Like all other manufacturing industries, the granite industry has undergone dramatic changes over the last century in quarrying, manufacturing, finishing and installation techniques. Many of these improved techniques have made natural granite more competitive with cement and other man-made products than it has ever been. At the same time, Vega Stones updates it specifications each year to keep pace with the most recent improvements in technology so that the customers of the industry have the requisite knowledge and ability to maximize the use of granite which remains the most durable building material. While most of the granites and finishes available a century ago are still available today, there are many new quarries, colors, and finishes that have come to market as the improved technology has made the quarrying and manufacturing process so much easier and faster.