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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 Production
8:38  UMG Surfaces Opens Minneapolis-area Showroom
9:31  NSI Aids with More R.I.S.E. Homes
11:18  Passings: Omar Salazar
12:37  Outro

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.

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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 Ceramica Factory
8:34 Laminam to Open 5 North American Facilities
10:20 Park Industries® to Hold ParkFest on Oct. 3-4
11:57 Prodim International Celebrates 25th at Marmomac
12:47 Outro

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.

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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 TAB Quartz
6:38 MSI, Arizona Tile Offer New Showrooms
8:06 Cersaie, Marmomac Open Online Registration
9:49 Marmomac: Update with Carlotta di Colloredo
10:19 Marmomac: How Big in 2023?
11:12 Marmomac: Is There More International Interest?
11:41 Marmomac: Will China Be Back in 2023?
12:21 Marmomac: The Mix of Exhibitors
12:57 Marmomac: Interest from Europe and, of course, Italy.
13:47 Marmomac: New Experiences for 2023
14:52 Marmomac: More in 2023
15:52 Outro

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.

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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 TGP in Florida Distribution Deal
8:44  NTCA Slates Porcelain-Panel Training in July, August
10:21  Louisville Tile Adds American Olean Midwest
10:48  Lunada Bay Celebrates 20th Anniversary
11:36  Moderno Porcelain Opens Charlotte Facility
12:38  Outro

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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; more.

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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; more. 

0:00 Intro
0:33 L.A. County Mulls Quartz-Surface Ban
2:42 MSI in Top 20 U.S. Container Importers
4:26 A Word from Quantra
5:38 2023 Xiamen Stone Fair Report
8:36 Cambria Opens Los Angeles Facility
9:11 ISFA Chicago Fabricator Crawl in July
10:31 Alpha Professional Tools Hires Landseadal 
11:18 Outro

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Federal court challenge ends on China quartz-surface tariffs, but continues on India duties; Caesarstone to close oldest plant as part of corporate revamp; Cutting Edge Countertops hires a president; and the Tile Council of North America goes to the dogs (again).

0:31 Update on China, India Quartz-Tariff Challenges
3:19 Caesarstone to Close Original Quartz Factory
6:17 A Word from TAB Quartz
7:27 Heerdegen is First President of Cutting Edge Countertops
8:47 TCNA Goes to the Dogs (Again)
10:08 Brazil Takes Natural-Stone Message Worldwide
11:40 Artisan Group Holds 10th Annual Meeting
12:31 NTCA Presents Annual Trade Honors

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A market study shows a glimmer of optimism from U.S.  kitchen and bath professionals for the rest of 2023; Coverings draws nearly 27,000 in Orlando last month; Park plans digital expo in Cincinnati next month.

0:32 2023 Optimism from Kitchen/Bath Professionals
3:16 Park Industries Plans June Digital Expo in Ohio
4:31 A Word from Quantra
5:43 Coverings Draws Nearly 27,000 Last Month
7:26 Hardscape N.A. Registration Now Open
8:20 MSI Opens New Facility in Savannah Area
9:42 Brazil Natural Stone at Milan Design Week
10:46 NSI: 47th R.I.S.E. Home
12:08 MSI Top Workplace Culture Awards

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A land deal in Jacksonville, Fla., for a Cosentino production plant gets an initial OK; U.S. tile demand down slightly in 2022; Fifth Gear Technologies acquires ETemplate Systems.

0:00 Intro
0:29 Cosentino U.S. Plant Land Sale Moves Ahead
2:51 U.S. Tile Market Flat in 2022
6:17 A Word from TAB Quartz
7:26 Griese Named TCNA Deputy Executive Director
8:57 Sims-Lohman Appoints New President, CFO
9:54 Fifth Gear Technology Acquires ETemplate Systems
11:54 Trajus Surfaces Distributes Silestone®
12:07 NTCA Plans Porcelain-Panel Workshops
13:04 ISFA Italy Tour
13:37 Outro

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The 25% Section 301 tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States, including those on hard surfaces, will remain. Major quartz-surface manufacturers address the silicosis issue, and new facilities open for MSI and Arizona Tile.

0:00 Intro
0:32 China Section 301 Tariffs Upheld
2:47 Quartz Manf. Group Speaks on Silicosis
4:32 MSI, Arizona Tile Open New Facilities
7:05 A Word from Quantra
8:18 Natural Stone Institute Awards Program Seeks Entries
10:04 BB Industries Acquires Innovative Tool Solutions 
11:04 Cambria Coming to StonExpo
12:13 McArver New Marketing Director at IMS USA
12:42 ISFA's Maxwell a Coverings Rock Star
13:36 Outro

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.