Ben Mestek of Pacific Stone Creations in Temecula, CA, exemplifies the great qualities in both quality of product and service, as well as leadership in the industry. Ben has become a leading fabricator in his market and has become a leader in the industry through his involvement with All Slab Fabbers and being a voice for help and support to fabricators around the country. Ben also has been involved in the Gary Sinise RISE foundation in donating fabrication and installation to severely wounded U.S. Heroes.

I am honored to nominate Barry Brandt for Stone World Magazine’s 2024 Fabricator of the Year Award. With 47 years of experience, Barry has built a thriving family business, Pyramid, in Effingham, IL, while creating innovative tools through his company StonePro and mentoring countless industry professionals. His dedication, craftsmanship, and leadership have left a lasting impact on the stone industry and his community.

Jennifer Richinelli and Jason Kamery let people know what they can expect from Stone World in December

Jacqueline Tabbah of International Stoneworks discusses recent projects they have done on vertical surfaces

Mark Meriaux of the Natural Stone Institute and Buddy Ontra of Ontra Stone Concepts discuss their new silica training they are offering fabricators.

Jennifer Richinelli and Jason Kamery discuss what people can expect in November for Stone World

Brian Tatar of GI Stone discusses how he helps make projects more efficient and safer

Alex Bachrach, former Publisher of Stone World magazine discusses his time with the brand.

Michele goes into some of the tile and design trends you can expect for next year.

Bart Bettiga discusses what people can expect at TSP 2024