Fabricator Profile: Stone Spirit, Inc.

shutterstock_49406986aThe business strategy developed by Val Raskin and Natella Jolia, owners of Stone Spirit, Inc. in Orlando, Fla., is nothing short of becoming the largest and best stone fabricator in their market. They weathered the recent recession, albeit with some difficulty, while many other big businesses and competitors in the area were forced to close shop. Once the economy began its upturn, Stone Spirit was one of the only fabricators around who could handle large jobs with limited timeframes, which worked to help the company improve its bottom line.

Stone Spirit was founded in 2003 on the principal that you do not have to sacrifice quality in order to increase volume. To help in this process, the company has heavily invested in the latest technology and worked closely with big box stores in and around Orlando. As part of this push, Stone Spirit now uses CNC machinery to process stone, a laser templating system, waterjet machines and digital data processing.

As a full-service business, the company prides itself on sticking with its customers from the start of a job to its finish, acting as a contractor, fabricator and installer. It also offers a range of products, including solid surface, quartz surfacing and natural stone.

Several years ago, Stone Spirit began the two-year process of earning accreditation from the Marble Institute of America (MIA). To qualify, the company had to invest in specialized equipment and contact OSHA to ensure they were in compliance with all safety and health standards. Among the equipment that was purchased was Proliner digital templating, the Slab Smith digital layout system, a GMM CNC saw, an Intermac CNC finisher and a Mechanica TE Experience polisher. When all of the prerequisites were met, Stone Spirit was the only company in Florida to be MIA accredited, and today, it remains among only a handful of others in the state.

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