The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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With 800 varieties of stone sourced from six continents and backed by cutting-edge technology and innovative design, ABC Stone is the premier source for designers, architects, and dreamers working on their next big project. While stone is the oldest building material in the world, the business of working in stone is dynamic, requiring flexibility and forward thinking in an ever- evolving market. As they handle architecture and design projects based around the globe, ABC Stone recognized the need to be accessible to clients beyond the traditional 9-to-5 hours of operation. According to Lyndsey Belle Tyler, VP Marketing and Creative Director, "a lot of technology was put in place" for ABC Stone to be as "online and available as possible." e effort to remain at the forefront of technology has also seen the creation of their Digital Stone Catalogue, a collection of "over 20,000 pictures of current inventory, accessible to architects and designers." ABC Stone's photobooth, set up in their warehouse in Hicksville, N.Y., is used to take high resolution photos of "every single slab we offload." is means that specific details, such as seeing how the veins run throughout the block, are now available no matter where you are in the world. is invaluable upgrade for designers and their clients has proven to be a game changer for the company. As purveyors of rare and hard-to-find stone, ABC Stone remains committed to only utilizing ethically sourced materials. "We inspect every quarry that we work with," Lyndsey Belle Tyler states. "Part of the issue with the stone business is it's very much undercover[...]what happens in quarries is not highly visible. ere are quarries that use child labor. We do not work with those," she explains of the industry's potential pitfalls. By sending out teams to visit the quarries they work with, ABC Stone ensures they are sourcing their stone using safe and humane practices. Because of their commitment to providing the absolute best to their clients, ABC Stone is able to offer what competing companies VUENJ.COM 83