Granex Inc., a supplier of granite and other natural stone, broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Tampa, Fla. in August. The $6 million development will process granite and marble slabs from imported raw materials and create up to 50 new jobs upon completion. “This facility will be a … Read more
This video showing how Wilsonart, one of the largest manufacturers/suppliers of laminate, was brought to our attention, here at CountertopResource.com, and we checked it out to find a very insightful piece. Anyone working with laminate material, probably has some idea of what the material is composed of, but this shows … Read more
Here is an insightful video shared by Marvel Stone in Australia showing the Breton method for manufacturing quartz surfacing (also known as engineered stone). The finished slabs are becoming more and more popular (and trendy) for countertop fabrication. Quartz surfacing is one of the most quickly growing countertop materials in … Read more
Caesarstone has announced that it will be opening a U.S. quartz surfacing production facility in 2014. Althought a location has not been named, the $75 million facility will eventually have two production lines for Caesarstone products, according to the company. The U.S. facility will expand the company’s production by 50 percent. The … Read more