here at CountertopResource.com, the 2013 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) had a lot of interesting things to see. Several presentations provided guests with valuable information concerning countertop fabrication, design and sales. One of the presentations that garnered favor with attendees was Showrooms of the … Read more
After watching this video, I wonder if all of the solid surface tops are built from such thin solid surface in Europe? I’ve heard there were major problems with solid surface veneer (SSV) in the United States, many years ago. However,this video from the United Kingdom shows the fabrication and … Read more
Old World Stone, in Huntley, Ill., does a good bit of business in Chicagoland. Much of this has to do with the tenacity and want to do things right posessed by owner, JimVaccaro. Where being entrenched in the builder business in 2008 (to the tune of 95 percent) might have … Read more
While solid surface material is not as hard as some of its counterparts (granite, quartz surfacing), one of its selling points has always been its renewability. Anyone familiar with the material knows that if it is damaged, it can be repaired, usually to where the damaged area cannot be detected … Read more
My editorial in our latest countertop newsletter received so many responses, it only seemed right to post it here, in our blog, and share it with the broader audience: In a recent conversation I had with a fabricator in the South, he mentioned that he was having a hard time … Read more
By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE There is no point going anywhere if people don’t remember you were there. Networking is an important part of building your business and developing good social contacts. However, if you go to business events and no one remembers you afterward, what was the point in … Read more
Here’s another interesting video we ran across, posted by Premier Countertops of Omaha, Neb. This one, however, isn’t a tips sort of a video, but rather an outright sales pitch. While it doesn’t really educate the viewer on any particular aspect of countertops, other than maybe how not to treat … Read more
Every month CountertopResource.com sends out the Countertop Industry Insider, a newsletter full of information for the industry. It includes articles, industry news, new product information, updates on the latest happenings and much more. This in an invaluable tool for anyone involved in, allied with or interested in the countertop industry. … Read more
