Outwater Introduces New Countertop Support Brackets

Outwater Plastics Industries has released a countertop support bracket designed to be stronger. The solid 304 brushed stainless steel and 1008 unfinished cold-rolled steel countertop support brackets are fabricated in the United States from high quality materials in a range of attractive designs. These steel brackets are manufactured through ISO … Read more

New Sales Manager Hired By Global Vacuum Presses

Global Vacuum Presses, a supplier of thermoforming equipment for solid surface material, has hired a new sales manager. Patrice Montignier is now responsible for the company’s sales department on both a national and international level.

Solid Surface, Cultured Marble Supplier Cocan Opens U.S. Office

Chinese supplier of solid surface and cultured marble Cocan Surfaces is opening a U.S. office near Atlanta in April. The facility in LaGran, Ga., includes a warehouse for displaying and stocking products, including solid surface panels, cultured marble products and shower pans. The company will also be displaying its products at the … Read more

New Brochures Offered by Schultz Forming

Three new brochures are now being offered by Schultz Forming Products. The full-color brochures provide information about the company’s laminate and solid surface forming equipment. One offers information on the Shultzform clamshell solid surface oven, one provides info on the company’s laminate Slotformer, and the third brochure gives information on the company’s … Read more

Integra Adhesives Launches Online Interactive Color Charts

Integra Adhesives launched a unique interactive color chart webpage. It allows fabricators to build a custom color chart based on what material (from quartz, natural stone, solid surface, glass, marble, ceramic and concrete) and brands they fabricate.  They can then sort the chart by sheet color or adhesive color and … Read more

Surface Link Expands, Offers New Services for Granite, Quartz, Solid Surface

Surface Link Corporation has announced its expansion to cover repairs and refinishing for granite, quartz and solid surface in all 50 U.S. states. In addition to being a certified warranty agent for more than 15 years for most major manufacturers, Surface Link can also handle all of your extra or unwanted … Read more

Colonial Saw offers 5 Models of STRIEBIG Vertical Panel Saws

    Distributed solely by Colonial Saw Company in North America, with five models of Swiss-made STRIEBIG vertical panel saws, there is a version suitable for every size shop. The saws are known for their efficiency, seam-ready cut quality and durability in the countertop fabrication industry, and standard models can even v-groove … Read more

Surfaces and Sustainability in the Home

  More and more people are choosing to go green and live as sustainable a life as possible, and one primary way to achieve this is to invest in a sustainable home. Maintaining a home includes many interconnected facets. How food and water is brought into the home can affect … Read more

Ideas for Upselling Granite, Quartz or Other Countertop Materials

When it comes to surfacing, it is all too easy to become complacent and just take countertop orders, rather than really put your sales expertise to use, and this is true of granite (or other natural stone), quartz surfacing, solid surface, or really any other material. Upselling can really be … Read more

More on Thermoforming Solid Surface

We had a lot of people email wanting more information on thermoforming solid surface. We are working on developing some articles on the topic, but in the mean time here is another video providing more insight into the process. The video is from a manufacturer of thermoforming equipment – Global … Read more