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Article: High-end custom shop relies on waterjet: David Allen Company's stone fabrication facility in Raleigh, NC, houses a variety of high-quality machinery, including a Jet Edge waterjet machine for intricate work.(RE-EMERGING U.S. STONE INDUSTRY)(Company overview)
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- Stone World
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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In addition to serving as a commercial, industrial and institutional contractor, the David Allen Company also maintains a state-of-the-art fabrication facility at its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, NC. Among the stoneworking machinery in place, the 4,300-square-foot shop relies on waterjet technology from Jet Edge, Inc. of St. Michael, MN, for intricate work.
David Allen Company was founded in 1920 by David G. Allen, a mason who expanded the business to include marble, tile and terrazzo. In 1967, Robert Roberson became the owner of the company, and continued to grow the company to the point that a larger facility was needed. ...