Fabricator Profile: Cutting Edge Stoneworks

Even though Cutting Edge Stoneworks is hidden in the back of a standard business park in Mooresville, N.C., with virtually no signage, the company remains a local success. What’s even more intriguing is the fact that owner Mike Giordano believes the company’s success is directly attributable to flying under the … Read more

VT Industries Acquires Capitoline Products

VT Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of postformed laminate countertops, recently acquired Capitoline Products, Inc. Both companies have facilities in Rome, Ga. Capitoline Products is a  regional laminate countertop and decorative panel manufacturer. Both companies are family-owned and Capitoline services Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and North and South Carolina. The integration of the two companies began immediately and … Read more

VT Industries Acquires Capitoline Products

VT Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of postformed laminate countertops, recently acquired Capitoline Products, Inc. Both companies have facilities in Rome, Ga. Capitoline Products is a  regional laminate countertop and decorative panel manufacturer. Both companies are family-owned and Capitoline services Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and North and South Carolina. The integration of the two companies began immediately and … Read more

New Freedonia ‘Countertops’ Report Now Available, Predicts Increases in Coming Years

The Freedonia Group, an independent research firm, released its new “Countertops” report, which examines numerous areas of the countertop industry and makes predictions for future growth. The 389-page study, which the company sells, forecasts an overall countertops growth average in the United States of 4.2 percent through 2019. The prediction … Read more

New Freedonia ‘Countertops’ Report Now Available, Predicts Increases in Coming Years

The Freedonia Group, an independent research firm, released its new “Countertops” report, which examines numerous areas of the countertop industry and makes predictions for future growth. The 389-page study, which the company sells, forecasts an overall countertops growth average in the United States of 4.2 percent through 2019. The prediction … Read more

Zinc Countertop Reactions with Food

Metal countertops have come on the scene, and they have moved well beyond the stainless steel you may think of in a commercial kitchen, such as a restaurant. Nowadays both copper and zinc have made their way into the mix. This video, produced by Mio Metals, takes a look at … Read more

Understanding Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) for Countertops

This video is really a sort of online seminar presented by the Concrete Countertop Institute(CCI), designed t0 teach how polymer really works, what fibers actually do and the meaning and importance of flexural strength in glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) countertops. The video is basically a PowerPoint Presentation, narrated by … Read more

Freedonia Group Research Firm Puts Out ‘World Countertops’ Report

The Freedonia Group, a research firm, has released a new report titled “World Countertops.” The 430-page research compilation predicts global countertop demand will rise 4.2 percent per year to more than 5.4 billion sq. ft. in 2018. According to the release, the increase is attributed to improved building construction activity … Read more

Freedonia Group Research Firm Puts Out ‘World Countertops’ Report

The Freedonia Group, a research firm, has released a new report titled “World Countertops.” The 430-page research compilation predicts global countertop demand will rise 4.2 percent per year to more than 5.4 billion sq. ft. in 2018. According to the release, the increase is attributed to improved building construction activity … Read more

ISFA 2015 Countertop Forecast Predicts Another Solid Year

A few weeks ago, the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) published its annual Countertop Industry Outlook for 2015 in its magazine Countertops & Architectural Surfaces. This forecast for the coming year is the only one of its kind published openly that we are aware of, and it is not specific to … Read more