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Tariffs Still Hard-Surface Issue After Supreme Court Ruling

Posted by admin | Feb 23, 2026 | 2026, Broadcasts |

Extra tariffs remain — in part — after Supreme Court strikes down President Trump’s IEEPA actions.

Cambria Alleges Patent-Infringement Imports

Posted by admin | Feb 10, 2026 | 2026, Broadcasts |

Cambria seeks halt to some imports over patent dispute; TISE 2026 wrap-up; 500+ at C.Next.

ISFA Offers Plan to Curb California Silicosis

Posted by admin | Jan 25, 2026 | 2026, Broadcasts |

ISFA proposes solution to curb California silicosis crisis; Congress hears sides on silicosis-lawsuit-liability waiver.

Doctors Call for California Quartz-Surface Ban

Posted by admin | Jan 12, 2026 | 2025, 2026 |

Doctors petition California rulemakers to ban quartz-surface use; Safeguard quartz-import action back on track.

2025: The Year in Review

Posted by admin | Dec 30, 2025 | 2025 |

2025: The Year in Review in Hard Surfaces. Reported by K. Schipper and Emerson Schwartzkopf.

Welcome to Radio Stone Update

This is the home of Radio Stone Update, the twice-monthly podcast from Stone Update. All episodes give you the latest in hard-surface-industry news and happenings, presented by Stone Update Contributing Editor K. Schipper.

Broadcasts runs from 10-15 minutes in length, covering the world of hard surfaces in a concise, listen-anywhere package. Make it a habit to tune in!

Latest Broadcasts

USITC Offers Tariff Rate Quota on Quartz-Surface Imports May 12, 2026
USITC Considers Quartz-Surface Import Remedy April 20, 2026
Quartz-Import Safeguard Action Moves Forward April 6, 2026
Impressions of the Xiamen Stone Fair 2026 March 24, 2026
Will Change Come to U.S. Quartz Market? March 9, 2026
Tariffs Still Hard-Surface Issue After Supreme Court Ruling February 23, 2026
Cambria Alleges Patent-Infringement Imports February 10, 2026
ISFA Offers Plan to Curb California Silicosis January 25, 2026
Doctors Call for California Quartz-Surface Ban January 12, 2026
2025: The Year in Review December 30, 2025