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Send us Fan Mail 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 Cov...

Send us Fan Mail 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. Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 06:5...

Send us Fan Mail 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 D...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 App...

Send us Fan Mail Caesarstone reports another quarterly loss; Portobello Group opens Tennessee facility; and a special interview with StoneMart 2024 organizers  and sourcing direct from India. Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth 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...

Send us Fan Mail Australia's OSHA recommends engineered-stone ban; Coverings 2024 registration open; Italian stone exports down; more. 0:00  Intro 0:32  Australia Ponders Quartz-Surface Ban 3:52  Coverings 2024 Registration Open 5:37  A Word from Quantra 6:50  Hardscape N.A. Part of Record-Breaking Show 8:21  NTCA Names Walker, Edelmayer to Ring of Honor 9:35  Marmomac Elevates Four to Master...

Send us Fan Mail 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....

Send us Fan Mail 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: Wes...

Send us Fan Mail 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 on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radi...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Bring...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Hydroge...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Purp...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radios...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Mont...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Pr...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Cambr...

Send us Fan Mail 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...