Masonry Magazine January 2006 Page. 30

Words: Kate Parrott
Masonry Magazine January 2006 Page. 30

Masonry Magazine January 2006 Page. 30
Company Profile

MK

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MK DIAMOND PRODUCT

Photos clockwise from left: MK family group picture (Robert and Brian Delahaut standing front and center); Machine shop located in the MK main building; Tile assembly line and parts department located in the MK main building; Masonry assembly line located in the MK north building

Progressive Company Sticks to Its Roots

MK DIAMOND PRODUCTS INC. HAS CHANGED QUITE A BIT OVER THE YEARS.

By Kate Parrott

Beginning as a marble mill in 1868, the company has evolved over the past 138 years into a specialized leader in masonry, stone, concrete, tile and lapidary saws, diamond blades, coring bits and other precision power cutting tools.

28 Masonry
January 2006
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