Stone World Stone of the Month CD

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Stone World’s Stone of the Month CD is organized as an easy-to-use package for our readers. Included in this package, you will find:

• The "Stone of the Month" archives. Showcasing a collection of unique and exotic materials from around the world, the "Stone of the Month" archives include high-quality digital images of these materials, along with the relevant technical data for each stone variety.
• Green Building article archives. Highlighting one of the most important initiatives taking place in the stone industry today, our series of articles on Green Building highlight the green qualities of natural stone. Moreover, they offer stone industry members valuable insight on how they can promote their company -- as well as stone materials in general -- as being part of the "Green Building Movement."
• Annual Import/Export Statistics (2001-2005). Easily one of the most-requested items in the magazine, the annual stone import and export statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce have been painstakingly compiled by Stone World's staff. They are used to track industry trends, such as the dramatic increase in stone imports over the past few years. And perhaps more importantly, users of these statistics show which markets have been increasing their exports to the U.S., and what materials they are promoting to the American market.
• Stone World Fabricator Study. The market research department at BNP Media (Stone World's parent company) conducted a groundbreaking survey of U.S. stone fabricators last year to determine the most prevalent industry trends. Given the massive growth in this sector over the past few years, this survey is highly relevant and timely. It includes information on popular stone colors, what edges are being fabricated, typical kitchen sizes, average price charged per square foot, average fabricator size (in terms of employees and in volume of work), what technology fabricators are using and more.
• This CD-Rom offers stone industry members several valuable tools they can use in their day-to-day business. As competition continues to increase in the marketplace, knowledge equals power, and this compilation intends to increase the industry awareness of its users.