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Quarry Tour Takes Industry to Elberton and Tate Georgia - Brings the Marble Institute of America and Elberton Granite Assocation Together

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For years, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has led study tours to quarries around the USA, Canada, and abroad. Environmental Protection Agency to produce two new scientific studies looking into the safety of granite quarry and fabrication workers with respect to radon and radiation exposure. monument production.

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A Note from Jim - May/June 2014

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These documents have a coded index so that each industry segment (quarry, fabricator, restoration, etc.) A new Health & Safety guide applicable to Canada has also been completed and posted - see www.marble-institute.com/Canada. A fall WIS leadership retreat is planned for StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas in October.

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A Note From Jim: MIA Focuses on 2015

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based companies as ten (10%) percent of the membership is from outside of North America. Membership in Canada is approaching ten (10%) percent as well with the balance (roughly 80%) being in the U.S. Two segments we expect to add members at a higher percentage in the next few years are restoration and the quarry/producer segments.

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Trade war forces suppliers to re-strategize

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Several prominent examples include AHF Products , which shifted the portion of the products it sources from China to Cambodia, as well as recent announcements by the likes of CFL , Engineered Floors , Shaw Floors and Wellmade Performance Flooring to build resilient flooring manufacturing plants in America. Engineered Floors.

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