Radio Stone Update

Send us Fan Mail A roundup of the significant news for 2021 in the hard-surfaces industry. 0:24 2021: Companies Bought and Sold 6:22 2021: U.S. Hard-Surface Imports 9:40 2021: Sustainability and Health 12:34 2021: Trade Shows 15:21 2021: Tariffs and Trade 18:34 2021: General News 21:36 2021: Passings (teletype_fast_speed.wav CC 3.0 by stratcat322) Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and...

Send us Fan Mail Laminam doubles production at its automated Italian porcelain-panel factory; Caesarstone sets a new record for third-quarter revenues; Cutting Edge Countertops donates more than $14,000 to Habitat for Humanity; more. 00:21 Laminam Doubles Production at Italian Plant   02:04 Caesarstone Sets 3Q Revenue Record 04:22 Cutting Edge Countertops Supports Habitat for Humanity 05:11 Intern...

Send us Fan Mail Select Interior Concepts goes private and changes its name to Architectural Surfaces Group; Coverings Connected online features Natural Stone Institute President Michael Picco on Nov. 17; Stone Industry and Supply Alliance (SESA) will now include slab-surface manufacturers and providers. 00:13 Select Interior Concepts Goes Private in $375 Million Deal    02:40 Coverings Connected...

Send us Fan Mail There's  a plan to expand natural-stone exhibition at The International Surface Event; TISE and Coverings open online registrations for 2022 shows; Caesarstone issues a corporate-responsibility report. 00:08 TISE to Expand Natural-Stone Presence    02:25 TISE Online Re    04:19 Coverings Opens Online Registration and Honors Nominations    06:41 Pink Stone Challenge in October...

Send us Fan Mail Marmomac and Cersaie make successful in-person runs in Italy; Cambria, Cosentino settle patent lawsuit over quartz-surface veining; U.S. hard-surface imports take small dip in August; more. 00:09 Marmomac, Cersaie Return as In-Person Events   02:35 Cambria, Cosentino Settle Patent Lawsuit 03:45 MSI Opens New St. Louis Facility 04:41 Caesarstone Connect™ Platform Launched 06:42 U.S...

Send us Fan Mail A South Carolina fabrication-shop worker gets a year in jail in federal workers-comp-fraud case; Natural Stone Institute rolls out new CEU course on countertops; granite shortages affect Jewish headstone rituals; more. This episode is underwritten by Marmomac, the premier natural-stone event held annually in Verona, Italy. Come join the industry for a return to face-to-face busine...

Send us Fan Mail A federal appeals court denies an appeal concerning tariffs on paid quartz-surface samples from India; KBIS opens registration for its February 2022 show; and an alabaster/marble mine in Colorado fights the feds to continue operations. This episode is underwritten by Marmomac, the premier natural-stone event held annually in Verona, Italy. Come join the industry for a return to fa...

Send us Fan Mail A Cleveland-based research group finds good growth in professional installations of hardscaping and outdoor-living areas, including plenty of natural stone. Also, MSI remains committed to fighting COVID-19, and Ed Metcalf is the Joe A. Tarver Award honoree from the National Tile Contractors Association. This episode is brought to you by Water Treatment Solutions, offering premium...

Send us Fan Mail ASI sells engineered-stone division; June U.S. hard-surface imports top $470 million; granite quarry group aligns with Natural Stone Institute; more. This episode is brought to you by Water Treatment Solutions, offering premium water recycling systems custom-built for the stone, concrete and glass industries. Join the growing group of satisfied customers now recycling nearly 1.4 b...

Send us Fan Mail SESA chooses TISE/StonExpo as the main event for fabrication machinery & tooling. Also, a furniture importer apparently runs afoul of Chinese quartz-surface tariff enforcement; and ASI sells its engineered-stone division, including a new Breton®-equipped factory in India. This episode is underwritten by Marmomac, the premier natural-stone event held annually in Verona, Italy....

Send us Fan Mail Miami-based Mosaic Companies acquires distributors Walker Zanger and Opustone; Select Interiors Concepts sells off Residential Design Services; Park Industries Offers July 28 Market Trends Seminar. This episode is underwritten by Marmomac, the premier natural-stone event held annually in Verona, Italy. Come join the industry for a return to face-to-face business on Sept. 29-Oct. 2...

Send us Fan Mail Tile from Turkey avoids a 25% additional tariff, for now; Triton Stone Group picks up Stoneway Supply LLC; and April hard-surface imports could be sending a signal on the supply pipeline. This episode is brought to you by Water Treatment Solutions, offering premium water recycling systems custom-built for the stone, concrete and glass industries. Join the growing group of satisfie...

Send us Fan Mail Australia will spend $4.6 million USD on research and treatment of silicosis caused by engineered-stone fabrication; U.S. customs officials investigate Chinese-quartz tariff evasion with glass-based slabs; the Natural Stone Institute takes on the ANSI stone sustainability standard; and more. This episode is brought to you by Water Treatment Solutions, offering premium water recycl...

Send us Fan Mail Stone-machinery and -tooling vendors form new trade group; U.S. imports of hard surfaces are at the highest level since August 2018; Cambria halts sales of Brittanicca™ copy; and much, much more. This episode is underwritten by Marmomacc Talks, a digital event on May 24-27 that will involve top names in the sector in discussions and comparisons about the present and future of the...

Send us Fan Mail Polycor becomes the first natural-stone producer to pledge carbon-neutrality, with a 2025 target. Also, the online SmartFair claims more than 30,000 virtual attendees, and U.S.  hard-surface imports remain robust in February. This edition of Radio Stone Update is sponsored by Quantra , manufacturers of the world’s toughest, most beautiful quartz surfaces made with up-to-the-minute...

Send us Fan Mail Turkish hard surfaces are caught in the crossfire of an international tax dispute; registration for June TISE is now open; Cosentino finances good in 2020; and more. This edition of Radio Stone Update is sponsored by Quantra , manufacturers of the world’s toughest, most beautiful quartz surfaces made with up-to-the-minute Italian technology… in yet another brand new state-of-the-a...

Send us Fan Mail TISE will take place as an in-person event in June at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas; the Biden administration defends the 25% Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports; an NKBA study shows continued growth for the kitchen/bath market in 2021; and much, much more. This edition of Radio Stone Update is sponsored by Quantra , manufacturers of the world’s toughest, most beautiful quartz...

Send us Fan Mail The general 25% China goods tariff is challenged by 30 hard-surface-industry companies. Also: Cambria points U.S. customs officials to quartz-tariff evasion through Malaysia: there'll be no virtual trade-show floor for KBIS this year; Caesarstone expects to pick up quick from low performance in 4th-quarter 2020. Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth Wednesd...

Send us Fan Mail Natural stone and quartz surfaces from the European Union are safe from Airbus-related U.S. tariffs -- for now. Also KBIS pulls the plug on its online trade-show floor, and Coverings announced 2021's top tile trends. This edition of Radio Stone Update is sponsored by Quantra , manufacturers of the world’s toughest, most beautiful quartz surfaces made with up-to-the-minute Ita...

Send us Fan Mail Coverings will split the hall in Orlando this July with the Wood Flooring Expo; U.S. hard-surface imports decline by only 3.8% in 2020; Park Industries and MSI plan a porcelain-fab expo in mid-March; and more. This edition of Radio Stone Update is sponsored by Quantra , manufacturers of the world’s toughest, most beautiful quartz surfaces made with up-to-the-minute Italian technol...

Send us Fan Mail The U.S. fingers Vietnam for currency manipulation, but holds back on a unfair-trade tariff. Also, LOTTE expands its operations in Turkey, and an industry legend dies at age 93. This edition of Radio Stone Update is sponsored by Quantra , manufacturers of the world’s toughest, most beautiful quartz surfaces made with up-to-the-minute Italian technology… in yet another brand new st...

Send us Fan Mail The U.S. government considers tariffs on Vietnamese goods in light of currency manipulation charges. Also, Caesarstone buys a U.S. stone supplier, and Coverings extends entry deadlines for its 2021 awards. This edition of Radio Stone Update is sponsored by Quantra , manufacturers of the world’s toughest, most beautiful quartz surfaces made with up-to-the-minute Italian technology…...

Send us Fan Mail K. Schipper and Emerson Schwartzkopf take a look back at the top news in hard surfaces this year, with follow-up reporting to bring everything up to date as 2020 winds down. This edition of Radio Stone Update is underwritten by TISE LIVE , the industry online event offering attendees the opportunity to connect and preview floor covering, stone, and tile products while enjoying cre...

Send us Fan Mail An Australian treatment for silicosis is showing promise with early-stage patients. Also, 2021's trade-show schedule gets another juggle, as Coverings moves from April to July and Stone+tec decides to wait until 2022. Australian Doctors and Silicosis Breakthrough? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-05/doctors-prince-charles-hospital-silicosis-treatment-breakthrough/12852290...

Send us Fan Mail September U.S. hard-surface imports reach record value; iQ Tools hosts silicosis webinar on Nov. 17; Xiamen on, Vitória off the 2021 show calendar; more. Silicosis Seminar on Nov. 17 https://www.stoneupdate.com/events/shows-seminars-workshops/1952-silicosis-webinar-set-for-nov-17 Xiamen Show Set for Next May https://www.stoneupdate.com/events/shows-seminars-workshops/1953-xiamen-e...