Manufacturer Found Mainly Liable in Silicosis Case
California jury cites Caesarstone 69.1% responsible in $67.7 million award.
California jury cites Caesarstone 69.1% responsible in $67.7 million award.
Come from quarrying/production, fabrication, and restoration sectors.
Rules would now require fabricators safety data sheets and X-ray analysis of many materials.
Civil suit alleges fraud by California-based importer of natural and man-made stone.
Centrorochas looks to increase impact in European Union’s stone markets.
Proposed rules should have clear scientific basis, and distinguish between natural and man-made stone.
Proposed legislation would fund education and treatment concerning the fatal lung disease.
World’s largest stone event takes place in March 2027 in China coastal city.
Plant will give surface manufacturer more control and flexibility in treating raw material from company’s Canadian quartz mines.
World tile event fills 1.5 million ft² of floor space; attendance dips 2.4%.