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Consumers Best Buy Digest Best Buys in Countertops
(April 2010) - Artisan Group Classics is the only national granite brand that we could find that has a lifetime warranty Read More


Saratoga Soapstone from The Artisan Group
(February 19, 2010) - The Artisan Group is offering Saratoga Soapstone in Vineyard Green, Saratoga Black and Stillwater Gray. Read More

State-Of-The-Art Product Expansion in Minnesota
(February 2010) - For Bruce Akins, owner of Innovative Surfaces of Hastings, MN, the transition from laminate countertops to stone fabrication was nearly 30 years in the making. Read More

Saratoga Soapstone
(February 2010) - Artisan Group presents Saratoga Soapstone, which is quarried like granite but provides a smooth texture. Read More

Artisan Group Launches Three Saratoga Soapstone Colors
(January 2010) – Artisan Group is launching Saratoga Soapstone throughout North America, adding to the Artisan Stone Collection of exotic and classic granites and marble.
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Artisan Group™ Member is First Fabrication Shop in Kansas to Achieve MIA Accreditation
(January 2010) – OP Master, an Artisan Group member, is the first stone fabricator in Kansas to be Marble Institute Accredited. Read More

Artisan Group Launches Three Saratoga Soapstone Colors
(January 2010) – Artisan Group is launching Saratoga Soapstone throughout North America, adding to the Artisan Stone Collection of exotic and classic granites and marble.
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Reclaimed Wood Countertops
(January 2010) – Artisan Group's Reclaimed line of Heritage Wood countertops recycles wood from original sources. Read Article

Artisan Group Launches Modestly Priced Granite Line
(November 2009) – Artisan Group, an independent organization of North American countertop fabricators, is launching a new line of modestly priced granite in three colours Read Article

Rachael Ray countertop giveaway in Kitchen & Bath Business
(November 2009) - Why not get your new countertop for free? Artisan Group is giving away a granite countertop to the winner of the "Holiday Giveaway" Read Article

Artisan Group offers Heritage Wood
(November 2009) – Artisan Group offers Heritage Wood custom, high-end solid wood countertops. Read Article




Consolidated Kitchens & Fireplaces Joins Elite Artisan Group
(November 2009) - Consolidated Kitchens & Fireplaces is proud to be selected as a member. Read Article

Architectural Granite & Marble of Austin wins award for Hill Country Home
(November 2009) – Pure Contemporary Magazine features Texas Hill County Home. Read More

Architectural Granite & Marble Awarded Pinnacle Award
(October 2009) – Architectural Granite & Marble (AG&M), a member of the Artisan Group, a network of stone fabricators in North America, has been awarded the MIA (Marble Institute of America) Pinnacle Award of Excellence for the Bryant residence in Texas. Read More

Kitchen Bath & Design Features Multiple Artisan Group Members

• Online quotes offered by Artisan Group provide countertop customers with an on-line, request-a-quote function that directs them to the nearest Artisan Group fabricator.

• Artisan Group members complete the Harpoon Point to Point bike ride to benefit the Vermont Food Bank.

• Artisan Group now offers Heritage Wood custom, high-end, solid wood countertops that are waterproof, heat, and stain-resistant. Read Articles



Read Article Surface Products Inc. Accredited by MIA
(September, 1 2009) - Cornelius, N.C.-based Surface Products Inc., an Artisan Group member, has earned the designation of Marble Institute of America (MIA) Accredited Natural Stone Fabricator. Currently, only 25 natural stone fabricators in the country have achieved accreditation. Read Article

Artisan Group Members Are first in California to Achieve the Coveted Marble Institute of America Accreditation
(August, 1 2009) - Duracite Owner Fadi Halabi and Block Tops owner Vanessa Bates, both Artisan Group members, are the first stone fabricators in California to be Marble Institute of America Accredited. Bates also is one of the first women to earn this coveted designation. Accredited Natural Stone Fabricators represent the best companies that work on residential and commercial stone projects. Read Article

Read Article Exclusive Fabrication Group Offers Custom Stone Solutions
Kitchen designers looking to feel secure in the knowledge that they are specifying the highest quality material for their clients' countertops need only follow some simple advice: Start at the top. Read Article


Read Article Artisan Group featured article in the ISFA pub online (we are on page 34)
Fabricator group capitalizes on relationships formed through ISFA to create its own branded line of products. Read Article



Stone Fabricator Achieves Accreditation From MIA
Rocksolid Stone Works, A Cleveland, OH-based natural stone fabricator and Artisan Group Member, has earned the designation of the Marble Institute of America (MIA) Accredited Natural Stone Fabricator. Read Article

Read Article SolidTops receives national attention in August Stone Magazine
"SolidTops is one of 34 member companies in the Artisan Group, a national organization of independent granite fabricators that have joined together to offer the Artisan Stone Collection, the first and only brand of granite wholly owned by Artisan Group, which has a comprehensive lifetime warranty. The group also offers Heritage Wood™ countertops and Kohler sinks and faucets." Read Article

Artisan Group Lauches New Site and Request-a-Quote Feature
Artisan Group has launched www.artisan-counters.com, providing countertop customers with a simple online request-a-quote function that directs them to the nearest Artisan Group fabricator in North America. Artisan Group provides granite countertops with a comprehensive lifetime warranty, including workmanship, as well as Heritage Wood custom countertops and Kohler sinks and faucets. Read Article

Read Article Artisan Group Warranty on Bob Vila's Website
Recently Bob Vila's website (Bobvila.com) recognized the Artisan Group's warranty that we offer on our granite countertops. Visit Bob Vila's Site.




Warranty for Granite Countertops
(July 1, 2009) – Have your heart set on granite countertops but need to convince yourself that it's a good investment for the long haul? Well, maybe this lifetime warranty from Artisan Group, an independent organization of premier countertop fabricators, will make the difference. Every Artisan Stone Collection™ countertop is sealed with the group's exclusive Firstline™ Sealer providing state-of-the-art stain protection technology and carries the industry's first lifetime warranty. "This new warranty offers customers perpetual peace of mind about a major purchase that's generally a focal point inside their home," said board member Sid Mackay. You can read the details of the warranty on their website www.artisan-counters.com.