Great news for ALL ISSFA members – especially those involved with commercial and government spec work!  ISSFA has submitted documents to the American Woodwork Institute (AWI) to add a “solid surface standard” section to the AWI Quality Standards Illustrated.

Colonial Saw brings you the latest development from the Swiss engineers at STRIEBIG.  An automatic travel version of our extremely popular STRIEBIG Compact and Compact Plus vertical panel saws.

Get ready for the industry event of the year! The Regional Meeting this year in Devens, MA, just outside Boston, is currently in the planning stages and is quickly shaping into the “can’t miss event” of 2008!

For some time now we at ISSFA have felt the increasing need to expand upon the Business Journal and publish a full-fledged magazine more applicable and useful to our solid surface and quartz fabricator member base. The desire for a publication that would more directly meet their needs was communicated to us... and we listened!

Dr. Donald H. Slocum Biochemist, invented counter surface Dr. Donald Hillman Slocum of Convent Station died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008. A memorial service will be held at the Madison Hotel on Monday, March 3, 2008, from 6 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 4, at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church, Southern Blvd., Chatham Township.

In the true spirit of giving back to the industry, ISSFA Member Kerry Keyes of Wooden-It-Be-Nice in 29 Palms, California, has announced the establishment of an annual scholarship. Kerry came up with the idea of a scholarship while attending ISSFA training last November.

The association has just received notification from LG Solid Source – the North American sales and marketing arm for LG Surfaces – that Gregory Vas Nunes has been selected as President by the LGSS board of directors.

The International Solid Surface Fabricators Association, the only trade association representing the interests of those who fabricate, supply, and support solid surface and quartz materials, announced the association members who have been nominated by their peers for the following industry awards...

Surface Fabrication: Does bringing this aspect of production make sense for your shop?