Passings: Omar Salazar
OMAR SALAZAR , 55, senior crew chief at Charlotte, N.C.-based ROCKin’teriors, on Aug. 14 in Raleigh, N.C.
Category: Latest
Caesarstone Posts $46.9M Operating Loss in 2Q ‘23
Surfacing producer maintains strong cash flow, but endures softer U.S. market and large one-time charge-offs.
Industry Involved in Stronger CA Silicosis Regs
National Stone Institute among reps in effort to avert banning of specific hard surfaces.
U.S. Importer Hit with China Quartz Tariffs
Customs decree finds “fritted sand” surfaces evaded antidumping and countervailing duties.
The Number: May 2023
U.S. hard-surface imports in May 2023 totaled $425,216,438 up 16.2% from the previous month.
Engineered Stone: 9.3% Global Annual Growth Through 2027
Industry study predicts overall countertop global-market growth of 4.3% per year.
EU Defines Sintered Stone
New standard includes mineral surface made with vacuum vibro-compression method.
Brazil Gets the Business at Coverings 2023
Exhibitors generate more than $25 million in transactions during April show in Orlando, Fla.
L.A. County Ponders Quartz-Surface Ban
Supervisors considering action; would affect population area of 9.8 million.
China Quartz-Tariff Challenge Withdrawn
Unfair-trade duties from 2019 remain in place; India tariff review still active.
