Joint venture set to begin commercial production in South Carolina in 1Q 2020.

Quartz, granite and marble look good. Don’t ask about the “other” stones.

Quartz steady, marble  up and travertine goes positive (a wee bit).

Initial U.S. AD tariffs of less than 5% for Turkish material, 0% for Indian slabs.

Final decision on permament tariffs will be next May.

Current senior exec VP will take over from Per Lindberg, the Swedish mining-equipment company’s first president. 

Facility will employ 400+ and be operational by next fall.

Former head of Mapei marketing and spouse of company leader dies 50 days after his passing.

Three new “toolbox talks” bring quarrier topics total to 27.

Volunteers sought for China event trip next March.