
April 2010: CounterTopia expands offerings to include cabinets, faucets, toilets and cabinet hardware. CounterTopia is introducing our own Keystone (Golden Maple) cabinet.
January 26, 2009: Building upon the success of Granite America
CounterTopia was launched on January 26. 2009. This franchising company
creates business opportunities for hard-working, enterprising
individuals who are interested in replicating the proven business model of
Granite America. www.CounterTopia.com.
January 2009: Granite America’s veneered marble floor tiles receive certification from respected materials testing firm WJE (www.wje.com). Click here for a summary of the testing.
Nov 2008: Granite America expands offerings to include veneer marble
tiles and cabinetry.
Granite America Founder Honored:
On November 6, 2008, Mr. Gene Chu, President of Granite America was honored as one of the top business people throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia from a pool of 14,000 potential winners. For details, please refer www.top100mbe.com.
Radon-in-Granite Study Released:
Granite America recognizes the accumulating reports about health concerns when exposed to radon emissions from granite countertops. Dr. Chyi, a professor of Geochemistry at Akron University, OH, conducted a four-month study on 13 of the most popular granites used for kitchen countertops in the United States. The study shows these 13 granites are safe to use. For more information about radon studies and Dr. Chyi's reports, please click on the following links: Radon Studies and Dr. Chyi's Report.
Furthermore there are two new studies published in the scientifically peer-reviewed Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology which shows that granites used in countertops poses NO radon or radiation threat to consumers. For more information about these studies, please click on the following links: Studies and Article.
Granite America Expands Offerings:
Granite America has added cabinets,marble vanity tops and tiles to our product offerings. To see our standard marble colors, click here, and cabinets, click here.
New Projects Announced:
Granite America has recently been awarded the following projects: