Send us a text 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 March 11:18 Flooring Sustainablity Summit Speakers 13:17 Gee Joins GI Stone 14:13 Gaines New CFO at Lou...
Mar 11, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Send us a text 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, LATAM 12:27 Brazil Shows Natural Stone's Best at KBIS 14:14 NSI Honors Arcot, Osterhout Radio Stone ...
Feb 26, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Send us a text 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 06:51 NSI Honors Three With Industry Recognition Awards 11:04 NTCA Porcelain Panel Training in February 12:52 NT...
Feb 13, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Send us a text 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 Directors 09:46 Behrends Joins Rockheads Group 10:36 OHM Intl., Virginia Tile Partner with Valiant Surf...
Jan 22, 2024•13 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Send us a text 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 10:02 NSI Elects Dumais, Niedbalski as Directors 11:12 MSI Opens New Las Vegas Location 11:57 Elena Gr...
Jan 08, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Send us a text 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 Appeal 14:47 Trade Shows Continue Revival in 2023 17:14 Cosentino Plans U.S. Florida Factory; TN Tile-Slab 20:47 Pol...
Dec 18, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Send us a text 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 ....
Nov 20, 2023•16 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Send us a text 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 Masters of Stone 11:07 Italian Stone Exports Down in 2023 12:30 Newell Now CEO at Louisville Tile 13:20 TCNA Test Lab Ho...
Nov 06, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Send us a text 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.I.S.E. Homes 12:51 IPS Adhesives, LOTTE Staron in Distribution Deals with Doyle Ferris 13:39 Euro Tile...
Oct 24, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Send us a text 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: Western Colorado 10:03 MSI Opens in Oklahoma City 11:00 Kaesar Compressors Now in Salt Lake City 11:44 NTCA Porc...
Oct 09, 2023•13 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Send us a text 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.radiostoneupdate.com ....
Sep 22, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us a text 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 Brings Tennessee Plant to Production 8:38 UMG Surfaces Opens Minneapolis-area Showroom 9:31 NSI Aids with More R...
Sep 11, 2023•13 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us a text 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 Hydrogen to Power New Iris Ceramica Factory 8:34 Laminam to Open 5 North American Facilities 10:20 Park Industries...
Aug 14, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Send us a text 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 Purposes 5:28 A Word from TAB Quartz 6:38 MSI, Arizona Tile Offer New Showrooms 8:06 Cersaie, Marmomac Open Online R...
Jul 24, 2023•17 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us a text 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 May 7:35 Vadara Names TGP in Florida Distribution Deal 8:44 NTCA Slates Porcelain-Panel Training in July, Augus...
Jul 10, 2023•13 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us a text 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.radiostoneupdate.com ....
Jun 26, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text 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 9:11 ISFA Chicago Fabricator Crawl in July 10:31 Alpha Professional Tools Hires Landseadal 11:18 Outro Radio...
Jun 13, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us a text 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 TAB Quartz 7:27 Heerdegen is First President of Cutting Edge Countertops 8:47 TCNA Goes to the Dogs (...
May 22, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text 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 Month 7:26 Hardscape N.A. Registration Now Open 8:20 MSI Opens New Facility in Savannah Area 9:42 Brazil Na...
May 09, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us a text 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 President, CFO 9:54 Fifth Gear Technology Acquires ETemplate Systems 11:54 Trajus Surfaces Distributes S...
Apr 25, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Send us a text 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 Quantra 8:18 Natural Stone Institute Awards Program Seeks Entries 10:04 BB Industries Acquires Innovat...
Apr 10, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Send us a text 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 Cambria Debuts New San Francisco-area Facility 9:19 Stone Panels International CEU Educator of the Year 11:11 McDer...
Mar 19, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Send us a text 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 Top 10 Tile Trends 8:28 NTCA Sponsors West Coast Porcelain Panel Workshops 9:46 Xiamen Stone Fair Onli...
Mar 05, 2023•13 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Send us a text 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 Imports Dip in December 9:46 Corian® Design Makes Sample Kits Sustainable 11:01 U.K. Parlimentary Panel Ask...
Feb 21, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Send us a text 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 Preservation 8:05 Key Retirements at Coldspring 9:49 Polycor Acquires Ebel Quarries 10:40 200,000 in Las Vegas ...
Feb 07, 2023•13 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Send us a text 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 Year 11:52 ISFA Announces New Directors for 2023 12:45 Natural Stone Institute Grants 2022 Scholarships 13:44...
Jan 23, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Send us a text 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 from Quantra 7:48 Caesarstone Cuts Worldwide Workforce by 10% 9:12 Treanor: StonExpo Expands Natural-Stone...
Jan 10, 2023•16 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Send us a text 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 Sustainability Standard Update 15:43 Rolling Changes in U.S. Kitchen & Bath Industry Outlook 18:18 Natural-...
Dec 20, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Send us a text 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-Surface Imports Down 9:33 MSI's Shahs Honored by Resolution Project 11:21 Caesarstone Donates Slabs to Georgia...
Nov 29, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us a text 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 Environmental, Health Product Declarations for natural stone 06:28 A word from Quantra 07:41 Sustainability De...
Nov 07, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 11
