We are the
independent trade publication covering the news of the stone and
tile industry. For stone and tile industry news, suppliers of
marble, granite, natural or engineered stone, new or used machinery
sales, cemetery monument manufacturers or information on industry
trade shows, look to the Stone Industry News.
For nearly seven years we have provided a service to the stone
industry. Some have said it was a needed service because we provided
timely stories and “how to” tips. We provided free classified
advertising to help move surplus machinery through the industry
and helped to join those looking for jobs with those that were in
need of employees. This service was funded by quality advertisers
with a sincere desire to serve our industry. For a little over a
year I have tried to whistle while arranging the deck chairs on
a sinking ship. I feel like our small business, like many other
small stone businesses’, has been the victim of the greed
of Wall Street, the corruption of mortgage lenders, the glut of
automobiles and the high unemployment of the nation. The impact
on companies manufacturing and selling capital equipment has been
tremendous resulting in financial hardships for those companies
and smaller advertising budgets. Practically new machinery is being
sold at fire sale prices to lower operating costs of many small
shops. Good employees have been laid off and many others have received
pay cuts. My economics professor would say this represents a shift
in employment reflecting market conditions and relating to supply
and demand. It has been painful for many.