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00:19 Intro
00:29 Global efforts for Sustainable Natural Stone
02:42 A Word from TAB Quartz
03:51 Color Quartz Dropped from Silicosis Award
05:39 Marble Systems Inc. Announces VA Expansion
06:55 Amendola New Americas CEO at Neolith
08:07 UK Considers New Fabrication Safety Rule
09:39 2025 Marmomac Brazil in São Paulo
10:58 Cosentino Revamps Two U.S. Showrooms
12:23 Employees Now Own Premier Granite & Stone
13:12 Neolith Gains Good Housekeeping Award
13:51 Park Industries Holds Expo in Hawaii
14:55 BACA BASH on Nov. 21
16:00 Outro
16:28 Brought to You By TAB Surfaces

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00:23 Intro
00:33 Marmomac Draws 58,000
02:02 Cersaie Brings in 90,000+
03:25 A Word from Quantra
04:37 Masters of Stone - All Women
05:48 Coldspring's Hermans First Lundh Award Honoree
07:08 Coverings Design, Young Leader Awards Seek Entries
08:35 Online Registration Opens for TISE 2025
10:13 Italians Decry Unfair Tile Imports
11:31 Cosentino Group Promotes Four in North America
12:23 Weber Joins NTCA Staff
12:55 Outro
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Ceramic-tile use declined in the United States in 2023; Park Industries Heads East for June Digital Stoneworking Expo®; and Natural Stone Institute CEO Jim Hieb offers a reminder on shop safety. 

00:22 Intro
00:33 Ceramic Tile Use Down in 2023 in United States
02:41 Park Industries Plans Expo in June near Washington
04:28 A Word from Quantra
05:40 ISFA West Coast Fabricator Forum Set for June 11-13
07:31 Woody Sanders in NTCA Ring of Honor
09:08 NSI's Jim Hieb on Shop Safety
10:18 Arizona Tile Promotes Three in Exec Roles
11:36 Henry, Ventimigila Move Up at Louisville Tile
12:33 TCNA 2024 Tile Person: Schluter Family
14:00 Outro

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U.S. tile producers want unfair-trade tariffs on imports of ceramic tile from India; Elizabeth Lambert is NTCA's Tile Person of the Year; Coverings Honors Tenth Anniversary Rock Stars.

00:18 Intro
00:28 U.S. Tile Producers Seek Unfair-Trade Tariffs on India
03:17 Elizabeth Lambert is NTCA Tile Person of the Year
04:33 A Word from TAB Quartz
05:43 Coverings Honors 10th Class of Rock Stars
06:59 Hardscape North Americs 2024 Registration Opens
08:54 "Stone Takes the Stage" at 2024 Marmomac
10:14 Xiamen Stone Fair Draws 151,000+
11:52 Outro

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Cosentino Group tops $1.7 billion in worldwide revenue for 2023; Australia refines engineered-stone ban; Coverings 2024 prepares for Earth Day.

This edition of Radio Stone Update is brought to you by Quantra.

0:23 Intro
00:33 Cosentino Hits $1.7 billion in 2023
03:38 A Word from Quantra
04:51 Australia Refines Engineered-Stone Ban
06:23 Landmark Revamps Tennessee Factory
07:30 Coverings 2024 Plans for Earth Day
09:17 NSI Opens Entries for 2024 Pinnacles, Industry Honors
11:35 Koteles Joins Northwood Machines for Midwest U.S.
12:23 Duve New ISFA Membership Director
13:03 Mapei, Daltile Headline Sponsors for Flooring Summit
14:23 Outro

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The Natural Stone Institute announces a new annual award for quarriers; Technistone nixes materials for dry fabricators in the U.K.; and Stone Update Editor Emerson Schwartzkopf reports on the Xiamen Stone Fair in China this month.

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Coverings 2024 sets active 2024 agenda in Atlanta; new ISFA fabricator program starts next month in Charlotte, N.C.;  KBIS draws 41,500 to Las Vegas in 2024; more.

00:19 Intro
00:34 Coverings 2024 Offers Education in Atlanta
04:35 A Word from Quantra
05:39 ISFA Revamps Fabricator Meet In April
08:07 KBIS Draws 41,000 in Las Vegas in February
09:59 NTCA Porcelain-Panel Training in March
11:18 Flooring Sustainablity Summit Speakers
13:17 Gee Joins GI Stone
14:13 Gaines New CFO at Louisville Tile
15:11 Crowder New NTCA Membership. Five-Star Director
16:01 Outro

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Caesarstone optimistic for 2024 after tumultuous year; U.S. hard-surface imports readjust after end of post-pandemic boom; Cosentino hosts C.Next in Cabo.

00:30 Caesarstone Plans Ahead After Tumultuous 2023
04:30 A Word from TAB Quartz
05:43 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Down 15% in 2023
08:29 Cosentino Offers C.Next Sessions in Cabo
11:01 Neolith Taps Sanchez as CEO for North America, LATAM
12:27 Brazil Shows Natural Stone's Best at KBIS
14:14 NSI Honors Arcot, Osterhout

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Brazil's 2023 exports of natural stone breaks $1 billion mark; Vitória Stone Fair will move to São Paulo in 2025; flooring sustainability summit set for this summer; more. 

00:19 Intro
00:32 Brazil Tops $1 Billion in Natural Stone Exports in 2023
02:21 Vitoria Stone Fair Moving to Sao Paulo
04:05 First Flooring Sustainability Summit Set for July
05:38 A Word from Quantra
06:51 NSI Honors Three With Industry Recognition Awards
11:04 NTCA Porcelain Panel Training in February
12:52 NTCA Delegation Heads for Cevisama
13:44 New Logo, Organization at Stonepeak
14:33 Iris Ceramica Launches ICG Italia in United Statess
15:30 Outro

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Patrick Perus steps down as Polycor president/CEO; Yellowstone Equipment offers new line of affordable CNC equipment; BACA Systems, Comandulli partner.

00:19 Intro
00:29 Top Management Changes at Polycor
03:12 Yellowstone Equipment Debuts
04:38 A Word from TAB Quartz
05:47 BACA Systems, Comandulli Partner in USA
07:08 NSI Stone of the Year: Calacatta Lincoln
08:02 New ISFA Board Directors
09:46 Behrends Joins Rockheads Group
10:36 OHM Intl., Virginia Tile Partner with Valiant Surfaces
11:57 Goddin Joins Tile Heritage Foundation Board
12:25 Outro

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Biesse acquiring the GMM Group of companies; Caesarstone shutters its U.S. plant in Georgia; Bankert new ISFA exec director.

00:19 Intro
00:31 Biesse Acquires GMM Group
03:02 Caesarstone Shutting U.S. Factory
04:03 A Word from Quantra
05:15 Marissa Bankert New ISFA Exec Director
06:45 King Tile & Construction Enters U.S. Market
08:27 Stone Industry Education 2014 Schedule Set
10:02 NSI Elects Dumais, Niedbalski as Directors
11:12 MSI Opens New Las Vegas Location
11:57 Elena Grant Joins NTCA Staff
12:53 Outro


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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

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Caesarstone reports another quarterly loss; Portobello Group opens Tennessee facility; and a special interview with StoneMart 2024 organizers  and sourcing direct from India.

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TISE 2024 online registration now open; Park Industries scores a hit with ParkFest; Brazil ornamental stone shines at Marmomac; more.

0:00 Intro
0:30 TISE 2024 Online Registration Open
3:23 ParkFest a Success for Park Industries
4:54 A Word from TAB Quartz
6:03 Brazil Offers Showcase at Marmomac
8:09 Coverings Design and RockStar Awards Seeking Entries
10:45 NSI Helps with More R.I.S.E. Homes
12:51 IPS Adhesives, LOTTE Staron in Distribution Deals with Doyle Ferris
13:39 Euro Tile & Stone Opens in Toronto Design District
14:30 Outro

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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 Porcelain-Panel Training in October
12:41 Outro

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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.

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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 R.I.S.E. Homes
11:18  Passings: Omar Salazar
12:37  Outro

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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 ParkFest on Oct. 3-4
11:57 Prodim International Celebrates 25th at Marmomac
12:47 Outro

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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 Registration
9:49 Marmomac: Update with Carlotta di Colloredo
10:19 Marmomac: How Big in 2023?
11:12 Marmomac: Is There More International Interest?
11:41 Marmomac: Will China Be Back in 2023?
12:21 Marmomac: The Mix of Exhibitors
12:57 Marmomac: Interest from Europe and, of course, Italy.
13:47 Marmomac: New Experiences for 2023
14:52 Marmomac: More in 2023
15:52 Outro

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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, August
10:21  Louisville Tile Adds American Olean Midwest
10:48  Lunada Bay Celebrates 20th Anniversary
11:36  Moderno Porcelain Opens Charlotte Facility
12:38  Outro

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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.

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00:23 Intro
00:33 $1 Million OSHA Fine Tied to Silicosis
03:18 Jeremy Sax New NTCA Deputy Director
04:51 A Word from Quantra
06:04 Washington State Imposes $300K-plus Sliica Fine
07:18 California Hits 9 Shops With Silica-related Fines
08:47 Online Poker Charity Tourney for Stone Charities
11:23 U.S., U.K. Fabricators Form Strategic Partnership
13:01 Online Signup Opens for KBIS 2025
14:05 Vadara Signs Up East-Coast Distributors
15:12 Princeton Chemical Hires Ruth for Customer Service
16:06 Outro
16:36 Brought to You By Quantra

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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

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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 (Again)
10:08 Brazil Takes Natural-Stone Message Worldwide
11:40 Artisan Group Holds 10th Annual Meeting
12:31 NTCA Presents Annual Trade Honors

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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 Stone at Milan Design Week
10:46 NSI: 47th R.I.S.E. Home
12:08 MSI Top Workplace Culture Awards

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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 Silestone®
12:07 NTCA Plans Porcelain-Panel Workshops
13:04 ISFA Italy Tour
13:37 Outro

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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 Solutions 
11:04 Cambria Coming to StonExpo
12:13 McArver New Marketing Director at IMS USA
12:42 ISFA's Maxwell a Coverings Rock Star
13:36 Outro

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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 Newest Artisan Group Member
11:54 DeLuca New Shape Technology CEO
12:42 Alpha Professional Tools Hire Matheus, Smith

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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 Registration Open
11:18 Sherick New Flow International President
11:51 Armen Stone Plans New North Carolina Facility

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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 Silicosis Awareness
12:10 MSI Named 2023 Top Workplace
13:19 Erickson Named NSI Board Secretary
14:19 Outro

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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, TISE, Other Shows
11:37 Testing Lab Rebrand at Tile Council of North America
12:13 Outro

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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  Sign-off

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00:21 Intro
00:31 $52 Million Damages in Silicosis Trial
03:08 Cosentino: Challenges beyond 2Q 2024
05:37 A Word from Quantra
06:50 Exports Key for Cachoeiro Stone Show
08:43 ISFA Annual Meet Set for Miami Area
10:20 Porcelain Training Next Month in Austin, Texas
11:59 UMI to Distribute Vicostone Along East Coast
12:51 TCNA Gets Green Education Grant
13:57 Silicosis Assessment Docs from NSI
15:15 Hegland Now VP Sales/Marketing at Park
15:57 Outro
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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 Education
11:32  2023 Stone Summit Schedule Set
12:20  Xiamen 2023 Stone Fair Moved to June
13:11  C.H. Briggs Closing Its Doors
14:04  Cosentino Gests €120 Million for Green, Efficiency Efforts
15:02  Outro

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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 Outlook
 
18:18
Natural-Stone Environmental/Health Declarations
 
20:26
Neolith, Polycor Lead Industry Ownership Changes
 
23:24
75th Anniversaries for Daltile, National Tile Contractors Association
 
24:52
Granite Georgia Guidestones Blown Up

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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 Georgia Schools
 
12:18
Kaeser Compressors Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Research
 
00:13:02
MSI Named Fast-Grower in Orange County CA

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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: Cosentino

09:20

NKBA moves to Bethlehem, Pa.

10:22

45th R.I.S.E. home for Natural Stone Institute

11:51

Three join Gold level of Natural Stone Foundation

13:00

MAPEI sustainability manager a LEED fellow

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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 Shaw Honored by Orange CA Chamber
10:52 Fabricator on NKBA Young Leaders List
11:31 Howard Feted with NTCA Ring of Honor

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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

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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

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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

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00:00  Welcome to Stone Update
00:33  The Upcoming Stone Event: Marmomac
02:15  How Many Exhibitors for 2022, and Where are they From?
03:06  What's the Product Mix for This Year?
03:50  Expanding Marmomac to Encompass More Design
05:23  Building on Marmomac 2021's Success
06:16  The Unique Experience of Marmomac
07:09  Marmomac is English-Friendly
07:49  Start Online with Marmomacplus.com
09:13  Now a Tuesday-thru-Friday Event
09:44  A Word from Quantra
10:57  Considering a 2022 Marmomac Visit
11:31  The (Not-So) Secret Discount for 2022
11:57  Knowing Where to Look for Verona Lodging
12:45  Connecting Air Travel from the United States
13:31  Combining Air and Rail for More Travel Options
14:36  See You There?

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00:31  India Quartz Tariff Could Reach 161%
01:55  Granite Georgia Guidestones Landmark Blown Up
03:34  Kaesar Compressors Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Green Energy
05:00  A Word from Quantra
06:12  MSI Opens Two New Eastern U.S. Showroom/Distribution Centers
07:33  2 New CEU Courses from Natural Stone Institute
08:36  Belgard Begins Outdoor-Living Contractor Podcast
10:19  Louisville Tile Adds Tiemann
10:49  TISE Regional Installation Competition
11:43  Bostik Academy Offering Online Education
12:30  ICPI's Charles McGrath Retires

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00:00 Intro
00:30 California Silicosis Bill Withdrawn
02:29 José "Pepe" Cosentino Dies at 78
03:29 A Word from Tab Quartz
04:39 ISFA Fabricator Forums in August, September
06:22 Park Digital Expo in Hawaii in October
07:38 MSI Repeats as U.S. "Top Seller"
09:08 Iris Ceramica Produces Green-Powered Slab
11:23 SIKA Building New Mortar Plant in N.J.
12:38 Outro

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The Natural Stone Institute endorses the Hardscape North America event in mid-October; the 2022 Xiamen show will open mid-summer; and marble overtakes granite in shipment values in April U.S. hard-surface imports.

00:00 Welcome to Stone Update
00:30 Natural Stone Institute Endorses Hardscape North America
02:54 Details on Hardscape North America 2022
04:01 Natural Stone Entries for Hardscape Awards
05:24 A Word from Quantra
06:40 Xiamen 2022 Show In-Person in Mid-Summer
08:51 Marble Overtakes Granite in April U.S. Imports
11:36 Cosentino Launches New Silestone Campaign

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A National Kitchen and Bath Association study shows industry optimism for the remainder of 2022; majority stake in TENAX S.p.A. acquired by European equity firm; Mosaic Companies expand U.S. East Coast operations; more. 

00:00  Welcome to Radio Stone Update
00:34  Industry Survey Shows Positive '22 Outlook
03:18  Equity Firm Gets TENAX Stake
05:11  A Word from Quantra
06:27  Mosaic Companies Expand Operations
07:46  Mitigation Needed at Colorado Marble Quarry
09:20  Cosentino Reopens Manhattan City Center
10:58  MSI Honored for Sustainable Growth
11:58  ISFA 2022 Annual Conference in October
12:42  November Set for Total Solutions Plus 2022
13:32  Arizona Tile Expands in Oregon

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Caesarstone first-quarter 2022 sets a revenue record; energy, clay crunch bedevils Europe's big tile producers; new granite from Maine will shore up Statue of Liberty base; more. 

00:32
Record Q1 for Caesarstone in 2022

03:46
Russian-Ukranian War Impacts Europe Tile

05:29
SESA Sponsors Manufactured-Stone Pavilion at TISE 2023

08:11
Maine Granite Heading to Statue of Liberty

10:09
MSI Opens New Wisconsin Facility

11:44
ISFA Mineral-Surfaces Fab Training

13:06
Park Industries Digital Expo Next Month in Denver

13:56
LATICRETE named CTDA Supplier of the Year

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Neolith acquired by global private-equity investor CVC Capital; Polycor changes ownership structure; Cosentino reports record revenues in 2021; "glass quartz" tariff upheld by U.S. Court of Appeals.

00:32
Neolith acquired by CVC Capital.

02:44
Cosentino reports record year in 2021.

04:36
Polycor announced new ownership structure.

07:42
Coverings 2022 draws 18,000 to Las Vegas in April.

09:41
U.S. court upholds "glass quartz"tariff validity.

11:13
Natural Stone Institute announces new version of Dimension Stone Design Manual.

12:01
Compac opens new Miami showroom.

13:03
LX Hausys surfaces labels now disclose all product ingredients.

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