Company Bio		President Bio
	Established in 2002, Aquarius Laser Etching and Design was launched to provide the commercial, residential, and hospitality community a true option for the integration of art and stone.
	In just over three years of operation, our small company tucked away in Northern California, has been recognized nationally for providing one of the hottest new products for the building and design communities. We have been featured on Home & Garden Television (HGTV) and in fine publications such as Custom Home, Options for Today's Fine Homes, Builder, Qualified Remodeler, Design/Build Business, Stone Business and many others.
	What we are is a small, full service boutique company, focused on producing specialty projects of the highest craftsmanship. Our close knit team consists of production and graphic artists, project management and client relations specialists, and our very own Swiss craftsman with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry.
	We provide our clients the ability to take a vision and transform it into a stunning reality for the commercial, residential and hospitality design markets. Our goal of each job is simple; to continually exceed the expectations of our clients. Projects range from the simple and stunning residential entry floor inlay to the more complex 500 sq. ft. custom stone mural for public spaces.
	President Bio		(top)
	The eldest son of Swiss immigrants, Hans Hartmann was born in the 1950's in San Francisco, CA and raised in adjacent Marin County. At the age of seventeen, Hans traveled to Switzerland where he trained under some of the world's best steel fabricators. Upon returning to the United States at age 21, Hans opened his first business in steel fabrication in Woodland, CA. As his business, Woodland Welding Works, grew quickly, Hans recognized Northern California's growing need for environmentally sensitive commercial resurfacing. By combining a new dustless bead blasting technique with industrial sandblasting, Hans positioned his company as a leader in Northern California and Nevada. For the next 16 years, Hans developed his construction business and became especially well known for his unique ability to handle complicated, environmentally challenging jobs in the construction world.
	It was in 2002 that Hans and his wife Tina made a bold step into a more creative arena and purchased one of the first commercially proven laser etching machines. Thus, Aquarius Laser Etching and Design was born. At the forefront of this new technology, Aquarius Laser Etching and Design continues to work hard and set the pace for etching beautiful artwork and design replications into various types of natural stone, glass, wood, metal and other substrates.
	As the leader of Aquarius, Hans brings 26 years of experience in commercial, industrial and residential building. His knowledge combined with his honorable Swiss work ethic and precise craftsmanship is reflected in every project Aquarius does. His character possesses an uncanny, relentless "MacGyver" type ability to make things work no matter what the obstacle. You can be assured Aquarius Laser Etching and Design will be a name you'll hear about in the Laser Etching Industry for many years to come.