Radio Stone Update

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra Quartz00:19 Intro00:33 California Silica Bill Advances02:08 A Word from Quantra Quartz03:21 LA County Sets June as Silica Awareness Month05:25 Marmomac Sets Agenda for 202507:25 Artisan Group Holds 2025 "Showcase" Meeting08:38 Strong Start to 2025 Hard-Surface Imports11:19 ISFA Opens 2025 Awards Entries12:46 Submit Hardscape North America Awards14:13 Outro14:41 Brought to You By Quantra QuartzRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By TAB Quartz00:19 Intro00:28 U.S. Tile Makers Appeal India Tariff Decision02:24 A Word from TAB Quartz03:32 LOTTE Tabs EKO Stone for Radianz® Midwest U.S.04:24 LX Hausys Does Atlanta Stadium Takeover05:57 Stone Poker Tour Raises $40K for Charities07:38 Brazil Stone Nets $90M in Deals at Coverings08:55 TISE Renews Start Up Station for 202610:03 Prizes Await Early Reg for Hardscape N.A.11:07 MSI Scores High with Gen Z Employees12:01 NKBA, High Point in Strategic Alliance13:23 Outro13:47 Brought to You By TAB QuartzRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra Quartz00:22 Intro00:32 U.S. Ceramic Tile Use Down in 202403:02 A Word from Quantra Quartz04:15 NSI, ISFA Offer Silica Exposure Guidance05:33 Troy Roseboom Joins Water Treatment Solutions06:25 Alpha Professional Tools® Adds Ramirez07:04 Vadara. CRS Marble & Granite Partner on Distribution08:16 Xiamen Event Adds Almost $33 Million in Brazil Stone Sales10:11 Park Industries Sets June Event in Utah11:15 Sustainable Flooring Project Awards12:12 IPA Labs Get Green Squared® OK13:20 Outro13:47 Brought to You By Quantra QuartzRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By TAB Quartz00:22 Intro00:29 Cosentino Names New CEO02:12 A Word from TAB Quartz03:21 New Global CEO at Neolith Group04:37 Klint Olsen New N.A. GM at Surfaces Group05:34 Stone Plus Entrprises Expands Into Quartz Surfaces06:35 Coverings Rock Stars, Champions Announced08:11 Brazil Brings 57 Companies to Coverings10:13 New Owners for U.K. Stone, Hard Surfaces Event11:38 Outro12:05 Brought to You By TAB QuartzRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra00:22 Intro00:31 Cosentino Financials 202403:23 Marmomac Brazil: $18 Million in Stone Sales05:06 A Word from Quantra06:19 Stone Panels Intl. Now Coldspring Division08:03 N.H. Granite Quarry Back to Life09:31 Asean Stone Show in Bangkok This Year11:13 TCNA Names Rep. Rose as Industry Friend12:12 Outro12:39 Brought to You By QuantraRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By TAB Surfaces00:20 Intro00:30 Xiamen Stone Fair Draws 153,00003:00 A Word from TAB Surfaces04:09 Coverings 2025 Announces Program Roster08:13 Six Women Gain CIT Status10:03 Hardscape North America Registration Open11:32 ISFA Fab Forum Set for Montreal Next Month12:59 Construction Resources Gets MVP Granite Countertops14:18 Outro14:07 Brought to You By TAB SurfacesRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra Quartz00:22 Intro00:32 KBIS Draws More Than 43,00002:10 A Word from Quantra03:22 Brazil Presents Recycled Quartzite05:14 Park Industries, Cosentino Set 2025 Seminars 06:52 2nd Flooring Sustainability Summit in July07:57 Grande Pinnacle Award Winner for 202409:50 Lardner Receives Lifetime Achievement Award11:13 Spirit of Service Award for Cohen12:25 TISE Seeks 2026 Presenters13:40 Outro14:07 Brought to You By Quantra QuartzRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By TAB Quartz00:18 Intro00:28 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Up in 202402:27 A Word from TAB Quartz03:37 Park Industries Initiates Fabricator Exchange™05:20 Buyers, Vendors Matched at Marmomac Brazil 06:58 Special Features at Xiamen Stone Fair 08:19 M S International Celebrates 50th Anniversary09:23 Vadara Quartz Expands to United Kingdom10:40 Affordable Granite Concepts Joins Business "Ally"11:40 New Zealand Taking Comments on Engineered Stone13:02 Outro14:11 Brought to You By TAB QuartzRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra00:22 Intro00:33 TISE 2025 Includes 700 Global Brands02:06 A Word from Quantra03:19 400 Attend C.Next Installers/Fabricators Event04:53 Cosentino Matches Funds for L.A. Fire Relief 05:42 Coverings Announces 2025 Educational Lineup 07:28 ISFA Launches New Safety Program08:50 Flow Announces New Sales VPs09:49 Swiss Looking at Recycling Marble Quarry Waste11:34 Outro12:01 Brought to You By QuantraRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By TAB Quartz00:20 Intro00:30 O'Connor New CEO for Coldspring01:55 A Word from TAB Quartz03:04 UK Stonecarver Fined Over Silica Exposure04:41 USITC Reaffirms China Quartz-Surface Tariff 06:02 LATICRETE Acquires German Profile Maker 07:14 Korea Surfaces Manufacturer Changes Hands08:12 Brazil-U.S. Stone Shipments Up in 202409:47 Arcot New NSI Board Secretary11:10 NSI President Now NKBA Advisor13:44 Outro14:11 Brought to You By TAB QuartzRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra00:22 Intro00:33 New California Silicosis Bill Introduced02:02 A Word from Quantra03:30 California Fab Safety Rules Made Permanent04:48 Silicosis May Evade Early Diagnosis: Study 06:39 Stone Steps Up Southeast Asia Trade Show07:55 Foundation Backs Natural-Stone Work09:48 Eduardo Cosentino Heads Up NKBA10:55 Coldspring Hires New CFO11:57 NSI, ISFA Issues Silicosis Review13:16 NSI Names 2025 Stone of the Year13:44 Outro14:11 Brought to You By QuantraRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra00:22 Intro01:34 Silicosis: The Gonzales-Reyes Lawsuit03:30 Silicosis: California Rules and Laws05:04 A Word from TAB Quartz06:16 Silicosis: May Evade Early Diagnosis 07:01 Silicosis: Increased Government Enforcement08:26 Silicosis: Outside the United States10:03 Tariffs: India Quartz Surface12:15 Tariffs: India Ceramic Tile14:40 Tariffs: China Quartz Surface14:59 Hard-Surface Company Investments17:49 2024 Hard-Surface Trade Events21:39 Worldwide Natural Stone Strategic Alliance22:39 Latin-American Fabricator Expo Debuts23:06 First Thor Lundh Quarrier Award23:53 Patrick Perus Retires at Polycor24:56 Outro25:24 Brought to You By QuantraRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By TAB Quartz00:19 Intro00:33 €90 Million Sustainability Project for Cosentino 02:21 A Word from TAB Quartz03:31 Polycor Modernizes Canada, U.S. Facilities05:04 Pokarna Adding Bretonstone Line06:16 Container-less Shipping Cuts Slab Shipping Times08:03 Xiamen Stone Fair Set for March 202509:48 Latin-American Fabricator Expo Debuts10:23 4th Showroom for Marble & Granite Inc.11:16 MSI Opens New Twin Cities Location12:33 Outro13:01 Brought to You By TAB QuartzRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra00:23 Intro00:33 Changes Sought in Calif. Fab Silica Rules 02:14 OSHA Seeks Fines in Ala. Slab Death03:59 A Word from TAB Quartz05:12 Online Registration Opens for Coverings 202507:25 NSI Partnering Pinnacle, Tucker Design Awards08:49 Cambria Opens Portland, Ore., Facility09:48 NTCA Names Olson to Ring of Fame11:21 Armina Stone Sponsors NBA's Miami Heat12:43 Outro13:11 Brought to You By QuantraRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By TAB Surfaces00:19 Intro00:29 Global efforts for Sustainable Natural Stone02:42 A Word from TAB Quartz03:51 Color Quartz Dropped from Silicosis Award05:39 Marble Systems Inc. Announces VA Expansion06:55 Amendola New Americas CEO at Neolith08:07 UK Considers New Fabrication Safety Rule09:39 2025 Marmomac Brazil in São Paulo10:58 Cosentino Revamps Two U.S. Showrooms12:23 Employees Now Own Premier Granite & Stone13:12 Neolith Gains Good Housekeeping Award13:51 Park Industries Holds Expo in Hawaii14:55 BACA BASH on Nov. 2116:00 Outro16:28 Brought to You By TAB SurfacesRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra00:23 Intro00:33 Marmomac Draws 58,00002:02 Cersaie Brings in 90,000+03:25 A Word from Quantra04:37 Masters of Stone - All Women05:48 Coldspring's Hermans First Lundh Award Honoree07:08 Coverings Design, Young Leader Awards Seek Entries08:35 Online Registration Opens for TISE 202510:13 Italians Decry Unfair Tile Imports11:31 Cosentino Group Promotes Four in North America12:23 Weber Joins NTCA Staff12:55 Outro12:24 Brought to You By QuantraRadio 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.

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.

00:00 Brought to You By Quantra00:23 Intro00:33 $1 Million OSHA Fine Tied to Silicosis03:18 Jeremy Sax New NTCA Deputy Director04:51 A Word from Quantra06:04 Washington State Imposes $300K-plus Sliica Fine07:18 California Hits 9 Shops With Silica-related Fines08:47 Online Poker Charity Tourney for Stone Charities11:23 U.S., U.K. Fabricators Form Strategic Partnership13:01 Online Signup Opens for KBIS 202514:05 Vadara Signs Up East-Coast Distributors15:12 Princeton Chemical Hires Ruth for Customer Service16:06 Outro16:36 Brought to You By QuantraRadio 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.

00:00 Brought to You By ...00:21 Intro00:31 $52 Million Damages in Silicosis Trial03:08 Cosentino: Challenges beyond 2Q 202405:37 A Word from Quantra06:50 Exports Key for Cachoeiro Stone Show08:43 ISFA Annual Meet Set for Miami Area10:20 Porcelain Training Next Month in Austin, Texas11:59 UMI to Distribute Vicostone Along East Coast12:51 TCNA Gets Green Education Grant13:57 Silicosis Assessment Docs from NSI15:15 Hegland Now VP Sales/Marketing at Park15:57 Outro16:25 Brought to You By ...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.

00:00 Intro00:30 California Silicosis Bill Withdrawn02:29 José "Pepe" Cosentino Dies at 7803:29 A Word from Tab Quartz04:39 ISFA Fabricator Forums in August, September06:22 Park Digital Expo in Hawaii in October07:38 MSI Repeats as U.S. "Top Seller"09:08 Iris Ceramica Produces Green-Powered Slab11:23 SIKA Building New Mortar Plant in N.J.12:38 OutroThis episode is brought to you by TAB Quartz.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.

00:00 Intro00:34 Cutting Edge Countertops Adds L.E. Smith Co.02:39 Customs Investigates Thai Transship of China Quartz05:04 A Word from Quantra06:16 Italy Stone Sector Posts Trade Surplus07:33 TISE 2025 Presentation Deadline Extended09:10 NTCA Adds Five-Star Contractors10:25 OutroThis episode of Radio Stone Update is sponsored by Quantra.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.

00:19 Intro00:30 The Size Presents 2nd Half 2024 Strategic Plans02:59 Grupo Siti Gets Private-Equity Investment05:12 A Word from TAB Quartz06:20 U.S. Hard-Surfaces Import Trends from January-April09:47 Sims-Lohman Adds Legacy Cabinet 11:02 Kephart New NTCA Consultant12:52 NTCA Wins Regional Graphics Award13:46 OutroRadio 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.

00:00 Intro00:33 India Quartz Tariff Sent Back to Commerce Dept.02:26 Ceramic Tile Tariffs on India Move Ahead04:05 A Word from Quantra05:18 Jan-April Brazil Natural Stone Exports Hit 10-Year High06:49 Creative, Technical Merge for Stone at Marmomac08:54 Coverings 2024 Draws Nearly 25,00010:46 New Stone Show Set for Vietnam in December12:08 Entries Sought for ISFA Awards13:48 Poortinga Joins Alpha Professional Tools®15:10 OutroThis edition of Radio Stone Update is brought to you by Quantra.Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

00:19 Intro00:30 Caesarstone First Quarter 2024 Results03:57 Marmomac Trade Mission in Chicago05:28 A Word from TAB Quartz06:37 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports in 1Q 202409:36 Summer 2024 Digital Seminars from BACA Systemss10:55 Silica Safety with NSI's Jim Hieb12:06 Kubesh Joins NSI's Board13:13 2024 NTCA Tom Ade Scholarship Winners14:09 Thorntree Honored by Italian Tile Industry15:10 OutroThis edition of Radio Stone Update is underwritten by TAB Quartz.Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

Ceramic-tile use declined in the United States in 2023; Park Industries Heads East for June Digital Stoneworking Expo®; and Natural Stone Institute CEO Jim Hieb offers a reminder on shop safety. 00:22 Intro00:33 Ceramic Tile Use Down in 2023 in United States02:41 Park Industries Plans Expo in June near Washington04:28 A Word from Quantra05:40 ISFA West Coast Fabricator Forum Set for June 11-1307:31 Woody Sanders in NTCA Ring of Honor09:08 NSI's Jim Hieb on Shop Safety10:18 Arizona Tile Promotes Three in Exec Roles11:36 Henry, Ventimigila Move Up at Louisville Tile12:33 TCNA 2024 Tile Person: Schluter Family14:00 OutroThis broadcast of Radio Stone Update is underwritten by Quantra.Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

U.S. tile producers want unfair-trade tariffs on imports of ceramic tile from India; Elizabeth Lambert is NTCA's Tile Person of the Year; Coverings Honors Tenth Anniversary Rock Stars.00:18 Intro00:28 U.S. Tile Producers Seek Unfair-Trade Tariffs on India03:17 Elizabeth Lambert is NTCA Tile Person of the Year04:33 A Word from TAB Quartz05:43 Coverings Honors 10th Class of Rock Stars06:59 Hardscape North Americs 2024 Registration Opens08:54 "Stone Takes the Stage" at 2024 Marmomac10:14 Xiamen Stone Fair Draws 151,000+11:52 OutroThis podcast is underwritted by TAB Quartz.Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 Intro00:33 Cosentino Hits $1.7 billion in 202303:38 A Word from Quantra04:51 Australia Refines Engineered-Stone Ban06:23 Landmark Revamps Tennessee Factory07:30 Coverings 2024 Plans for Earth Day09:17 NSI Opens Entries for 2024 Pinnacles, Industry Honors11:35 Koteles Joins Northwood Machines for Midwest U.S.12:23 Duve New ISFA Membership Director13:03 Mapei, Daltile Headline Sponsors for Flooring Summit14:23 OutroRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 first and third 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.

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 Intro00:34 Coverings 2024 Offers Education in Atlanta04:35 A Word from Quantra05:39 ISFA Revamps Fabricator Meet In April08:07 KBIS Draws 41,000 in Las Vegas in February09:59 NTCA Porcelain-Panel Training in March11:18 Flooring Sustainablity Summit Speakers13:17 Gee Joins GI Stone14:13 Gaines New CFO at Louisville Tile15:11 Crowder New NTCA Membership. Five-Star Director16:01 OutroRadio Stone Update is underwritten by Quantra.Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 202304:30 A Word from TAB Quartz05:43 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Down 15% in 202308:29 Cosentino Offers C.Next Sessions in Cabo11:01 Neolith Taps Sanchez as CEO for North America, LATAM12:27 Brazil Shows Natural Stone's Best at KBIS14:14 NSI Honors Arcot, OsterhoutRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 Intro00:32 Brazil Tops $1 Billion in Natural Stone Exports in 202302:21 Vitoria Stone Fair Moving to Sao Paulo04:05 First Flooring Sustainability Summit Set for July05:38 A Word from Quantra06:51 NSI Honors Three With Industry Recognition Awards11:04 NTCA Porcelain Panel Training in February12:52 NTCA Delegation Heads for Cevisama13:44 New Logo, Organization at Stonepeak14:33 Iris Ceramica Launches ICG Italia in United Statess15:30 OutroThis podcast is sponsored by Quantra® Quartz.Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

Patrick Perus steps down as Polycor president/CEO; Yellowstone Equipment offers new line of affordable CNC equipment; BACA Systems, Comandulli partner.00:19 Intro00:29 Top Management Changes at Polycor03:12 Yellowstone Equipment Debuts04:38 A Word from TAB Quartz05:47 BACA Systems, Comandulli Partner in USA07:08 NSI Stone of the Year: Calacatta Lincoln08:02 New ISFA Board Directors09:46 Behrends Joins Rockheads Group10:36 OHM Intl., Virginia Tile Partner with Valiant Surfaces11:57 Goddin Joins Tile Heritage Foundation Board12:25 OutroRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

Biesse acquiring the GMM Group of companies; Caesarstone shutters its U.S. plant in Georgia; Bankert new ISFA exec director.00:19 Intro00:31 Biesse Acquires GMM Group03:02 Caesarstone Shutting U.S. Factory04:03 A Word from Quantra05:15 Marissa Bankert New ISFA Exec Director06:45 King Tile & Construction Enters U.S. Market08:27 Stone Industry Education 2014 Schedule Set10:02 NSI Elects Dumais, Niedbalski as Directors11:12 MSI Opens New Las Vegas Location11:57 Elena Grant Joins NTCA Staff12:53 OutroThis edition of Radio Stone Update is brought to you by Quantra quartz surfaces.Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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  Intro01:01  Silicosis Update: Australia, California04:30  Caesarstone Reorganizes, Closes U.S. Factory07:34  A Word from Quantra08:47  Manu Shah, MSI Founder, Retires.11:01  Tariffs: India Quartz Rate Re-Reset, Section 301 Appeal14:47  Trade Shows Continue Revival in 202317:14  Cosentino Plans U.S. Florida Factory; TN Tile-Slab20:47  Polycor Acquires All of ROCAMAT22:01  OutroThis edition is brought to you by Quantra.Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 first and third 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.

Australia's OSHA recommends engineered-stone ban; Coverings 2024 registration open; Italian stone exports down; more.0:00  Intro0:32  Australia Ponders Quartz-Surface Ban3:52  Coverings 2024 Registration Open5:37  A Word from Quantra6:50  Hardscape N.A. Part of Record-Breaking Show8:21  NTCA Names Walker, Edelmayer to Ring of Honor9:35  Marmomac Elevates Four to Masters of Stone11:07  Italian Stone Exports Down in 202312:30  Newell Now CEO at Louisville Tile13:20  TCNA Test Lab Honored14:31  OutroRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

TISE 2024 online registration now open; Park Industries scores a hit with ParkFest; Brazil ornamental stone shines at Marmomac; more.0:00 Intro0:30 TISE 2024 Online Registration Open3:23 ParkFest a Success for Park Industries4:54 A Word from TAB Quartz6:03 Brazil Offers Showcase at Marmomac8:09 Coverings Design and RockStar Awards Seeking Entries10:45 NSI Helps with More R.I.S.E. Homes12:51 IPS Adhesives, LOTTE Staron in Distribution Deals with Doyle Ferris13:39 Euro Tile & Stone Opens in Toronto Design District14:30 OutroRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

OSHA to intensify silicosis-related inspections; Italian trade shows grow in 2023; ISFA continues mineral-surface training; more.0:00  Intro0:32  OSHA Steps Up Silica Enforcement2:46  California Aiming for Early 2023 Emergency Silica Rules4:35  Marmomac, Cersaie Grow in 20236:15  A Word from Quantra7:28  ISFA Continues Mineral-Surfaces Training8:39  NSI Study Tour 2023: Western Colorado10:03 MSI Opens in Oklahoma City11:00 Kaesar Compressors Now in Salt Lake City11:44 NTCA Porcelain-Panel Training in October12:41 OutroRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 first and third 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.

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 Intro0:32  Polycor Completes ROCAMAT Acquisition2:17  Brazil Stone Exportts Gain $3 Million at August Show4:29  A Word From Quantra5:25  International Design Group Adds Trajus Surfaces7:20  Portobello Brings Tennessee Plant to Production8:38  UMG Surfaces Opens Minneapolis-area Showroom9:31  NSI Aids with More R.I.S.E. Homes11:18  Passings: Omar Salazar12:37  OutroRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 Intro0:32 Lapitec is First EU Sintered Stone2:05 A Word From Quantra3:17 Large Loss in Second Quarter '23 for Caesarstone5:11 Natural Stone Beats Man-made in Green Comparison6:47 Hydrogen to Power New Iris Ceramica Factory8:34 Laminam to Open 5 North American Facilities10:20 Park Industries® to Hold ParkFest on Oct. 3-411:57 Prodim International Celebrates 25th at Marmomac12:47 OutroRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 Intro0:29 California to Fast-Track Emergency Silicosis Rules3:24 Fritted Sand is Quartz for U.S. Tariff Purposes5:28 A Word from TAB Quartz6:38 MSI, Arizona Tile Offer New Showrooms8:06 Cersaie, Marmomac Open Online Registration9:49 Marmomac: Update with Carlotta di Colloredo10:19 Marmomac: How Big in 2023?11:12 Marmomac: Is There More International Interest?11:41 Marmomac: Will China Be Back in 2023?12:21 Marmomac: The Mix of Exhibitors12:57 Marmomac: Interest from Europe and, of course, Italy.13:47 Marmomac: New Experiences for 202314:52 Marmomac: More in 202315:52 OutroRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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  Intro0:33  Study: Quartz Surfaces 35% of N. American C'top Demand3:14  Dominguez Expands Cosentino Americas Role4:54  A Word from Quantra6:08  U.S. Hard Surface Imports Lag in May7:35  Vadara Names TGP in Florida Distribution Deal8:44  NTCA Slates Porcelain-Panel Training in July, August10:21  Louisville Tile Adds American Olean Midwest10:48  Lunada Bay Celebrates 20th Anniversary11:36  Moderno Porcelain Opens Charlotte Facility12:38  OutroRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 every Wednesday at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.

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 Intro0:33 L.A. County Mulls Quartz-Surface Ban2:42 MSI in Top 20 U.S. Container Importers4:26 A Word from Quantra5:38 2023 Xiamen Stone Fair Report8:36 Cambria Opens Los Angeles Facility9:11 ISFA Chicago Fabricator Crawl in July10:31 Alpha Professional Tools Hires Landseadal 11:18 OutroRadio Stone Update is presented every Wednesday at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.

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 Challenges3:19 Caesarstone to Close Original Quartz Factory6:17 A Word from TAB Quartz7:27 Heerdegen is First President of Cutting Edge Countertops8:47 TCNA Goes to the Dogs (Again)10:08 Brazil Takes Natural-Stone Message Worldwide11:40 Artisan Group Holds 10th Annual Meeting12:31 NTCA Presents Annual Trade HonorsRadio Stone Update is presented every Wednesday at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.

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 Professionals3:16 Park Industries Plans June Digital Expo in Ohio4:31 A Word from Quantra5:43 Coverings Draws Nearly 27,000 Last Month7:26 Hardscape N.A. Registration Now Open8:20 MSI Opens New Facility in Savannah Area9:42 Brazil Natural Stone at Milan Design Week10:46 NSI: 47th R.I.S.E. Home12:08 MSI Top Workplace Culture AwardsRadio Stone Update is presented every Wednesday at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.

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 Intro0:29 Cosentino U.S. Plant Land Sale Moves Ahead2:51 U.S. Tile Market Flat in 20226:17 A Word from TAB Quartz7:26 Griese Named TCNA Deputy Executive Director8:57 Sims-Lohman Appoints New President, CFO9:54 Fifth Gear Technology Acquires ETemplate Systems11:54 Trajus Surfaces Distributes Silestone®12:07 NTCA Plans Porcelain-Panel Workshops13:04 ISFA Italy Tour13:37 OutroRadio Stone Update is presented every Wednesday at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.

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 Intro0:32 China Section 301 Tariffs Upheld2:47 Quartz Manf. Group Speaks on Silicosis4:32 MSI, Arizona Tile Open New Facilities7:05 A Word from Quantra8:18 Natural Stone Institute Awards Program Seeks Entries10:04 BB Industries Acquires Innovative Tool Solutions 11:04 Cambria Coming to StonExpo12:13 McArver New Marketing Director at IMS USA12:42 ISFA's Maxwell a Coverings Rock Star13:36 OutroRadio Stone Update is presented every Wednesday at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.

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 CEO2:53 French Quarry Gets Sustainability Tag 4:12 A Word from TAB5:20 LX Hausys Opens 1st U.S. Consumer Showroom6:41 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 McDermott Newest Artisan Group Member11:54 DeLuca New Shape Technology CEO12:42 Alpha Professional Tools Hire Matheus, SmithThis edition of Radio Stone Update is brought to you by TAB Surfaces, celebrating 25-plus years of producing premium natural stone and TAB Quartz, the high-density slabs with Tab's proprietary high-gloss luster technology. Radio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.

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 Intro0:33 Polycor Acquires All of ROCAMAT3:08 China Quartz Transshipping from Taiwan Probed4:50 A Word from Quantra6:03 Australian Health Ministers Meet on Possible Quartz Import Ban7:21 Coverings 2023 Top 10 Tile Trends8:28 NTCA Sponsors West Coast Porcelain Panel Workshops9:46 Xiamen Stone Fair Online Registration Open11:18 Sherick New Flow International President11:51 Armen Stone Plans New North Carolina FacilityRadio Stone Update is presented on the first and third 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.