Stone Fabricators Hosts 2026 Missouri Workshop
The two-day event drew more than 230 attendees, including over 25 fabricators new to the Stone Fabricators Alliance.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Manufacturing
Stone Fabricators hosted the 2026 Missouri Workshop of the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA), drawing more than 230 people. Attendees observed daily shop operations, live product and technique demonstrations, educational sessions, a business roundtable, and an introduction to importing stone from Brazil while the shop stayed fully operational.
Why it matters
The workshop gives stone fabricators a hands-on look at production methods, sourcing options and business practices from a working facility. Its attendance mix, including more than 25 first-time SFA participants, reflects continued interest in alliance-led training within the industry.
The workshop drew more than 230 attendees over two days, and over 25 of them were fabricators attending an SFA workshop for the first time. No prior-year attendance figures were reported to compare against this turnout.
The players
Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA)
The Stone Fabricators Alliance is an industry organization of stone fabricators that holds training workshops and tours for its members.
Glenda Henneboehle
Glenda Henneboehle is president of Stone Fabricators, with nearly 30 years of experience in the stone industry, and she joined the 2025 SFA Italy Tour.
The details
Attendees observed the daily operation of Stone Fabricators, watched live demonstrations of products and techniques, and sat in on educational sessions. The program also included a business roundtable and an introduction to importing stone from Brazil, with the host shop running at full capacity throughout.
Timeline
2026: Stone Fabricators hosts the Missouri Workshop of the Stone Fabricators Alliance.
2025: Glenda Henneboehle joins the SFA Italy Tour.
Industry Pipeline
The Stone Fabricators Alliance has built a workshop series that pairs hands-on plant visits with training sessions and member tours, and the 2026 Missouri event adds to that model. Its inclusion of an import session on Brazilian stone reflects how fabricators in the region are watching global sourcing as they plan their operations.
Fabricators who did not attend can see how a working shop handles production, demonstrations and sourcing decisions in person. Shops considering stone imports from Brazil get a first look at the process from people already doing it.
The takeaway
Shop owners who want to see how peers run production and handle sourcing can use alliance workshops to observe those methods firsthand. Scheduling a plant visit or roundtable with a host fabricator is a practical first step.
Further reading
For more on how fabrication shops are run, see Manufacturing coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Stone World & Contemporary Stone Design Magazines.
