Artisan Group Appoints New Executive Staff

Artisan Group announced two important changes to its executive team. Sunil Palakodati has replaced Chad Seiders as Executive Director, and Jon Lancto will fill the newly created role of President. Both appointees possess an intimate understanding of the Artisan Group’s vision and goals, and will serve to strengthen the organization’s … Read more

Artisan Group Appoints New Executive Staff

Artisan Group announced two important changes to its executive team. Sunil Palakodati has replaced Chad Seiders as Executive Director, and Jon Lancto will fill the newly created role of President. Both appointees possess an intimate understanding of the Artisan Group’s vision and goals, and will serve to strengthen the organization’s … Read more

Fabricator Profile: Solid Surfaces Inc. Stays on the Cutting Edge

Solid Surfaces Inc. was one of the first solid-surface fabricators to automate its shop, and the company takes pride in staying on the cutting edge of surface materials and fabrication processes. After updating the business’s software, Mitch Makowski, president of Solid Surfaces Inc., found that he and his team could … Read more

Fabricator Profile: Solid Surfaces Inc. Stays on the Cutting Edge

Solid Surfaces Inc. was one of the first solid-surface fabricators to automate its shop, and the company takes pride in staying on the cutting edge of surface materials and fabrication processes. After updating the business’s software, Mitch Makowski, president of Solid Surfaces Inc., found that he and his team could … Read more

Artisan Group Launches Aventine Quartz Line

Artisan Group, a North American group of 35 countertop fabricators, launched its exclusive Aventine Quartz line with 23 colors. The color palette is contemporary with whites such as Luxe, Glacial and Titanium White; grays like Concrete, Graphite and Sage Honed; and veined marbles like Calacatta Aventine, Toffee and Vogue. Aventine … Read more

Artisan Group Launches Aventine Quartz Line

Artisan Group, a North American group of 35 countertop fabricators, launched its exclusive Aventine Quartz line with 23 colors. The color palette is contemporary with whites such as Luxe, Glacial and Titanium White; grays like Concrete, Graphite and Sage Honed; and veined marbles like Calacatta Aventine, Toffee and Vogue. Aventine … Read more

Artisan Group Selects New Board Members

The Artisan Group, a collection of countertop fabricators that work together to cover most of the United States and Canada, have brought on two new board members for 2014. The new members are Scott Lardner, owner of Rocky Mountain Stone in Albuquerque, N.M., and former MIA president, and Hunter Adams, … Read more

Soapstone: ‘Original’ Stone Countertops Getting Hotter with Chefs and Designers

Soapstone is often referred to as “the original stone countertop.” This is because soapstone deposits were first formed up to 400 million years ago, and these deposits are located in all corners of the globe. Soapstone has been used for thousands of years by cultures of all types as cookware, … Read more

Artisan Group of Countertop Fabricators Inducts 2 New Board Members

Artisan Group, a network of stone fabricators in North America, inducted two new board members: Fadi Halabi, owner of Duracite in Fairfield, Calif., and Tom Rocks, owner of Rocksolid Stone Works in Cleveland, Ohio. Halabi and Rocks are taking the slots vacated by members, Mitch Hires, owner of Construction Resources … Read more