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Polycor Acquires ROCAMAT; Taiwan Quartz Transshipping?; Australia Silicosis Fight; more.
Season 3 Episode 18
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Polycor acquires all of French natural-stone producer ROCAMAT; U.S. cites possible Taiwan transshipping of China quartz; Australian q…
3 years, 2 months ago
EU Unfair-Trade Tile Tariffs; Porcelanosa New Facility; U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Dip in December
Season 3 Episode 17
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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 …
3 years, 2 months ago
Public Offering for Cosentino?; Ontra NSI Person of the Year; ISFA Awards Open
Season 5 Episode 16
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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 Awa…
3 years, 3 months ago
Minn. Tile and Stone Sold; MSI's Manu Shah Retires; November '22 U.S. Hard-Surface Exports Down
Season 3 Episode 15
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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…
3 years, 3 months ago
Split Decision on India Quartz Tariffs; MSI Plans Major Virginia Facility; TISE Badge Good at KBIS
Season 3 Episode 14
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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 hu…
3 years, 4 months ago
2022 Year in Review in Hard Surfaces - Radio Stone Update
Season 3 Episode 13
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Stone Update Contributing Editor K. Schipper and Editor Emerson Schwartzkopf review the top stories in the U.S. hard-surfaces industr…
3 years, 4 months ago
More Cooling in U.S. Kitchen/Bath Market; TISE Looking to Boost Start-ups at 2023 Show; NTCA Tilesetter Honors.
Season 3 Episode 12
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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;…
3 years, 5 months ago
U.S. Countertops at $37.6B by 2026?; Natural Stone EPDs, HPDs Available; Coverings Awards Now Open
Season 3 Episode 11
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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 off…
3 years, 6 months ago
Section 301 Tariff Comments Next Month; Certification Needed for Malaysia Quartz Surface Imports; more.
Season 3 Episode 10
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The federal government will hear comments on Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods; certification will be needed to import quartz surf…
3 years, 6 months ago
Marmomac, Cersaie Attendance Up Sharply; NTCA Offers Porcelain-Panel Sessions.
Season 3 Episode 9
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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 Train…
3 years, 7 months ago