Category: 2023
The Hard-Surface Year in Review: 2023
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.
Read MoreCaesarstone 3Q: Another Loss; Learn About StoneMart 2024 and Sourcing from India
Caesarstone reports another quarterly loss; Portobello Group opens Tennessee facility;special interview with StoneMart 2024 on sourcing direct from India.
Read MoreAustralian Agency Backs Quartz-Surface Ban
Australian workplace-safety agency backs quartz-surface ban; Coverings 2024 registration now open online; more.
Read MoreTISE Online Registration Open; ParkFest a Success
TISE 2024 online registration now open; Park Industries scores a hit with ParkFest; Brazil ornamental stone shines at Marmomac;
Read MoreOSHA Stepping Up Silica Enforcement Nationwide
OSHA to step up silica enforcement nationwide; Cal/OSHA silica rules slated for early 2024; Italian trade shows grow in 2023.
Read MoreCaesarstone, Cosentino Expanding Design Centers; U.S. Ceramic-Tile Use Dips in 1H 2023
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.
Read MorePolycor Finishes Rocamat Acquisition; Brazil Natural Stone Exports Gain at Trade Event; more
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.
Read MoreLapitec Gains EU Mark; Big 2Q Loss for Caesarstone; more
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.
Read MoreMore Action on Silicosis in California; also, A Preview of Marmomac 2023
More California action on silicosis and engineered stone; “fritted sand” considered quartz for U.S. tariff purposes; MSI, Arizona Tile unveil facility changes; and, a preview of Marmomac 2023 in late September.
Read MoreStudy: Quartz Surfaces 35% of U.S. C’top Demand; U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Lagging
Study: Quartz surfaces take 35% of U.S. countertop demand; Patty Dominguez expands Cosentino Americas role; U.S. hard-surface imports in May lag behind 2022 totals.
Read MoreEU Defines Sintered Stone; $25 Million in Brazilian Stone Business During Coverings; more.
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
Read MoreL.A. County to Ban Quartz Surfaces?; MSI in Top 20 for U.S. Container Imports; Xiamen Show Returns
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.
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- U.S. Tile Producers Seek Unfair-Trade Tariff Against India; Lambert is 2024 Tile Person April 19, 2024
- Cosentino Hits $1.7 Billion in Annual Revenue; Australia Refines Engineered-Stone Ban April 9, 2024
- New Quarrier Award from NSI; Report from Xiamen Stone Fair. March 26, 2024
- Coverings Sets Active 2024 Agenda; New ISFA Fabricator Program Next Month March 11, 2024
- Caesarstone U.S. Revenue Down 20% in 2023; U.S. 2023 Hard-Surface Imports Drop 15%. February 26, 2024
- 2023 Brazil Natural-Stone Exports Top $1B; Marmomac Brazil Event Will Debut Next Year February 13, 2024
- Top Management Changes at Polycor; Yellowstone Equipment Debuts January 22, 2024
- Biesse Acquires GMM Group; Bankert New ISFA Exec. Director January 9, 2024
- The Hard-Surface Year in Review: 2023 December 18, 2023
- Caesarstone 3Q: Another Loss; Learn About StoneMart 2024 and Sourcing from India November 20, 2023
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