The Diarex Super-Duty Fabrication Table is now exclusively available through GranQuartz. The table is constructed of 2-in. steel tubing and has four double-locking swivel casters, making its design rugged, yet simple, reports the company. The surface of the table is made of a non-marking white rubber, but it can be replaced with … Read more
This video depicts countertop fabrication of thin porcelain panels (the “PLANE” product by StonePeak Ceramic.) The tile-thin panel is mitered to form drop edges, and glued up manually using hand clamps and tape. The video does not show any substrate being used under the material, but because it is so … Read more
With the continued interest we are seeing in the crystallized glass category, and considering there isn’t a lot of good information out there on the subject, we decided to share this video with you by Alpha Professional Tools, which shows the processing of crystallized glass using their suggested tooling and … Read more
This video, put forth by Expressions LTD, is a condensed (11-minute) look at the creation of a concrete countertop, pretty much from start to finish. While the video runs at an accelerated pace, it does show all of the steps involved in making a wet cast concrete countertop using rebar … Read more
Jim and Georgann Garver, owners of GW Surfaces in Ventura, Calif., attribute their success to keeping a close eye on every aspect of the business and new industry trends. In addition, they note that a willingness to change the business as new trends and circumstances dictate is essential in long-term … Read more
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
ETemplate Systems offers ELaser™, the newest addition to its 3-D measuring technologies. ELaser measures both 3-D and 2-D and is suited for a wide range of as-built measuring from complex architectural woodwork to simple countertop templating. Its new fully featured Measure Manager™ software is the heart of the system and … 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
Front Range Stone in Englewood, Colo., recently hosted a Park Industries Digital Expo that drew in 85 stone countertop fabricators from the United States and Canada. To date, this is the largest of the events Park has put on. The expo showcased Front Range Stone’s digital systems for designing and … 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
