Many unique jobs also have come out of North Barre''s plant. There''s the sculpture of large granite discs and segments-one disc 13 feet in diameter -welcoming visitors to the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology. There''s the granite doghouse commissioned by an original-thinking, canine-loving artist. And there''s the large water sculpture that splashes at the entrance to IBM offices in New York City. "We have a lot of pride at North Barre Granite," says Charles Chatot. ''It''s based on the fact that this is a family business, and we have people here who care." Throughout the years we have proven our willingness to experiment with innovative approaches to manufacturing, being among the first to acquire a letter-punching machine and to use belts with our cranes. We have modernized our plant, machinery, and equipment. We are proud to have been the first manufacturer in Barre to become "all diamond" with the replacement of our wire saw with a 7 foot diamond saw in 1982. We have computerized not only our offices, but also much of our production machinery. Most recently we have applied the use of computers to our drafting department with our full-size computerized machine. This has enabled us to offer our customers a new line of designs, which coupled with our fax machine, allows us to offer rapid, full-size delivery service. North Barre Granite employs 40 people ... a figure which has remained constant over the past several years. Of those employees .. five are full-time office workers, our drafting department consists of six people. Several workers have been with North Barre for more than 25 year, and several are second and third generation to Jules first employees. 15 percent of our production workers are women. The Chatot family is proud of it''s heritage and it is this pride that encourages everyone at North Barre Granite to strive to provide the best in service and quality to it''s customers.