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We don’t know about you, but here in New England, we’re still celebrating Sunday’s big Super Bowl win! With football still fresh in our minds, there’s no better time to share our industry’s version of a “Super Bowl Commercial.”

Polycor proves that their 1-cm thin natural stone slabs are strong enough to hold a football player. Just like a star quarterback, the surface won’t crack under pressure. It even stands up to a touchdown celebration spike!

Although Italy or Spain might come to mind for most people when asked where the best marble is quarried, some of the finest marble comes from right here in the U.S.A. One quarry in particular, the Yule Creek Quarry located in the West Elk Mountains of Colorado, yields a clean white marble with a homogeneous texture, popularly known as Calacatta Lincoln, that’s made this particular quarry an interesting part of American history. 

Slim profiled countertops have been all the rage in Europe for some time. But the trend is just beginning to take root in U.S. soil. It’s a clean-lined look that’s a great fit in modern, high-end kitchen and bath designs. And, these days, ultra-thin slabs are not just available in manmade materials. The availability of these ultra-slim slabs is increasing with granite getting in on the game.