Radio Stone Update

Send us Fan Mail Trade events in Spain and China postponed; Marmomac 2022 Moves Ahead  for September; Polycor acquires Evans Limestone. 0:31 China, Spain Trade Events in Spring Postponed 2:40 Marmomac 2022 Moves Ahead for September 4:05 25% Tariffs on China Natural Stone Upheld -- for Now. 7:19 Lapitec Announces U.S. Presence 8:10 Cutting Edge Countertops Acquires Easyfit Products 9:39 Polycor Acq...

Send us Fan Mail Australia hits hard on engineered stone with new silicosis rules; KBIS/IBS brings in 70,000 in Orlando; Walker Zanger investing in Mexico tile plant. 0:34 Australia Tightens Silica-Dust Rules for Engineered Stone 2:36 KBIS/IBS Attracts 70,000 in 2022 5:06 Walker Zanger Invests in Mexico Tile Plant 6:09 Entries Open for Natural Stone Institutes 2022 Awards 8:13 Cambria Opening New...

Send us Fan Mail U.S. Customs to continue investigating 10 importers concerning possible Chinese quartz-surface transshipping; Cosentino gets independent approval on Silestone® sustainability; MSI to open new location in North Carolina capital city. 00:33 U.S. Customs Continues Transshipping Probe 2:59 Silestone® Gets Independent Green Certification 5:35 Natural-Stone Sustainability Standard Updat...

Send us Fan Mail Caesarstone sees $1.5 million in worldwide revenues by 2025; U.S. hard-surface imports up from November, far ahead of December 2020; Wyoming capitol project gets Grande Pinnacle honors. 0:32 Caesarstone anticipates $1 billion in worldwide revenues by 2025. 3:22 Wyoming capitol restoration gets top Pinnacles honor. 7:15 U.S. hard-surfaces imports up at year's end. 8:25 Dal-Til...

Send us Fan Mail Major Brazilian stone event postponed this month; U.S. to investigate transshipping of Chinese quartz through Malaysia; Westlake Building Products debuts; Pokarna/Quantra "Great Place to Work". 0:31 Vitoria Stone Fair Delayed Until Later This Year     1:48 U.S. to Investigate Malaysian Exporters for Transshipping     3:30 Westlake Building Products Debuts     6:36 TCNA A...

Send us Fan Mail The Xiamen Stone Fair in China will delay its opening from mid-March to early May. Also, MSI breaks ground on a new facility in the Kansas City area; and the National Tile Contractors Association will share its van life at TISE. 0:34 Xiamen 2022 Show Delayed Until May 2:05 MSI Building New Kansas City Area Facility 3:38 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Up and Down in November   6:15 NTCA...

Send us Fan Mail Two federal-court rulings concerning quartz tariffs are being appealed; Cevisama organizers postpone Valencia tile event from February to June; Cambria embarks on first phase of manufacturing expansion. 00:31 Appeals Move Forward on Quartz-Surface Tariff Rulings   03:06 Customs Affirm China Tariff Evasion   04:44 Cevisama Postponed from February to June   07:17 Pearlman Acquires A...

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...