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Kitchen and Bath Trends
(April, 2012) Saratoga Soapstone: Long a preferred choice for kitchen countertops, soapstone has recently made its mark with interior designers.…Read More

Saratoga Soapstone Featured in This Old House Renovation!
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Artisan Group Member, Jon Lancto, Elected to MIA Board of Directors
(April, 2012) Artisan Member Jon Lancto has been elected to the MIA Board of Directors.…Read More

FloForm Countertops First in Its Industry to Achieve Coveted 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada Award
(April, 2012) Surface fabricator FloForm Countertops is the first fabricator in Canada to achieve the prestigious status of one of the 50 Best Managed Companies.…Read More

Artisan Group Member, Jon Lancto, Elected to MIA Board of Directors
(April, 2012) Lakeside Solid Surface has been selected as a member of the Artisan Group, A national organization of 35 Independent Countertop Fabricators.…Read More

Countertops & Architectural Surfaces
(February, 2012) Check out Artisan Group’s Saratoga Soapstone on the cover of Countertops & Architectural Surfaces.…Read More

FloForm Countertops Opens New Showrooms
(February, 2012) FloForm Countertops, Artisan Group member and a large Western Canada and Northwestern United States countertop manufacturer, has opened 6,000 SF showrooms .…Read More

MIA Accredits First Canadian Company
(February, 2012) FloForm of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is the first Canadian company to earn the Accredited Natural Stone Fabricator designation of the Marble Institute of Amerca.…Read More

Industry Leader Mike Job Passes Away
(February, 2012) The global fabrication community shares in the loss of a fellow fabricator and industry leader.…Read More

ISFA Photo Credit
(February, 2012) While not the most common stone for surfacing applications, soapstone makes for beautiful and functional countertops, as is witnessed by this photo.…Read More

Artisan Group Adds 2 to Board
(February, 2012) Artisan Group has added two board members – Joe Hoffman Jr., owner of Hoffman Fixtures Co. in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, and Kellie Akins, sales and marketing manager…Read More

Artisan Group Countertop Fabricators Raised $32,000 to Help “Homes for our Troops” Build Homes for Injured Veterans
(February, 2012) Artisan Group Countertop Fabricators across America Raised $32,000 at the group’s first national granite yard sale…Read More

Artisan Group Member Mike Job is Remembered
(February, 2012) Mike Job, Artisan Group member and good friend, passed away Christmas night in a motorcycle accident…Read More

Hoffman Joins Artisan Group Board
(January, 2012) Joe Hoffman Jr., owner of Hoffman Fixtures Co. in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, has joined the Artisan Group Board of Directors.…Read More

Nationwide Granite Remnant Sale Benefits Injured Soldiers
(January, 2012) Artisan Group countertop fabricators across America hosted a National Yard Sale in October, selling granite and other stone remnants, with 3 percent of proceeds going to Homes for our Troops…Read More

Artisan Raises Money for Veteran’s Charity
(January, 2012) Artisan Group countertop fabricators across the U.S. raised $32,000 at the organization’s first national granite yard sale…Read More

Artisan Stone Group Member Floform Countertops Warms up with “Cut the Cold” Coat Drive
(January, 2012) Floform Countertops and participating dealers are sharing the warmth this winter by launching their first annual “Cut the Cold” coat drive… Read More

MIA Accredits First Canadian Company
(January, 2012) Floform of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is the first Canadia company to earn the Accredited Natural Stone Fabricator Designation of the Marble Institute of America… Read More

Floform Countertops Opens New Showrooms in Beaverton, OR & Spokane, WA
(January, 2012) Floform Countertops, Artisan Group member and Western Canada and the Northwestern United States’ largest countertop manufacturer, has opened 6,000 square-foot showrooms… Read More

Artisan Group Countertop Fabricators Raised $32,000 to Help “Homes for our Troops” Build Homes for Injured Veterans
(January, 2012) Artisan Group countertop fabricators across America raised $32,000 at the group’s first national granite yard sale… Read More

Artisan Raises Money for Veteran’s Charity
(January, 2012) Artisan Group countertop fabricators across the U.S. raised $32,000 at the organization’s first national granite yard sale, ‘Counters for a Cause’… Read More

Artisan Group Hosts First Annual Yard Sale, “Counters for a Cause”
(January, 2012) Artisan Group countertop fabricators across the U.S. raised $32,000 at the organization’s first national granite yard sale, ‘Counters for a Cause’… Read More

Solid as Stone
(January, 2012) Artisan Group countertop manufacturers across the United States hosted a National Yard Sale, selling granite and other stone remnants.… Read More