Radio Stone Update
News and views for the hard-surfaces industry from the online leader covering granite, marble, quartz slabs, large-format porcelain and other stone fabrication in North America.
Episodes
00:00 Brought to You by Quantra
00:22 Intro
00:32 UK Silicosis Sweep Nets Four Shops
02:44 A Word from Quantra
03:57 International Stone Alliance Moves Forward
06:08 Centrorochas Joins Brazil Tariff Depate
08:01 NSI Expands Industry Safety Advocacy
10:34 EU Pushes "Circular" Products
12:13 ISFA Plans Seattle-area Meet This Month
13:09 Outro
13:35 Brought to You by Quantra
00:00 Brought to You by TAB Quartz
00:19 Intro
00:29 April U.S. Hard-Surface Imports
03:35 A Word from TAB Quartz
04:44 2025 China Stone Exports
07:36 Marmomac Turns 60
09:36 NSI Accreditation at 20th
11:35 IPS Labs Handle New ANSI Tile Standard
14:03 NSI Offers 5 New Webinars
15:26 Outro
15:54 Brought to You by TAB Quartz
00:00 Brought to You by Quantra
00:22 Intro
00:32 Brazil Stone May Face New Tariff
02:21 A Word from Quantra
03:34 1st Quarter Hard-Surface Imports Down
06:26 U.K. House of Commons Debates Silicosis
08:33 ISFA Regional Summit in Seattle
09:36 Speakers Sought for ISFA Annual Conference
10:49 Cambria Rec Center Opens
12:28 Outro
14:55 Brought to You by Quantra
00:00 Brought to You by TAB Quartz
00:20 Intro
00:30 US Trade Rep to Review Quartz Safeguard
02:31 A Word from TAB Surfaces
03:40 Calif. Board Heads Toward Quartz Ban
05:23 Caesarstone Shows Down 1Q 2026
07:05 LX Hausys Begins Design Council
08:45 Neolith Global Summit; Ciot Partnership
11:37 Brazil Stone Experience in Washington
12:58 ISFA Salt Lake Summit in June
14:14 Outro
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00:00 Brought to You by Quantra Quartz
00:27 Intro
00:37 USITC Recommends Safeguard Remedy
02:17 A Word from Quantra
03:30 Silicosis Verdict in Coloradp
06:22 Coverings Draws 1000s to Vegas
08:12 Brazil Nets Almost $16M at Coverings
09:55 NSI Accepts Awards Entries
11:26 Hurley New Cambria CCO
12:46 ISFA Adds Coffey for Events
13:25 Martinez 2026 TCNA Person of Year
14:57 Outro
15...
00:00 Brought to You by TAB Surfaces
00:19 Intro
00:30 USITC Hears Safeguard Remedy Proposals
05:08 A Word from TAB Surfaces
06:17 Cosentino Revenues $1.5 Billion in 2025
08:43 U.K. Fabricators Create Quality Mark
10:40 Brazil Stone Scores in China
12:11 Neolith Appoints Brand Officer
13:41 Bermudez, Lugasan Join ISFA
16:17 Total Stone Solutions Hires Hertig
17:31 Outro
17:58 B...
00:00 Brought to You by Quantra Quartz
00:26 Intro
00:38 Safequard Quartz Import Action Moves Forward
02:17 A Word from Quantra Quartz
03:29 New Licensing Bill Emerges in California
05:20 Coverings Rock Stars & Champions
07:10 NTCA Honors De Geso, Lambert
09:09 Construction Resources Acquires Ramos
10:47 Fireclay Tile Adds Fox Marble
11:45 New Fabricator Guidance on Respirators
00:00 Brought to You by TAB Quartz
00:19 Intro
00:44 Public Access for Air-Respirator Study
02:29 A Word from TAB Quartz
03:22 Stonepeak Issues EPD, HPD for Products
04:45 Vadara Wins ADEX Award
06:05 Impressions of Xiamen Stone Fair and China
11:18 Outro
12:06 Brought to You by TAB Quartz
Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. e...
00:00 Brought to You by Quantra Quartz
00:19 Intro
00:32 Safeguard Action: Two Roads to Future?
04:05 A Word from Quantra Quartz
05:17 Caesarstone Revenue Down 10% in 2025
07:31 Marmomac Brazil Draws 15,000
08:34 Cosentino Partners with KBHomes
09:49 Chemical Concepts Acquires Perigee Direct
11:25 NSI Grants Lifetime Memberships
12:42 Marquez New ISFA Brand Chief
14:22 Outro
14...
00:00 Brought to You by TAB Quartz
00:19 Intro
00:29 US Supreme Court and Tariffs: What Now?
03:48 A Word from TAB Quartz
04:58 OSHA Plans Major Cuts in Inspections
06:23 KBIS/IBS Draws 110,000+
08:04 ISFA Fabricator Forum Next Month in Atlanta
09:00 ISFA Names Education Chief
10:52 Virginia Black: NSI Stone for 2026
11:55 NSI Releases State of Silica Report
13:50 Key Buyers Still...
00:00 Brought to You by Quantra Quartz
00:21 Intro
00:31 Cambria Claims Patent Infringement Imports
02:26 A Word from Quantra
03:38 TISE 2026 Show Wrap-Up
05:35 Brazil Plans Bold Presence at KBIS
07:39 C.Next Draws 500+ for Cosentino
09:37 Fabricator's Choice Celebrates 25th
11:11 NSI, NSF Select 2026 Leadership
12:42 Outro
13:11 Brought to You by Quantra Quartz
00:00 Brought to You by TAB Quartz
00:18 Intro
00:28 ISFA Presents Solution for Calif. Silicosis Crisis
03:04 A Word from TAB Quartz
04:14 Federal Silicosis Liability Waiver Gets a Hearing
06:59 Brazil Natural-Stone Exports Set New Records
08:57 American Countertop Manufacturers Council Announced
10:39 Worldwide Suppliers at Xiamen Stone Fair 2026
12:07 U.K. Fabricators Start Safety Mar...
00:00 Brought to You by Quantra
00:24 Intro
01:37 Doctors Seek Calif. Quartz Ban
03:18 A Word from Quantra
04:31 Safeguard Quartz-Import Action Continues
07:28 SURFEX Invites Exhibitors for Nov. '27 Show
08:45 Coverings 2026 Education Announced
10:48 Brazil Natural Stone Exports Strong in Nov. '25
13:21 2026 U.S. Stone Summits Slated
14:26 ISFA Fills Two Executive Positions
15:16 Xiamen...
00:00 Brought to You by Quantra
00:28 Intro
01:37 New U.S. Tariffs and Hard Surfaces
05:02 "Safeguard" Action to Limit Quartz-Surface Imports
08:12 A Word from Quantra
09:25 California Silicosis Legislation
11:48 Diagnosis Errors with Silicosis?
12:45 NSI, ISFA Actions on Silicosis Awareness
13:41 Federal Bill to Waive Silicosis Liability
14:42 2025 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports: Mixed Bag
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00:00 Brought to You by TAB Quartz
00:18 Intro
00:29 Caesarstone Closes Last Production Plant
03:05 A Word from TAB Quartz
04:15 Brazil Stone Feels U.S. Tariff Pinch
05:47 Ballarin New Neolith Americas CEO
07:31 ISFA Approves Strategic Plan
08:55 Hardscape N.A. Draws 3,700
10:26 NTCA Lauds Tile Setter Craftspeople
11:55 Cosentino, LX Hausys Get Good Housekeeping Approval
13:15 Xiamen Sh...
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 TAB Quartz
00:19 Intro
00:29 Latino Fabricator Group Meets November in San Antonio
01:58 A Word from TAB Quartz
03:08 ParkFest 2025 a Success
05:56 Brazil Promotes Stone in United States
07:07 NSI Lundh Honor to Stony Creek's Atkinson
08:25 New Digs for UMI Stone, MSI, Neolith
10:32 LX Hausys Issues ESG Report
11:40 Neolith Achieves Sustainability Award
12:38 MSI...
00:00 Brought to You By Quantra
00:22 Intro
00:33 Congress to Restrict Silicosis Lawsuits?
02:23 A Word from Quantra
03:35 U.S. Quartz Makers Seek "Safeguard" Protection
05:56 New Stone Show Set for November 2027
06:54 Cersaie Keeps Pace in 2025
09:07 Atlas Concorde Expands Porcelain Slab Facilities
10:30 Xiamen Show Seeking New Exhibitors
12:12 Arizona Tile Opens New SoCal Location
12:...
00:00 Brought to You By TAB Quartz
00:19 Intro
00:30 Slimmed Silicosis Bill Passes in California
02:18 A Word from TAB Quartz
03:27 tise 2026 Registration Opens
05:45 Brazil Comes First at Marmomac 2025
07:20 Antolini on Both Sides of Marmomac Street
09:18 Hardscape N.A. Exhibit Space Sells Out
10:43 GI Stone Celebrates 30th
12:43 Outro
13:11 Brought to You By TAB Quartz
00:00 Brought to You By Quantra Quartz
00:23 Intro
00:33 China Quartz-Surface-Import Case Settled
03:09 A Word from Quantra Quartz
04:22 India Quartz Industry Seeks Government Aid
07:01 Coverings Goes Vegas in 2026
08:55 Coverings CID, Rock Stars Honors Seek Entries
12:01 Tariffs Push Cosentino, Caesarstone Prices Up
13:41 Michele Ballarin now Neolith Growth Officer
15:17 Outro
15:45 Br...
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