Lots of new introductions so I will skip the names and just say, "Welcome to the FabNet"

Hello everybody!

we are Fabio and Barbara working together in our family company in Lomazzo (Como Lake) Italy. Fabio was a Bavelloni technician (on CNC machines) and we are now working the the stone and glass field doing technical service here in Italy. We discovered that there is a hudge world all around glass and stone processor and we are trying to serve all of them best we can. So we have spare parts, tools, second hand machinery, accessories and lots of other things.

we are pleased to be part of this forum. We would be glad to help and exchange experience.

CIAO,

Barbara + Fabio

caponorditalia@fastwebnet.it

Welcome share your thoughts.........world wide tips for free.........Italy Huh? awright if ya ever come to florida stop on by.....that goes for anyone....this is one site were you can actually say you have friends ya haven't met yet

Welcome to the FabNet.  We love to hear what's going on around the country.

Thanks Gene!

last generation technology and forums are great. it gives you the idea that world is so small and you can have friends form everywhere!

This is great!

Hi everyone!

I am Paul Evans with Evans Counter Craft Inc. & ECC Granite, Inc we are located in Pilot Point Texas about 1 hour north of Dallas.  I basically grew up in the countertop business.  My father started a small laminate shop about 30 years ago and we have now evolved into laminate, solid surface, cultured marble, es stone and granite.  We are a small company that tries to focus on quality rather that quanity therefore you probbably wont see us around any production builders homes.  If anyone has been in the DFW area you will know what I mean.  I currently manage the Granite division but I have done it all starting with sweeping the floors.  That is why this site intrest me because you cover most surfaces.

Well that is my story.

Hello again.

My name is Bill Dawe. I am a research consultant for Global Strategy, Inc., based outside Chicago, IL. Our specialty is business-to-business research.

We are currently working on a project in the solid surface materials market and have learned quickly that the fabricator is the key to understanding what is going on with customers.

We joined the Fabricator Network at the suggestion of many working in the field and hope to post some basic questions to fabricators about their wants and needs.

Thanks,

Bill Dawe

Welcome Bill.

Welcome to the FabNet Bill and Paul.  Hope you find what you are looking for and hope to see you post in the future.

Andy

HI!

My name is Lonetta and my husband Chad and I own the Olive Branch in Pocatello, ID.

  Chad is actually a former employee of the Olive Mill, he left them to move to Idaho and when he saw that he didn't like how countertops were being made here he decided to start his own company.  When coming up with a company name the first thing he thought of was "Olive Branch" because in essence he felt like he had branched off of the Olive Mill  since they taught him everything he knows.  He called them up and asked if they minded and here we are. 

I have been running the office and selling countertops for only 5 years and like Val, I taught Preschool before helping out with the business.  It has been an incredible experience and although it has its ups and downs I love it!

Chad may have already introduced himself and gave his story, sorry if this is a repeat.

Hi Lonetta & Chad   ,  are you near  Cur de lane?  I have a  buddy who is a big time builder there.

No, were actually about 14 hours from Cour de lane.  I have never been there but would like to go.

Hello Lonetta,

Pretty cool name if you ask me.  Funny how things turn out.  Great to see you successful with your own business.

Andy

Was Andy a mean Boss?

this is Chad otherwise known as cap on the fab net I need to teach my wife to make her own user name and post there so you all dont think it is me when she is talking . As far as Andy being a mean boss at the time it was Linda and John (notice I said Linda first)and Andy and I worked together he was a pretty good guy to work for .Just like all us we have are moments.

Well Jon I really could not tell you how many trash barels he has crawld out of I promised to never tell

Hi Chad,

I am glad to see you knew who was boss when you were at Olive Mill.  John still tells stories about installing with you. 

Linda

Cap... tell us about the "Moments".... any of them involve anything "PINK"