StatWatch, June 2018: The Quartz Tsunami
Chinese quartz surfaces flood U.S. market as double-barreled tariff actions loom. Granite imports falter; Turkey fuels marble’s gain.
Author: Staff
German, North American Women’s Stone Groups Connect
Industry groups meet earlier this summer during Stone+tec 2018 in Nuremberg
Braxton-Bragg Goes Mobile with Viper Van
Stone-supplies distributor restarts shop-to-shop service after six-year hiatus.
New Test from Natural Stone Institute
Accelerated weather simulations now offered from industry group’s testing lab.
MSI Opens Expanded Phoenix Showroom/Distribution Center
New building doubles inventory to serve entire Grand Canyon State.
New President, VP at Stone Panels International
Coldspring® subsidiary will also have former president in organizational-development role.
China Hard-Surface Tariffs: Now 25%?
Trump administration ratchets up proposed import tax on natural stone, quartz surfaces, ceramic tile and related goods.
Caesarstone 2Q ’18 Flat, but Wall Street Cheers
Quartz-surface manufacturer not quite to 2017 performance, but beats earnings-per-share estimates.
Picco Joins Natural Stone Institute Exec Committee
Brings three decades of technical expertise to industry-group leadership.
Goodbye, Grabasa?
Spanish stone producer likely to be sold piecemeal after another bid fails to take company out of bankruptcy.
