Robert & Gwen Plante purchased Colombo Granite Company, one of the BGA''s oldest members on July 1st, 1998. Bob is a Barre native and a 25 year veteran of the granite industry; Bob & Gwen operate one of Barre''s top granite brokerage companies, Robert Plante Stoneworks. The merger of the two companies brings Colombo Stoneworks, Inc.''s combined work force to 17 employees.Delivery of only the finest-quality memorials and specialized sculpture on a timely basis is a key goal of this BGA member firm. They handle a variety of granite colors and manufacture nonmonumental products, including signs and counters. Colombo Stoneworks has a 20,000 square-foot manufacturing plant and has an 11-6 diamond saw which can handle the cutting of larger pieces of stone.This BGA member has experience working with architectural granite. They work closely with architects, designers, and builders to make sure the project is completed successfully, on time and on budget.... [Detail]