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Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Preservat...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Sus...

Send us Fan Mail 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-...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Environm...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Fa...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Ware...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Radio Stone Update is presented on...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Name...

Send us Fan Mail 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 wi...

Send us Fan Mail 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  Louis...

Send us Fan Mail 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 fo...

Send us Fan Mail 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 ...

Send us Fan Mail 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 1...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail A special interview with Arpi Nalbandian of Tileometry at Coverings 2022 in Las Vegas on April 5, 2022. 00:00 Intro  00:23 Welcome to the show, Arpi Nalbandian 01:06 Arpi, What's Different About Coverings This Year? 02:02 Products Exemplifiy the Wellness Trend in Tile 02:50 What Products are Interesting This Year? 04:33 Just What Makes Tile Biophilic? 05:21 Themes in Tile at...

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...