Northstar Granite Tops is acustom fabricator and installerof kitchen and bar countertops,bath vanity tops, fireplace sur-rounds, table tops and more,specializing in granite, marble,engineered quartz, soapstone andother natural stone materials.

Locally based at 601 SixthStreet in Maple Lake and ownedby brothers Rock and SteveBobick, the company has beenproviding beautiful and lastingstone-surface products tobuilders, remodelers and thedirect consuming public since2002.

With its origins in MaplePlain, Northstar Granite Topsmade the move to Maple Lakein May 2006.

“We were looking for a placewhere we could purchase land inan industrial park and put up thebuilding with some space out-side for the granite,” Steve said.“In Maple Lake, we got a reallygood feeling about the commu-nity and everything that theywere willing to let us do here.This place is perfect for us. It’sa nice location for us to go outof, and a nice location for cus-tomers to come in.”

Originally, he said, most ofthe company’s work was in themetro area. But as the businesshas established roots in thiscommunity, so has its clientbase expanded to include more ofthe homes and businesses inWright County.

Accredited, efficient andeco-friendly

A stated mission to exceedcustomer expectations, in bothservice and quality, might alsoplay a large part in Northstar’srising reputation. The Bobickbrothers strive to meet that goalby investing time and money intheir employees, their plant andits equipment. Employeesundergo extensive training toensure they can properly usestate-of-the-art equipment andtools to craft the finest stonecountertops available. TheOccupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA) has vis-ited the facility and recognized itas a clean, safe environment foremployees and customers.Maintaining that focus on excel-lence confirms the brothers’ con-fidence that they can provide the

best personalized service, effi-cient turn-around times andsuperior quality.

An environmentally consci-entious enterprise, Northstar’sfacility was designed with aclosed-loop water recycling sys-tem, requiring replacement ofonly what little water evaporatesduring the fabrication process.The company also recycles 100percent of leftover countertopmaterials, donating larger rem-nants to local artisans and crush-ing the remaining scraps to beused in making road beds for thestate of Minnesota.

Since 2009 the company�hasbeen accredited by the� MarbleInstitute of America (MIA), adistinction that demonstratesNorthstar’s expertise in naturalstone craftsmanship and a trueconcern for worker and customer

safety, as well as an adherence tobusiness ethics and sound prac-tices. Once accredited, a compa-ny is recognized by the MIA asbeing one of the finest naturalstone fabricators in the indus-try.� Northstar Granite Tops isone of just 57 Accredited NaturalStone Fabricators in the UnitedStates, and one of only two inMinnesota.�

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