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European Union Sets Unfair-Trade Tariffs on India, Turkey Tile; Porcelanosa Opens New €55 Million Tile Slab Plant; U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Drop in December; more.

0:00  Open
0:32  EU Unfair-Trade Tile Tariffs on India, Turkey
3:03  Porcelanosa Opens New Spanish Tile Slab Plant
5:02  Manitoba Limestone Given Global Heritage Status
6:55 A Word from Quantra
8:08  U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Dip in December
9:46  Corian® Design Makes Sample Kits Sustainable
11:01 U.K. Parlimentary Panel Asks for Silicosis Awareness
12:10 MSI Named 2023 Top Workplace
13:19 Erickson Named NSI Board Secretary
14:19 Outro

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Cosentino Group may offer a minority stake in the company in a public stock offering; Buddy Ontra is NSI Person of the Year; ISFA Awards Open; key retirements coming at Coldspring; and more.

0:00 Intro
0:33 Public Offering for Cosentino
1:54 Buddy Ontra is NSI Person of the Year
3:31 ISFA Awards Open for Entries
5:17 A Word from Quantra
6:29 New Methods Coming for Marble Preservation
8:05 Key Retirements at Coldspring
9:49 Polycor Acquires Ebel Quarries
10:40 200,000 in Las Vegas for KBIS, TISE, Other Shows
11:37 Testing Lab Rebrand at Tile Council of North America
12:13 Outro

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0:00  Intro for XTONE-Porcelanosa
0:50  Minnesota Tile and Stone Acquired
2:53  Manu Shah Retires as MSI CEO
5:11  A Word from XTONE
6:34  Brazil Natural Stone Breaks Out at TISE
8:14  November U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Drop Sharply
9:21  Park Digital Stoneworking Expo on March 2 in SoCal
10:19  XTONE Reception in Las Vegas on Jan. 30
11:12 Namib Bianco Marble is 2023 Stone of the Year
11:52 ISFA Announces New Directors for 2023
12:45  Natural Stone Institute Grants 2022 Scholarships
13:44  Sign-off

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Tariffs on India quartz surfaces remain the same, except for one manufacturing group. Also, MSI plans a $61.6 million distribution hub in Virginia, and a TISE badge late this month will get you into KBIS and more.

0:00  Intro
0:34  Split Decision on India Quartz Tariffs
3:15  MSI Plans $61.6 Million Virginia Facility
5:12  One Badge, Many Shows in Las Vegas This Month
6:35  A Word from Quantra
7:48  Caesarstone Cuts Worldwide Workforce by 10%
9:12  Treanor: StonExpo Expands Natural-Stone Education
11:32  2023 Stone Summit Schedule Set
12:20  Xiamen 2023 Stone Fair Moved to June
13:11  C.H. Briggs Closing Its Doors
14:04  Cosentino Gests €120 Million for Green, Efficiency Efforts
15:02  Outro

This episode is underwritten by Quantra, the maker of premium quartz surfaces.

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Stone Update Contributing Editor K. Schipper and Editor Emerson Schwartzkopf review the top stories in the U.S. hard-surfaces industry for 2022.

0:44
COVID Remnants Affect Shows

4:19
U.S Hard-Surface Imports: Value Up, Volume Soft

7:15
Marmomac, Cersaie, Coverings Attendance Up
 
9:41
A Word from Quantra
 
10:53
Malaysia, India Quartz Tariffs in 2022
 
14:27
U.S. Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Update
 
15:43
Rolling Changes in U.S. Kitchen & Bath Industry Outlook
 
18:18
Natural-Stone Environmental/Health Declarations
 
20:26
Neolith, Polycor Lead Industry Ownership Changes
 
23:24
75th Anniversaries for Daltile, National Tile Contractors Association
 
24:52
Granite Georgia Guidestones Blown Up

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A study shows a continued slowdown in the U.S. kitchen-and-bath market; TISE looking for start-up companies to promote at 2023 event; NTCA salutes tilesetters of the year.

0:34
U.S. Kitchen/Bath Market Continues to Cool
 
3:53
NTCA Tilesetter Craftspersons of the Year
 
5:32
TISE Looking to Boost Startups During 2023 Show
 
6:47
A Word From Quantra
 
7:59
September 2022 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Down
 
9:33
MSI's Shahs Honored by Resolution Project
 
11:21
Caesarstone Donates Slabs to Georgia Schools
 
12:18
Kaeser Compressors Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Research
 
00:13:02
MSI Named Fast-Grower in Orange County CA

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One group of industry analysts sees the U.S. countertop retail market at $37.6 billion by 2026. Also, the Natural Stone Institute offers documentation on stone and enviroment/health issues, and Coverings opens its annual design and installation competition.

00:32

U.S. Countertops at $37.3 billion by 2026

02:57

Entries sought for Coverings installation/design awards.

04:25

Environmental, Health Product Declarations for natural stone

06:28

A word from Quantra

07:41

Sustainability Details: Cosentino

09:20

NKBA moves to Bethlehem, Pa.

10:22

45th R.I.S.E. home for Natural Stone Institute

11:51

Three join Gold level of Natural Stone Foundation

13:00

MAPEI sustainability manager a LEED fellow

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The federal government will hear comments on Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods; certification will be needed to import quartz surfaces from Malaysia; Quarra Stone to open $19 million campus in Wisconsin; more.

00:33 Section 301 Tariff Comments to be Heard
02:31 Certification Required for Malaysia Quartz-Surface Imports
05:47 A Word from Quantra
07:00 MSI Opens New Haven Area Facility
07:00 MSI Opens New Haven Area Facility
08:10 U.S. Hard Surface Imports Hits Another New High
09:51 Manu Shaw Honored by Orange CA Chamber
10:52 Fabricator on NKBA Young Leaders List
11:31 Howard Feted with NTCA Ring of Honor

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In This Episode:

0:33
Marmomac 2022 Draws 47,000
2:16
Cersaie 2022 Close to Pre-Pandemic Attendance
3:08
NTCA Holding Porcelain-Panel Training in Western U.S.
5:25
Diamant Boart Changing Branding to Husqvarna
6:17
U.S. Stone Industries Certified for Sustainability
8:13
Xiamen 2022 Show Shows 5% Growth
9:03
Louisville Tile Acquires Mid America Tile
9:43
BB Industries Adds Utah Warehouse Supervisor

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0:32

U.S. Kitchen/Bath Market Cooling: NKBA

2:43

Florim USA Wins Tenn. Environmental Award

4:45

A  Word from Quantra

6:01

BACA Systems Brings Back In-Person Seminars

7:16

Cambria Supports Wis. Workforce Training Center

9:24

MSI Opens Pittsburgh-Area Facility

10:36

KBIS 2023 Online Registration Now Open

12:39

Natural Stone Institute - RISE Home 44

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