Stone Business Magazine

31/05/2024

Federal judge send India quartz review back to U.S. Commerce Dept. https://stoneupdate.com/india-quartz-surfaces-tariff-review-try-again/

30/04/2024

February U.S. hard-surface import data now available! | Hard-Surface Report https://bit.ly/3JDJhie

27/12/2023

Biesse Acquires GMM Group | Stone Update https://stoneupdate.com/biesse-acquires-gmm-group/

22/12/2023

U.S. import data for hard surfaces in October 2023 is now live! | Hard-Surface Report. https://www.hardsurfacereport.online/oct23/

20/12/2023

Ever-so-slight lift in U.S. hard-surface imports from September to October | Hard-Sufrace Report

October 2023 U.S. hard-surface imports of $399,305,639, up 0.9% from the previous month and down 23.2% from October 2022.

12/12/2023

Emergency Silica Rules Up for Vote in California on Thursday. https://stoneupdate.com/california-silica-rules-headed-for-vote/

04/12/2023

The latest edition of Stone Update Magazine is now live! https://stonemag.online/novdec23/

16/11/2023

New Hard-Surface Report now available with September 2023 import data. https://hardsurfacereport.online/sept23/

27/10/2023

Register for free for BACA Bash 2023, but hurry ... deadline is Nov. 1!

19/10/2023

Hard-Surface Report: August 2023 import data now available. https://hardsurfacereport.online/aug23/

14/10/2023

August 2023 U.S. hard-surface imports trail same time last year by 25%.

August 2023 U.S. hard-surface imports of $440,414,803, down 1.8% from the previous month and down 25.8% from July 2022.

09/10/2023

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-08/countertops-quartz-silicosis

There is no excuse to allow dangerous working conditions for a product that is used for purely aesthetic reasons when there are safer options.

08/09/2023

Polycor Completes Rocamat Acquisition https://stoneupdate.com/polycor-completes-rocamat-acquisition/

04/09/2023

Australian engineered-stone regulations become effective today.

Strict new regulations on the processing of engineered stone products come into effect from today in a bid to reduce the risk of dust diseases.

17/08/2023

The latest edition of Hard-Surface Report with June 2023 U.S. import numbers is now available! https://www.hardsurfacereport.online/june23/

16/08/2023

New broadcast of Radio Stone Update! Hear the latest on Caesarstone; Laminam expansion in North America; and the first ParkFest in October!
https://radiostoneupdate.com/2023/08/14/podcastaug1623/

14/08/2023

Caesarstone declares 2Q 2023 operating loss with softer North American sales and one-time financial charge-offs. https://stoneupdate.com/caesarstone-posts-46-9m-operating-loss-in-2q-23/

10/08/2023

The Number for June 2023: U.S. hard-surface imports down 14% from the same time last year | Hard-Surface Report https://bit.ly/3s4RiaD

10/08/2023

New edition of Slab & Sheet e-newsletter now available! https://slabnsheet.com/slab-sheet-aug-9-2023/

09/08/2023

All fabricators welcome to Park Industries® ParkFest, a two-day celebration of the company's 70th anniversary on Oct. 3-4 in St. Cloud, Minn. https://stoneupdate.com/park-industries-celebrating-70th-in-october/

03/08/2023

The new edition of Stone Update Magazine is online!

Stone Update Magazine, July-August 2023 issue

29/07/2023

Rhode Island State House marble to be cleaned

The Rhode Island State House will undergo a professional cleaning, the McKee administration announced this week.The entire surface of Georgian marble will be cl

28/07/2023

Industry Involved in Stronger CA Silicosis Regs | Stone Update https://bit.ly/452B2oA

27/07/2023

Sneak preview from the upcoming edition of Stone Update Magazine: A video review of this year's Xiamen Stone Fair.

Stone Update's Emerson Schwartzkopf attends the China Xiamen International Stone Fair in June 2023.

21/07/2023

Farida Jhabvala Romero on Twitter: ""I'm afraid there aren't enough lungs for countertop workers like me who need transplants." After public comment by 27-yr old sickened from inhaling silica dust at job cutting artificial stone for countertops, Cal/OSHA gets OK to develop emergency temporary rule. More / Twitter"

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17/07/2023

Dennis Rodman Made $2.5 Million For A Commercial Just By Sitting In A Bathtub (Yes, this is on-topic.)

Dennis Rodman was able to earn a massive payday by just sitting in a bathtub for a commercial.

11/07/2023

Regulators “too slow” to introduce national silicosis registry

A new bill, introduced to Parliament, will mandate the reporting of deadly occupational respiratory diseases

10/07/2023

The Number: May 2023 | Stone Update https://bit.ly/44gqX7r

07/07/2023

Youngstown Granite & Quartz donates 120 bikes for kids in need during National Bike Month

During the month of May, Youngstown Granite & Quartz ran a promotion where with each sale made, the company would purchase a bicycle for a child in need.