Send us a text 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 0...
Oct 24, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text 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 Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 ...
Oct 07, 2022•11 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us a text 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 the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and in...
Sep 13, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text 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 Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a....
Aug 23, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text 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 Vis...
Jul 25, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text 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 Educ...
Jul 10, 2022•14 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text 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 Marb...
Jun 21, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text 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 Manh...
Jun 06, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text 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...
May 24, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text 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 ...
May 10, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text 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 Coverings 2022 06:16 Is Porcelain Slab Taking Over the Show? 07:55 The Direction of Tile Design Today 09:42 ...
Apr 16, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text 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 Acquires Evans Limestone 10:48 Mosaic Companies Investing in Inventory 11:35 Pacific Shore Stones Now in R...
Apr 12, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Send us a text 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 Sales/Distribution Facilities 9:06 Natural Stone Institute - RISE House 41 Respirator audio by dobroid...
Mar 22, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text 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 Updated 7:25 MSI to Open New Facility in Raleigh, N.C. 8:20 Coverings Notes Top Tile Trends for '22 10:01 C...
Mar 07, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text 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-Tile celebrates 75th anniversary. 10:17 Nebraska granite shipment in Washington state truck crash. 11:00 LATIC...
Feb 22, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Send us a text 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 Announces Slip-Resistance Classifications 8:34 Pokarna/Quantra "Great Place to Work" 10:38 Olympian White Danby Marble is Sto...
Feb 06, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Send us a text 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 to Show Van Training at TISE 8:02 Natural Stone Institute Scholarships 2022 9:36 IPS Adhesives Builds E...
Jan 25, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Send us a text 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 ADT/Vector Tools 08:34 Cambria Expanding Quartz-Surface Production Capacity 10:01 Natural Stone Institute - R...
Jan 11, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Send us a text 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 fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard ...
Dec 21, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Send us a text 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 Internships Eased by Natural Stone U. Program 06:40 Costentino Gets Spain-US C-of-C Honor 08:19 Kaeser Compres...
Nov 23, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text 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 set for Nov. 17. 04:13 SESA Adds Surface Manufacturers & Providers. 05:50 Portobello Begins U.S. Fact...
Nov 09, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text 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 07:58 NTCA Craftspersons of the Year 09:19 Caesarstone Publishes ESG Report 11:22 Cosentino City Center in Atlanta 1...
Oct 26, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text 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. Hard-Surface Imports Dip in August 08:03 Pre-Registration Begins for 2022 Xiamen Show 09:02 Pearlman G...
Oct 12, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Send us a text 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 business on Sept. 29-Oct. 2 at https://www.marmomac.com/en/home-english/ . 00:09 Fab Worker in Federal Disab...
Sep 20, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text 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 face-to-face business on Sept. 29-Oct. 2 at https://www.marmomac.com/en/home-english/ . 00:09 India Quar...
Sep 07, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text 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 water recycling systems custom-built for the stone, concrete and glass industries. Join the growing gr...
Aug 24, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text 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 billion gallons of water every year. Find out more at www.watertreatmentonline.com. 0:34 ASI Sells Engi...
Aug 10, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text 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. Come join the industry for a return to face-to-face business on Sept. 29-Oct. 2 at https://www.marmoma...
Jul 27, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text 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 at https://www.marmomac.com/en/home-english/ . Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and four...
Jul 13, 2021•12 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text 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 satisfied customers now recycling nearly 1.4 billion gallons of water every year. Find out more at www.watertr...
Jun 22, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 2
