Silicosis heads the list of top news for the year, but there's plenty of other areas that made the headlines in the world of hard surfaces. 00:30  Intro 01:01  Silicosis Update: Australia, California 04:30  Caesarstone Reorganizes, Closes U.S. Factory 07:34  A Word from Quantra 08:47  Manu Shah, MSI Founder, Retires. 11:01  Tariffs: India Quartz Rate Re-Reset, Section 301 Appeal 14:47  Trade Shows Continue Revival in 2023 17:14  Cosentino Plans U.S. Florida Factory; TN Tile-Slab 20:47  Polycor Acquires All of ROCAMAT 22:01  Outro This edition is brought to you by Quantra. Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.