Garen Q Graves


Roles


Echelon


Employee - 1980- Current

EchelonTM is the new consolidated brand for the masonry products and services of Oldcastle® Architectural. For generations, Oldcastle has been North America’s leading manufacturer of building products and materials and establ...


The Masonry Foundation Board


Trustee

THE FUTURE OF THE MASONRY FOUNDATION
By Mike Sutter
I have said many times and even written in this magazine in the past that the Masonry Foundation is the future of our Industry. It will allow us to fund organizations across...


Amerimix


Employee

Amerimix manufactures and delivers quality-preblended mortars, stuccos, grouts, and specialty cements to meet the needs of developers, general contractors, plasterers, and masons. ...


Advances in Masonry Mortar Technology

Masonry mortar is an ancient building material, yet it remains central to the modern construction industry. Its combination of resilience and forgiveness has enabled the creation of ancient architectural masterpieces through contemporary skyscrapers. Alon

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Building A World-Class Brand In the Masonry Industry

Building a World-Class Brand The world is dominated by brands, from behemoths like Amazon and Coca-Cola to niche industry players like our team at Amerimix. Regardless of their scale, a strong brand is the key to unlocking product trials, customer prefere

Building Correctional Facilities with Strength and Efficiency: Amerimix Provides Solid Results for Construction of Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women

The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW), located in the heart of St. Gabriel, Louisiana, needed a complete rebuild after damage from a devastating flood in 2016. The inmates were relocated to other prisons from 2022 to 2024 while the series

Stone Veneer Mortar: More Than Meets The Eye

One of the greatest pleasures of being in the masonry industry is that we are the privileged few who never have to give up our Legos.

Distelhorst to retire as CEO of the Marble Institute

Garis Distelhorst, CAE, Executive Vice President and CEO of the Marble Institute of America since 2002, will retire December 31, 2012.

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Historical documentary on natural stone in the works

The Marble Institute of America is producing a documentary that memorializes the global historic relationship between mankind and natural stone.

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MIA releases iStone

Marble Institute of America and studiomarmo have announced the release of iStone, a natural stone swatch application for the iPad.

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