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
00:19 Intro
00:30 Caesarstone First Quarter 2024 Results
03:57 Marmomac Trade Mission in Chicago
05:28 A Word from TAB Quartz
06:37 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports in 1Q 2024
09:36 Summer 2024 Digital Seminars from BACA Systemss
10:55 Silica Safety with NSI's Jim Hieb
12:06 Kubesh Joins NSI's Board
13:13 2024 NTCA Tom Ade Scholarship Winners
14:09 Thorntree Honored by Italian Tile Industry
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 Intro
00:33 Ceramic Tile Use Down in 2023 in United States
02:41 Park Industries Plans Expo in June near Washington
04:28 A Word from Quantra
05:40 ISFA West Coast Fabricator Forum Set for June 11-13
07:3...
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 Intro
00:28 U.S. Tile Producers Seek Unfair-Trade Tariffs on India
03:17 Elizabeth Lambert is NTCA Tile Person of the Year
04:33 A Word from TAB Quartz
05:43 Coverings Honors 10th Class of Rock Stars
06:59 Hard...
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 Intro
00:33 Cosentino Hits $1.7 billion in 2023
03:38 A Word from Quantra
04:51 Australia Refines Engineered-Stone Ban
06:23 Landmark Revamps Tennessee Factory
07:30 Coverings 2024 Pl...
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.c...
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 Intro
00:34 Coverings 2024 Offers Education in Atlanta
04:35 A Word from Quantra
05:39 ISFA Revamps Fabricator Meet In April
08:07 KBIS Draws 41,000 in Las Vegas in February
09:59 NTCA Porcelain-Panel Training in March
11:18 Floorin...
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 2023
04:30 A Word from TAB Quartz
05:43 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Down 15% in 2023
08:29 Cosentino Offers C.Next Sessions in Cabo
11:01 Neolith Taps Sanchez as CEO for North America, LATAM
12:27 Brazil Sh...
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 Intro
00:32 Brazil Tops $1 Billion in Natural Stone Exports in 2023
02:21 Vitoria Stone Fair Moving to Sao Paulo
04:05 First Flooring Sustainability Summit Set for July
05:38 A Word from Quantra
06:51 NSI Honors Three With...
Patrick Perus steps down as Polycor president/CEO; Yellowstone Equipment offers new line of affordable CNC equipment; BACA Systems, Comandulli partner.
00:19 Intro
00:29 Top Management Changes at Polycor
03:12 Yellowstone Equipment Debuts
04:38 A Word from TAB Quartz
05:47 BACA Systems, Comandulli Partner in USA
07:08 NSI Stone of the Year: Calacatta Lincoln
08:02 New ISFA Board Directors
09:46 ...
Biesse acquiring the GMM Group of companies; Caesarstone shutters its U.S. plant in Georgia; Bankert new ISFA exec director.
00:19 Intro
00:31 Biesse Acquires GMM Group
03:02 Caesarstone Shutting U.S. Factory
04:03 A Word from Quantra
05:15 Marissa Bankert New ISFA Exec Director
06:45 King Tile & Construction Enters U.S. Market
08:27 Stone Industry Education 2014 Schedule Set
10:02 NSI Elect...
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 Intro
01:01 Silicosis Update: Australia, California
04:30 Caesarstone Reorganizes, Closes U.S. Factory
07:34 A Word from Quantra
08:47 Manu Shah, MSI Founder, Retires.
11:01 Tariffs: India Quartz Rate Re-Reset, Section 301 Appeal
14:47 Trade Sh...
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.
0:00 Intro
0:32 Australia Ponders Quartz-Surface Ban
3:52 Coverings 2024 Registration Open
5:37 A Word from Quantra
6:50 Hardscape N.A. Part of Record-Breaking Show
8:21 NTCA Names Walker, Edelmayer to Ring of Honor
9:35 Marmomac Elevates Four to Masters of Stone
TISE 2024 online registration now open; Park Industries scores a hit with ParkFest; Brazil ornamental stone shines at Marmomac; more.
0:00 Intro
0:30 TISE 2024 Online Registration Open
3:23 ParkFest a Success for Park Industries
4:54 A Word from TAB Quartz
6:03 Brazil Offers Showcase at Marmomac
8:09 Coverings Design and RockStar Awards Seeking Entries
10:45 NSI Helps with More R.I.S.E. Homes
12...
OSHA to intensify silicosis-related inspections; Italian trade shows grow in 2023; ISFA continues mineral-surface training; more.
0:00 Intro
0:32 OSHA Steps Up Silica Enforcement
2:46 California Aiming for Early 2023 Emergency Silica Rules
4:35 Marmomac, Cersaie Grow in 2023
6:15 A Word from Quantra
7:28 ISFA Continues Mineral-Surfaces Training
8:39 NSI Study Tour 2023: Western Colorado
1...
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 Intro
0:32 Polycor Completes ROCAMAT Acquisition
2:17 Brazil Stone Exportts Gain $3 Million at August Show
4:29 A Word From Quantra
5:25 International Design Group Adds Trajus Surfaces
7:20 Portobello Brings Tennessee Plant to Pr...
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 Intro
0:32 Lapitec is First EU Sintered Stone
2:05 A Word From Quantra
3:17 Large Loss in Second Quarter '23 for Caesarstone
5:11 Natural Stone Beats Man-made in Green Comparison
6:47 Hydrogen to Power New Iris Ce...
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 Intro
0:29 California to Fast-Track Emergency Silicosis Rules
3:24 Fritted Sand is Quartz for U.S. Tariff Purposes
5:28 A Word from ...
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 Intro
0:33 Study: Quartz Surfaces 35% of N. American C'top Demand
3:14 Dominguez Expands Cosentino Americas Role
4:54 A Word from Quantra
6:08 U.S. Hard Surface Imports Lag in May
7:35 Vadara Names...
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