The Marble Institute of America (member)
	The Natural Stone Council (member)
	Cold Springs Granite Company is one of the world's largest granite quarrying and fabrication companies in the world. The company was founded over 100 years ago by Henry N. Alexander, a Scottish-born quarry worker who relocated to the United States and launched his own monumental and building granite production company in Cold Spring, Minnesota. Today, the company is comprised of five fabrication locations, six subsidiaries, over thirty quarries and over 1,400 employees located throughout North America.
	Jura Marble Suppliers (JMS) is a group-company owned by seven independent stone producers, each with their own quarries and production lines. JMS is the largest quarrier of Jura limestone, which is quarried in the Bavarian National Park in Germany. Dating back to the Jurassic Period, the Jura limestone contains evidence of prehistoric plant life, which contributes to its rich characteristics. JMS produces a full line of products with their modern techniques and equipment, including cut-to-size, tiles, and slabs.
	Polycor Inc. has built their company on reliability and workmanship since 1884. With offices and subsidiaries located in the United States and Canada, Polycor focuses on quarrying stone blocks, manufacturing finished stone products, and designing custom stone products. State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, superior marble and granite quarries, and over 500 hard working employees allow Polycor to provide a broad dimension of stone solutions, including tiles, curbs, bocks, slabs, landscaping products, and monuments.
	A. Lacroix et Fils Granit Ltee. started in 1962 in the Lecroix family garage and, over the years, has grown to be regarded as the leading specialist in granite processing. Located in Quebec, Canada, A. Lacroix et Fils Granit Ltee. now has over 130 employees that they describe as “qualified and resourceful.”  Remarkable facilities and state-of-the-art equipment allow them to provide high quality slabs, tiles, countertops and other granite products.

Resources

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