Category: StatWatch (Monthly Report)

December imports down for majority of natural-stone categories; quartz’s growth slows.

Granite up from late 2016; quartz still growing.

Quartz surfaces rise half-again from 2016.

Granite goes positive for first time this year in monthly data.

Shipments look OK heading into mid-year — but don’t get confident just yet.

Granite continues to improve, but quartz slabs continue the rocket ride to the sky.

Granite down double-digits, but barely. Quartz surfaces, marble continue strong growth.

Granite cuts back losses, while marble and quartz surfaces see good growth. Travertine still weak.

Dimensional granite bounces back — somewhat — and marble OK in mixed results for U.S. stone shipments.

U.S. imports of dimensional granite end the year on a low note in December 2015. Quartz still makes solid gains.