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	<title>The Global Stone Network &#187; Consumables</title>
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		<title>Industry Leader In The World Of Stone, Concrete &amp; Tile</title>
		<link>http://stone-network.com/blog/2009/10/industry-leader-in-the-world-of-stone-concrete-tile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strongLeitch &#038; Co.</strong> iIn business since 1922, Leitch &#038; Co. has evolved from a chisel and monument equipment shop to an industry leader in the world of stone, concrete and tile.</p>
<p>With over 85 years of experience and knowledge, we have amassed a product offering that encompasses the needs of everyone - from the smallest start-up shop to the largest multi-site fab shop. This may not be the thickest catalog in the business, but it is the most succinct. After all, you’re too busy to sift through endless and unnecessary choices. Our hands-on testing and customer feedback ensure that the products we offer on these pages are the best available.</p>
<p>Among our product offerings are the unsurpassed fabricating and finishing tools from Intertool, our sister company. The mad inventors in our engineering department , informed by the many years of experience in the industry, have created the most innovative tools on the market, and we know you’ll love them.</p>
<p>Everyone at Leitch &#038; Co. is dedicated to providing you with true solutions for your business to help you work faster, easier, and smarter. We are here to answer your questions, offer recommendations, and trouble-shoot whenever you need it. Leitch &#038; Co. is committed to helping you achieve success.<br />
<div id="attachment_124" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://stone-network.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/leitch.jpg" alt="Industry Leader In The World Of Stone, Concrete &amp; Tile From Leitch &amp; Co" title="leitch" width="300" height="332" class="size-full wp-image-124" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Industry Leader In The World Of Stone, Concrete &#038; Tile From Leitch &#038; Co</p></div><br />
<strong>Contact</strong></p>
<p>Leitch &#038; Co.<br />
1607 Abram Court<br />
San Leandro<br />
CA 94577<br />
United States Of America</p>
<p>Tel: 800-999-8485<br />
Tel: +1 510-483-2323<br />
Fax: +1 510-483-2366</p>
<p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:info@leitchco.com">info@leitchco.com</a></p>
<p>WWW: <a href="http://www.leitchco.com/" target="_blank">http://www.leitchco.com</a></p>
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		<title>DIACO LLC Diamond Tools, Stone Machinery, Parts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Welcome to DIACO, LLC. We specialize in diamond tools and machinery for the granite countertop industry, construction industry, and stone industry.  Our services include the sales and installation of  Granite Countertop fabrication tools, Large CNC Machinery for the granite and stone  industry, and complete line of Construction and Concrete cutting and drilling [...]]]></description>
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<p>Welcome to DIACO, LLC. We specialize in diamond tools and machinery for the granite countertop industry, construction industry, and stone industry.  Our services include the sales and installation of  Granite Countertop fabrication tools, Large CNC Machinery for the granite and stone  industry, and complete line of Construction and Concrete cutting and drilling equipment. We also carry a complete line of Parts &#038; Accessories for all the tools and machinery we sell.</p>
<p>DIACO carries the names you can trust for granite countertop fabrication tools, construction machinery and stone machinery.  In addition to our own brand of custom tools and machinery, we offer the most trusted names in the stone industry including DIACO, Techno Split,  Marini, Gison &#038; Blue Ripper.  Our products are preferred by professionals around the world and are 100% guaranteed against factory defects.  Our goal is to provide you the finest, most durable diamond tools and machinery available at reasonable prices, and keep you as a customer for life.</p>
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<p><div id="attachment_117" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://stone-network.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/diaco.jpg" alt="DIACO, LLC. Supplier Of Diamond Tools &amp; Machinery For The Granite Countertop Industry &amp; Stone Industry" title="diaco" width="500" height="569" class="size-full wp-image-117" /><p class="wp-caption-text">DIACO, LLC. Supplier Of Diamond Tools &#038; Machinery For The Granite Countertop Industry &#038; Stone Industry</p></div><br />
<strong>Contact</strong></p>
<p>DIACO, LLC.<br />
339 E. Tate St.<br />
PO Box 581<br />
Elberton<br />
Georgia 30635<br />
United States Of America</p>
<p>Tel: Toll Free: 1.866.503.4226<br />
Tel: Local: 706.283.9872<br />
Fax: 706.283.9873</p>
<p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:godiaco@gmail.com">godiaco@gmail.com</a></p>
<p>WWW: <a href="http://godiaco.com/" target="_blank">http://godiaco.com</a></p>
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		<title>META CREME &#8211; next generation impregnating sealer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Currently only available in USA, MEXICO, CANADA and EUROPE.
META CRÈME™ is the next generation of sealing technology, the ultimate invisible and breathable impregnating sealer for protecting natural stone, tiles, masonry, pavers, concrete and grout. It represents world best practice in sealing. Dry-Treat had 2 main goals in developing META CRÈME™:
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<p>Currently only available in USA, MEXICO, CANADA and EUROPE.</p>
<p>META CRÈME™ is the next generation of sealing technology, the ultimate invisible and breathable impregnating sealer for protecting natural stone, tiles, masonry, pavers, concrete and grout. It represents world best practice in sealing. Dry-Treat had 2 main goals in developing META CRÈME™:</p>
<p>1. Performance, durability and protection which surpasses all existing standards<br />
2. Environmental responsibility, not just by today's standards but tomorrow's</p>
<p>'META' definition: change; transformation; at a higher stage of development</p>
<p><strong>META CRÈME™ TECHNOLOGY</strong></p>
<p>META CRÈME™ starts working immediately on contact with the surface. Self assembling components enter through the tiny capillaries present in all porous building materials to deeply connect on a microscopic level to the subsurface. The treatment becomes permanently part of the material itself causing damaging liquids such as oil and water-borne salts to be repelled. </p>
<p><strong>BENEFITS</strong></p>
<p>* Next generation technology = the ultimate penetration and lifespan<br />
* Retains natural colour and finish of the surface<br />
* Super oil and water repellency for superior stain protection<br />
* Super penetration creates large water and oil-repelling barrier which provides protection against many serious problems other than stains, including efflorescence, picture framing, spalling and freeze-thaw damage.<br />
* Low odour, non-drip cream. Ultra low VOC, fulfills strictest LEEDS requirements.<br />
* Easy, one coat application.<br />
* Makes cleaning easier and keeps surface looking new for longer; controls moss and mildew growth<br />
* Breathable - water vapour escapes freely, helping to avoid harmful moisture buildup inside the treated material<br />
* Use indoors or outdoors<br />
* Treated areas are food contact safe<br />
* Alkali resistant - won't break down in contact with cement based materials<br />
* Can seal hairline cracks up to 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)<br />
* Will maintain a superior gloss level when used to treat highly polished surfaces.<br />
* 15 YEAR PERFORMANCE WARRANTY available when applied by a Dry-Treat Accredited Applicator</p>
<p><strong>SEAL FOR LIFE - green credentials</strong></p>
<p>This environmentally responsible, low VOC sealer makes cleaning easier so you use less cleaning chemicals. The creation of a permanent bonding impregnating sealer which is also low VOC is a world first. Our DIY 1 quart META CRÈME™ comes in an award winning, waste and energy minimising, recyclable pack. The innovative POS display unit in retails outlets is also made from 80% recycled cardboard, the maximum recycled content, and does not require seperate cardboard shipping boxes.</p>
<p><strong>TYPICAL APPLICATIONS</strong></p>
<p>META CRÈME™ is ideal for indoor / outdoor use on kitchens, bathrooms, entertainment areas, pool surrounds, patios, countertops, floors, walls, building facades, and for public / commercial areas. </p>
<p><strong>WARRANTY</strong></p>
<p>A 15-YEAR PERFORMANCE WARRANTY is offered when the product is applied by an Accredited Applicator following our written instructions and the surface is cleaned regularly (as per our written warranty). Spills should still be cleaned up immediately to minimize the opportunity for damage. </p>
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<strong>CONTACT</strong></p>
<p>Head Office:<br />
Dry-Treat Pty Ltd<br />
ABN 28 702 168 959<br />
220 Pacific Highway<br />
Crows Nest<br />
NSW 2065<br />
Australia</p>
<p>PO Box 551<br />
St Leonards<br />
NSW 1590<br />
Australia</p>
<p>Tel: +61 2 9954 3211<br />
Fax: +61 2 9954 3162</p>
<p>Free Call (Australia): 1800 675 119 Dry-Treat Pty Ltd Crows Nest, AUST<br />
Free Call (USA): 1866 667 5119 Dry-Treat, Inc. Wilmington, USA<br />
Free Call (UK) 0800 096 4760 Dry-Treat Ltd Leicester, UK</p>
<p>E-mail : <a href="mailto:info@drytreat.com">info@drytreat.com</a></p>
<p>WWW: <a href="http://www.drytreat.com/" target="_blank">http://www.drytreat.com</a></p>
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		<title>Welcome To The Global Stone Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Recently we celebrated our 11th anniversary since launching on the WWW in 1998, we survived the dot com boom intact and even the on-going recession of 2008-2009 has still seen us progress however for quite a while we had been contemplating how to, or even whether to, adopt a Web 2.0 strategy.
The Current WWW Scenario
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<p>Recently we celebrated our 11th anniversary since launching on the WWW in 1998, we survived the dot com boom intact and even the on-going recession of 2008-2009 has still seen us progress however for quite a while we had been contemplating how to, or even whether to, adopt a Web 2.0 strategy.</p>
<p><strong>The Current WWW Scenario</strong></p>
<p>The natural stone trade, probably the entire world wide web, realistically does not need any more directories, most of which are either unusable or at best a useless listing of company after company. Therefore the simple question for us was which technology allowed us to feature a company's full press release, a web site review, a product launch, could easily integrate a site search, could have enough categories, would allow user interaction and still be expandable if required?</p>
<p><strong>Let's Try This Out!</strong> </p>
<p>We think we've found the answer with these specially adapted blogs we have created over three web sites:</p>
<p><a href="http://stone-network.com/blog">http://stone-network.com/blog/</a><br />
<a href="http://stone-network.asia/">http://stone-network.asia/</a><br />
<a href="http://stone-network.eu/">http://stone-network.eu/</a></p>
<p>Each blog has been created with the same navigation and categories:</p>
<p>Consumables - Abrasives, diamond blades &#038; tools, pastes, fillers, mastics, liquids<br />
Fairs - Local, national &#038; international natural stone trade exhibitions<br />
Granite<br />
Limestone<br />
Machinery - New &#038; secondhand production machinery for the factory or quarry<br />
Marble<br />
Quartzite<br />
Sandstone<br />
Serpentinite<br />
Slate<br />
Tools - Traditional &#038; revolutionary stoneworking tools<br />
Travertine<br />
Uncategorized - Anything that does not fit in above!</p>
<p>We feel that covers the stone industry adequately however if you consider that we have missed something out please <a href="mailto:mail@stone-network.com?subject=New Blog Category">let us know</a>.</p>
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<p>To see the first pages we have created please check these links:</p>
<p><a href="http://stone-network.asia/?p=115">Crystal White Marble From China</a><br />
<a href="http://stone-network.asia/?p=127">Xiamen Stone Fair 2010 - 90% Booked Up</a><br />
<a href="http://stone-network.eu/?p=40">The Covelano Marble Quarry - Italy</a><br />
<a href="http://stone-network.eu/?p=18">Volga Blue Labradorite Granite</a><br />
<a href="http://stone-network.eu/?p=47">Finalit Stein &#038; Fliesenpflege Newsletter</a></p>
<p><strong>Advertising Style</strong></p>
<p>It is worth noting that for the maximum benefit for search engines and our users that you do not simply "copy and paste" information from your own web site. Search engines thrive on unique and relevant information...plus we feel that you will surely have something new to say!</p>
<p>If you have a new material launch it is very advisable to send us the Technical Specifications along with images that have not been optimised, we shall do that for you. One of the most frequent enquiries here are for material tech specs from architects and specifiers therefore do not underestimate the importance of them.</p>
<p><strong>What Is All This Going To Cost?</strong></p>
<p>Nothing, we have never charged for any information or facility provided on our sites and our intention is not to do so, however if you are that determined to give us money for a press release, site feature or would like to place a specific advertisement, please <a href="mailto:mail@stone-network.com/?subject=Paid Advertisement"> let us know</a> and we'll see what we can arrange for you. </p>
<p><strong>Who Is Elligible To Be Featured?</strong></p>
<p>This offer is open to the entire industry including quarriers, producers, import/export agents, wholesalers and retailers, machinery manufacturers, tool producers and consumable suppliers.</p>
<p>Whatever you supply for the natural stone trade we want to know!</p>
<p><strong>Site Of The Week (SOTW)</strong></p>
<p>With the launch of these new sites our regular SOTW will be discontinued and replaced with direct links from our index page to the appropriate blog pages featured.</p>
<p>We look forward to your continued co-operation.</p>
<p>Thank you<br />
<strong>The Stone Network Editorial Team</strong></p>
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