Jean Eaton, co-owner of Granicrete Minnesota, returned from a week long training in Virginia Beach, Va. Igor Turvoskiy, an internationally known aurastone artist, trained Eaton in the areas of Concrete and aurastone wall art. This new focus gives the company the ability to train, teach and install countertops, flooring, showers, Italian plaster walls and now art.

Granicrete International has named Granicrete Minnesota the top distributor for 2010 and 2011.

The company offers training classes in their Albert Lea and Minneapolis training centers. Anyone wishing to add a skill to their trade/art or are a Do-It-Yourselfer can call 373-3547 for more information. Independent installers are needed throughout the state of Minnesota.

Granicrete Minnesota does residential and commercial work and recently completed 9,000 square feet of flooring for Ag Power Enterprises, Owatonna, and countertops (new build and over granite) in the Pour House Bar, Minneapolis. To see more of their projects visit one of their showrooms or go to www.facebook.com/granicretemn, or www.granicreteminnesota.com.