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

StoneDimensions

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

StoneDimensions

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. can easily see which training resources apply to their firm.

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A Note From Jim: MIA Focuses on 2015

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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. OSHA and Health Canada. and Canada). Membership is more than just U.S.

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Trade war forces suppliers to re-strategize

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Such is the case with Canada-based Mercier Wood Flooring , which is leveraging the opportunity to get retailers to refocus their attention and recommit to local sources. “To To that end, MSI continues to work closely with hundreds of factories and quarries across the world to find the products the North American consumer is looking for. “It

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