Granite remains positive, with small growth in shipments. Marble makes a big move up; travertine stalls a bit.

  Increase of 4% for raw stone quarrying, 2.2% in trade volume, annual study reveals. (Sept. 12)

  Premiere set for StonExpo 2013. (Sept. 11)

  A true story, in advance of the Oct. 10-12 event in Nashville.

  Custom Building Products also offer grand prizes through Nov. 9.

  U.S. tallies on granite are uneven; stable to good reports in other sectors.

  Shipments close to double from 2011; values soften.

  Register online; save up to $50 for entry ticket. (Sept. 3)

  Marble Of The World donates stone.

  Third sales office for Hauppauge, N.Y., company