Contents
Features
Stopping for the Duration
Covid-19 lockdown means a shutdown for more and more fabricators. Eliminate problems later with these tips.
Quartz Surfaces: Light and White
The industry's color palette stays light for a good reason: It sells.
Fabricator Focus
Atlantic Granite and Marble in Rochester, N.Y., is a multi-generational shop ... with a difference at the top.
Vol. 3, No. 4
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Departments
Spall
When the world economy clicks off the Pause button, things will be different.
News Highlights
LG Hausys starts up third Viatera® line in Georgia; $42B in U.S. countertop demand by 2024; more.
News: Covid-19
Events cancelled worldwide; two companies donate €1M-plus to local hospitals.
10 Questions: Ron Hannah
Among other things, one of the SFA's co-founders talks about surviving the last time the economy went into recession.
The Safe Shop
Loading-dock accidents can bring any fabrication shop to a crushing halt.
SFA: What's The Answer?
Unwanted arrow pattern on quartz slabs; sub-top dilemma; over-amping when cutting quartzite.
Outer Bandwidth
Our new online-business column offers some off-the-shelf solutions for remote working.
ProductTalk
Our regular guide to goods and services for the hard-surfaces industry.
The Directory
Find the solution you need for your business.
Agenda
The when and where of events and education for the industry.
Advertising Index
Contact Us
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