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Article: Diversifying a stone fabrication shop: in this online forum, conducted at www.StoneAdvice.com, stone industry professionals discuss how they have adjusted or expanded their product lines and client base to meet today's challenging business conditions.(Fabricator ISSUES & SOLUTIONS)
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- Stone World
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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Q: With the decline in countertop sales in general, how many fabricators out there have been able to successfully increase their product lineup to the point that it is a legitimate profit center? What stone products are you offering in addition to countertops, and were there challenges in crafting these products? Has your work expanded beyond stone (I have heard that this is the case for some waterjet fabricators)?
Eli Polite, Delaware: I have been fabricating multiple surfaces from the beginning--15 years ago. I have never been dependent on one surface material. I started with laminate solid surface and butcher block, and then ...
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