OSHA to intensify silicosis-related inspections; Italian trade shows grow in 2023; ISFA continues mineral-surface training; more. 0:00  Intro 0:32  OSHA Steps Up Silica Enforcement 2:46  California Aiming for Early 2023 Emergency Silica Rules 4:35  Marmomac, Cersaie Grow in 2023 6:15  A Word from Quantra 7:28  ISFA Continues Mineral-Surfaces Training 8:39  NSI Study Tour 2023: Western Colorado 10:03 MSI Opens in Oklahoma City 11:00 Kaesar Compressors Now in Salt Lake City 11:44 NTCA...

Caesarstpme. Cosentino to expand U.S. and Canadian design centers by year's end; U.S. ceramic-tile use dips in first-half 2023; more China-quartz transshippers affirmed by U.S. Customs. Radio Stone Update is presented every Wednesday at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.

Polycor Group puts the final touches on acquring French stone producer Rocamat; Brazil Stone Exports Gain During Cachoeiro Stone Fair; IDG Adds Trajus Surfaces; more. 0:00 Intro 0:32  Polycor Completes ROCAMAT Acquisition 2:17  Brazil Stone Exportts Gain $3 Million at August Show 4:29  A Word From Quantra 5:25  International Design Group Adds Trajus Surfaces 7:20  Portobello Brings Tennessee Plant to Production 8:38  UMG Surfaces Opens Minneapolis-area Showroom 9:31  NSI Aids with More...

Lapitec is the first manufacturer to meet EU sintered-stone guidelines; Caesarstone posts large loss for second quarter 2023; natural stone beats man-made in green comparison; more. 0:00 Intro 0:32 Lapitec is First EU Sintered Stone 2:05 A Word From Quantra 3:17 Large Loss in Second Quarter '23 for Caesarstone 5:11 Natural Stone Beats Man-made in Green Comparison 6:47 Hydrogen to Power New Iris Ceramica Factory 8:34 Laminam to Open 5 North American Facilities 10:20 Park Industries® to Hold...

More California action on silicosis and engineered stone; "fritted sand" considered quartz for U.S. tariff purposes; MSI, Arizona Tile unveil facility changes. Also, learn more about Marmomac 2023 in late September with Carlotta di Colloredo of Veronafiere. 0:00 Intro 0:29 California to Fast-Track Emergency Silicosis Rules 3:24 Fritted Sand is Quartz for U.S. Tariff Purposes 5:28 A Word from TAB Quartz 6:38 MSI, Arizona Tile Offer New Showrooms 8:06 Cersaie, Marmomac Open Online...

A study shows quartz surfaces take 35% of U.S. countertop demand; Patty Dominguez expands Cosentino Americas vice-president role; U.S. hard-surface imports in May still lag behind 2022 totals. 0:00  Intro 0:33  Study: Quartz Surfaces 35% of N. American C'top Demand 3:14  Dominguez Expands Cosentino Americas Role 4:54  A Word from Quantra 6:08  U.S. Hard Surface Imports Lag in May 7:35  Vadara Names TGP in Florida Distribution Deal 8:44  NTCA Slates Porcelain-Panel Training in July,...

EU declares an official definition for sintered-stone materials; natural-stone vendors at Coverings write $25 million in business; April 2023 U.S. hard-surface imports on tepid pace; more. Radio Stone Update is presented every Wednesday at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.

L.A. County's supervisors make initial moves to possibly ban quartz-surface use; MSI ranks in the top 20 for U.S. container imports; Xiamen Stone Fair shows strong recovery; more.  0:00 Intro 0:33 L.A. County Mulls Quartz-Surface Ban 2:42 MSI in Top 20 U.S. Container Importers 4:26 A Word from Quantra 5:38 2023 Xiamen Stone Fair Report 8:36 Cambria Opens Los Angeles Facility 9:11 ISFA Chicago Fabricator Crawl in July 10:31 Alpha Professional Tools Hires Landseadal  11:18 Outro Radio Stone...

Federal court challenge ends on China quartz-surface tariffs, but continues on India duties; Caesarstone to close oldest plant as part of corporate revamp; Cutting Edge Countertops hires a president; and the Tile Council of North America goes to the dogs (again). 0:31 Update on China, India Quartz-Tariff Challenges 3:19 Caesarstone to Close Original Quartz Factory 6:17 A Word from TAB Quartz 7:27 Heerdegen is First President of Cutting Edge Countertops 8:47 TCNA Goes to the Dogs...

A market study shows a glimmer of optimism from U.S.  kitchen and bath professionals for the rest of 2023; Coverings draws nearly 27,000 in Orlando last month; Park plans digital expo in Cincinnati next month. 0:32 2023 Optimism from Kitchen/Bath Professionals 3:16 Park Industries Plans June Digital Expo in Ohio 4:31 A Word from Quantra 5:43 Coverings Draws Nearly 27,000 Last Month 7:26 Hardscape N.A. Registration Now Open 8:20 MSI Opens New Facility in Savannah Area 9:42 Brazil Natural...

A land deal in Jacksonville, Fla., for a Cosentino production plant gets an initial OK; U.S. tile demand down slightly in 2022; Fifth Gear Technologies acquires ETemplate Systems. 0:00 Intro 0:29 Cosentino U.S. Plant Land Sale Moves Ahead 2:51 U.S. Tile Market Flat in 2022 6:17 A Word from TAB Quartz 7:26 Griese Named TCNA Deputy Executive Director 8:57 Sims-Lohman Appoints New President, CFO 9:54 Fifth Gear Technology Acquires ETemplate Systems 11:54 Trajus Surfaces Distributes...

The 25% Section 301 tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States, including those on hard surfaces, will remain. Major quartz-surface manufacturers address the silicosis issue, and new facilities open for MSI and Arizona Tile. 0:00 Intro 0:32 China Section 301 Tariffs Upheld 2:47 Quartz Manf. Group Speaks on Silicosis 4:32 MSI, Arizona Tile Open New Facilities 7:05 A Word from Quantra 8:18 Natural Stone Institute Awards Program Seeks Entries 10:04 BB Industries Acquires Innovative Tool...

A familiar face is the new CEO of Caesarstone; a French limestone quarry gets the NSI's Sustainability rating; LX Hausys opens its first U.S. direct-to-consumer showroom; more. 0:29 Shiran Back as Caesarstone CEO 2:53 French Quarry Gets Sustainability Tag  4:12 A Word from TAB 5:20 LX Hausys Opens 1st U.S. Consumer Showroom 6:41 MSI Gets New Seattle-area Location   8:12 Cambria Debuts New San Francisco-area Facility  9:19 Stone Panels International CEU Educator of the Year   11:11 McDermott...

Polycor acquires all of French natural-stone producer ROCAMAT; U.S. cites possible Taiwan transshipping of China quartz; Australian quartz ban raised by health ministers. 0:00 Intro 0:33 Polycor Acquires All of ROCAMAT 3:08 China Quartz Transshipping from Taiwan Probed 4:50 A Word from Quantra 6:03 Australian Health Ministers Meet on Possible Quartz Import Ban 7:21 Coverings 2023 Top 10 Tile Trends 8:28 NTCA Sponsors West Coast Porcelain Panel Workshops 9:46 Xiamen Stone Fair Online...

European Union Sets Unfair-Trade Tariffs on India, Turkey Tile; Porcelanosa Opens New €55 Million Tile Slab Plant; U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Drop in December; more. 0:00  Open 0:32  EU Unfair-Trade Tile Tariffs on India, Turkey 3:03  Porcelanosa Opens New Spanish Tile Slab Plant 5:02  Manitoba Limestone Given Global Heritage Status 6:55 A Word from Quantra 8:08  U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Dip in December 9:46  Corian® Design Makes Sample Kits Sustainable 11:01 U.K. Parlimentary Panel Asks for...

Cosentino Group may offer a minority stake in the company in a public stock offering; Buddy Ontra is NSI Person of the Year; ISFA Awards Open; key retirements coming at Coldspring; and more. 0:00 Intro 0:33 Public Offering for Cosentino 1:54 Buddy Ontra is NSI Person of the Year 3:31 ISFA Awards Open for Entries 5:17 A Word from Quantra 6:29 New Methods Coming for Marble Preservation 8:05 Key Retirements at Coldspring 9:49 Polycor Acquires Ebel Quarries 10:40 200,000 in Las Vegas for KBIS,...

0:00  Intro for XTONE-Porcelanosa 0:50  Minnesota Tile and Stone Acquired 2:53  Manu Shah Retires as MSI CEO 5:11  A Word from XTONE 6:34  Brazil Natural Stone Breaks Out at TISE 8:14  November U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Drop Sharply 9:21  Park Digital Stoneworking Expo on March 2 in SoCal 10:19  XTONE Reception in Las Vegas on Jan. 30 11:12 Namib Bianco Marble is 2023 Stone of the Year 11:52 ISFA Announces New Directors for 2023 12:45  Natural Stone Institute Grants 2022 Scholarships 13:44 ...

Tariffs on India quartz surfaces remain the same, except for one manufacturing group. Also, MSI plans a $61.6 million distribution hub in Virginia, and a TISE badge late this month will get you into KBIS and more. 0:00  Intro 0:34  Split Decision on India Quartz Tariffs 3:15  MSI Plans $61.6 Million Virginia Facility 5:12  One Badge, Many Shows in Las Vegas This Month 6:35  A Word from Quantra 7:48  Caesarstone Cuts Worldwide Workforce by 10% 9:12  Treanor: StonExpo Expands Natural-Stone...

Stone Update Contributing Editor K. Schipper and Editor Emerson Schwartzkopf review the top stories in the U.S. hard-surfaces industry for 2022. 0:44 COVID Remnants Affect Shows 4:19 U.S Hard-Surface Imports: Value Up, Volume Soft 7:15 Marmomac, Cersaie, Coverings Attendance Up   9:41 A Word from Quantra   10:53 Malaysia, India Quartz Tariffs in 2022   14:27 U.S. Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Update   15:43 Rolling Changes in U.S. Kitchen & Bath Industry...

A study shows a continued slowdown in the U.S. kitchen-and-bath market; TISE looking for start-up companies to promote at 2023 event; NTCA salutes tilesetters of the year. 0:34 U.S. Kitchen/Bath Market Continues to Cool   3:53 NTCA Tilesetter Craftspersons of the Year   5:32 TISE Looking to Boost Startups During 2023 Show   6:47 A Word From Quantra   7:59 September 2022 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Down   9:33 MSI's Shahs Honored by Resolution Project   11:21 Caesarstone Donates Slabs to...

One group of industry analysts sees the U.S. countertop retail market at $37.6 billion by 2026. Also, the Natural Stone Institute offers documentation on stone and enviroment/health issues, and Coverings opens its annual design and installation competition. 00:32 U.S. Countertops at $37.3 billion by 2026 02:57 Entries sought for Coverings installation/design awards. 04:25 Environmental, Health Product Declarations for natural stone 06:28 A word from Quantra 07:41 Sustainability Details:...

The federal government will hear comments on Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods; certification will be needed to import quartz surfaces from Malaysia; Quarra Stone to open $19 million campus in Wisconsin; more. 00:33 Section 301 Tariff Comments to be Heard 02:31 Certification Required for Malaysia Quartz-Surface Imports 05:47 A Word from Quantra 07:00 MSI Opens New Haven Area Facility 07:00 MSI Opens New Haven Area Facility 08:10 U.S. Hard Surface Imports Hits Another New High 09:51 Manu...

In This Episode: 0:33 Marmomac 2022 Draws 47,000 2:16 Cersaie 2022 Close to Pre-Pandemic Attendance 3:08 NTCA Holding Porcelain-Panel Training in Western U.S. 5:25 Diamant Boart Changing Branding to Husqvarna 6:17 U.S. Stone Industries Certified for Sustainability 8:13 Xiamen 2022 Show Shows 5% Growth 9:03 Louisville Tile Acquires Mid America Tile 9:43 BB Industries Adds Utah Warehouse Supervisor

0:32 U.S. Kitchen/Bath Market Cooling: NKBA 2:43 Florim USA Wins Tenn. Environmental Award 4:45 A  Word from Quantra 6:01 BACA Systems Brings Back In-Person Seminars 7:16 Cambria Supports Wis. Workforce Training Center 9:24 MSI Opens Pittsburgh-Area Facility 10:36 KBIS 2023 Online Registration Now Open 12:39 Natural Stone Institute - RISE Home 44

00:32  Caesarstone Announces 2Q 2022 Results 3:05  SESA Goes to 50 Members 4:07  Park Industries Announces September Expo 6:11  U.S. Hard-Surface Imports for June 7:24  Construction Resources Changes Ownership 10:03  Pangaea Stone Goes All Solar for Roof 11:04  MSI Noted in Top 50 by Selling Power 11:51 R.I.S.E. House #44 for Natural Stone Institute 13:07  BB Industries Named Top Workplace in Knoxville