Category: 2025
Doctors Call for California Quartz-Surface Ban
Doctors petition California rulemakers to ban quartz-surface use; Safeguard quartz-import action back on track.
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2025: The Year in Review
2025: The Year in Review in Hard Surfaces. Reported by K. Schipper and Emerson Schwartzkopf.
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Caesarstone Closing Last Israeli Production Plant
Caesarstone to outsource all quartz-surface production; Brazil stone feels pinch of U.S. tariffs.
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Free Coverings ’26 Registration Open
Free Coverings 2026 registration now open; Brazil scores big at Marmomac 2025.
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Latino Fabricators Meet Next Month in San Antonio
ParkFest 2025 a success; Latino fabricators to meet next month in San Antonio.
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Will Congress Slow Down Multi-Million Silicosis Cases?
Congress considers major limitations on silicosis lawsuits; U.S. quartz-surface makers seek federal “Safeguard” protection.
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Weakened CA Silicosis Bill Passes; TISE ’26 Signup Opens
California lawmakers pass watered-down silicosis bill; tise 2026 begins online registration.
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China Quartz-Import Case Settled; India’s Tariff Dilemma
Texas importer settles quartz-surface import case for $12.5 million; India’s quartz-surface industry seeks gov’t help in face of 50% U.S. tariffs.
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Tariff Relief for Some Brazil Stone; Caesarstone Sees Tariff Impact
Brazil natural stone gets partial U.S. tariff relief; Caesarstone notes double-digit impact with new U.S. tariffs.
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Brazil Natural Stone Facing 50% U.S. Tariff
Brazil natural stone caught up in new U.S. trade war battle; Mosaic Companies files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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India Tile Tariff Battle Hits Federal Court
U.S. tile-maker coalition details claims of errors made by federal Commerce Department.
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Italian Stone Machinery Exports Down in 2024 to U.S.
2024 marks first decline for Italian stone-machinery exports in three years; Slab & Sheet turns 15.
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