Clare Kelly

2 weeks ago | stonespecialist.com | Clare Kelly

Stone and Glass Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Darren Bill as its new stone division manager. Darren joins from Roccia Machinery and brings a wealth of experience, an outstanding reputation, and a lifelong passion for the stone industry. With years of hands-on expertise and a genuine understanding of the market, Darren has built his career on delivering real value to customers and forging strong, lasting relationships across the industry.

3 weeks ago | stonespecialist.com | Clare Kelly

Media 10, the creative force behind industry-leading events such as Clerkenwell Design Week and Design London, has officially acquired The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces from The QMJ Group. The May 2025 edition - co-located with UK Construction Week London - will mark the final event delivered by QMJ, paving the way for an exciting new chapter. Starting in 2026, the event will be relaunched under a new identity: Stone & Surfaces.

1 month ago | stonespecialist.com | Clare Kelly

Stone fabricators, MBP Surfaces and Rossi Stone Surfaces have appointed a new management team to support the groups ambitious growth plans. Following the merger of the UK fabricators in 2024 as part of the HLD Group, the brands have been supplying stone surfaces to customers for more than six decades. Rossi Stone Surfaces co-founder, Paul Hogan, has recently taken on the managing director role of both companies.

1 month ago | stonespecialist.com | Clare Kelly

Machinery specialist, Stone and Glass Group based in Bridgend has announced it is now the official agency for Pellegrini Meccanica in the UK and Ireland. Stone and Glass Group, founded by Phil Birchall has been operating since 2007 beginning with selling used glass machinery. Ten years later, the company entered the stone industry and has seen significant growth to become one of the premier machinery suppliers in the UK and Ireland. The partnership with Pellegrini marks a new era for the company.

1 month ago | stonespecialist.com | Clare Kelly

Former Stone Specialist editor, Eric Bignell reports on The European Stone Festival which is returning to the UK this year. It will be held 24-25 May at The Minster in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The annual European Stone Festival was to have been held in Halifax in 2022 but became a casualty of the Covid lockdowns. However, it was always intended that it should come to Halifax as soon as possible and this year it will.