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2025 in Hard Surfaces: A Review

Send us a text00:00 Brought to You by Quantra00:28 Intro01:37 New U.S. Tariffs and Hard Surfaces05:02 "Safeguard" Action to Limit Quartz-Surface Imports08:12 A Word from Quantra09:25 California Silicosis Legislation11:48 Diagnosis Errors with Silicosis?12:45 NSI, ISFA Actions on Silicosis Awareness13:41 Federal Bill to Waive Silicosis Liability14:42 2025 U.S. Hard-Surface Imports: Mixed Bag18:04 Cosentino, Caesarstone Financial Results19:53 Italian Stone Equipment Sales Dip in U.S.20:48 U.S. Tile Consumption Declines22:00 U.S. Trade Shows Up in 202526:19 Leadership Changes: Coldspring27:06 Leadership Changes: Cosentino27:48 Leadership Changes: Neolith  29:04 MSI Celebrates 50th Anniversary29:56 All-Woman Exam for Certified Tile Installer30:32 Dallas Company gets $12.4 Million Fine in Transhipping Case31:30 Caesarstone Closes Last Company Quartz Factory 32:25 Outro32:53 Brought to You by QuantraRadio 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.

Caesarstone Closing Last Israeli Production Plant

Send us a text00:00 Brought to You by TAB Quartz00:18 Intro00:29 Caesarstone Closes Last Production Plant03:05 A Word from TAB Quartz04:15 Brazil Stone Feels U.S. Tariff Pinch05:47 Ballarin New Neolith Americas CEO07:31 ISFA Approves Strategic Plan08:55 Hardscape N.A. Draws 3,70010:26 NTCA Lauds Tile Setter Craftspeople11:55 Cosentino, LX Hausys Get Good Housekeeping Approval13:15 Xiamen Show Spotlights Stone Creative Design15:20 Outro15:46 Brought to You by TAB QuartzRadio 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.

Coverings 2026 Free Online Registration Now Open

Send us a textRadio 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.

ParkFest 2025 a Success; Latino Fabricators Meeting in San Antonio

Send us a text00:00 Brought to You By TAB Quartz00:19 Intro00:29 Latino Fabricator Group Meets November in San Antonio01:58 A Word from TAB Quartz03:08 ParkFest 2025 a Success05:56 Brazil Promotes Stone in United States07:07 NSI Lundh Honor to Stony Creek's Atkinson08:25 New Digs for UMI Stone, MSI, Neolith10:32 LX Hausys Issues ESG Report11:40 Neolith Achieves Sustainability Award12:38 MSI Rated as Admired Workplace13:37 Outro14:05 Brought to You By TAB QuartzRadio 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.

Will Congress Slow Down Multi-Million Silicosis Cases?

Send us a text00:00 Brought to You By Quantra00:22 Intro00:33 Congress to Restrict Silicosis Lawsuits?02:23 A Word from Quantra03:35 U.S. Quartz Makers Seek "Safeguard" Protection05:56 New Stone Show Set for November 202706:54 Cersaie Keeps Pace in 202509:07 Atlas Concorde Expands Porcelain Slab Facilities10:30 Xiamen Show Seeking New Exhibitors12:12 Arizona Tile Opens New SoCal Location12:58 Chitty New CTEF Chairman14:19 Outro14:47 Brought to You By QuantraRadio 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.