PASSINGS: Gary Distelhorst
Former CEO of Marble Institute of America (now Natural Stone Institute), dies at 84.
Category: Latest
International Stone Group Moves Forward
Natural Stone Strategic Alliance focusing on initiatives ahead of September in-person meeting.
Centrorochas Goes to Washington … Again
Brazilian stone producers set to present evidence at another U.S. federal government tariff action.
UK Shuts Down Shops in Silicosis Sweep
Government inspectors halt four businesses for unsafe working conditions.
EU Set to Reshape Material Specification
New push to spark circularity in product design, enhancing use of recycled materials.
U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Still Lagging
April shipment data shows improvement from March, but most sectors still behind same time last year.
China Hard Surfaces Show Up-and-Down 2025
Exports of natural and man-made stone show small increase, but value makes double-digit drop.
Marmomac Turns 60
The long-running international stone event will mark the anniversary with several special programs and presentations.
ISFA Heads for the Northwest
Regional summit in Seattle on June 26 includes programs on workplace safety and revenue growth.
Silicosis Debate in U.K. Parliament
Labour Party minister overseeing workplace safety notes increased enforcement of standards.
