Vendors Form New Trade Group; U.S. Hard-Surface Imports Hit 2 1/2 Year High; Cambria Stops Copy; more.
Send us Fan Mail Stone-machinery and -tooling vendors form new trade group; U.S. imports of hard surfaces are at the highest level since August 2018; Cambria halts sales of Brittanicca™ copy; and much...
11 Mai 202110min
Polycor to be Carbon-Neutral in 2025; SmartFair Draws 30,000+; Hard-Surface Imports Strong in February.
Send us Fan Mail Polycor becomes the first natural-stone producer to pledge carbon-neutrality, with a 2025 target. Also, the online SmartFair claims more than 30,000 virtual attendees, and U.S. hard-...
27 Apr 202112min
Turkey in Tax-Tariff Tussle; TISE Registration Now Online; Cosentino $ Good in 2020; more.
Send us Fan Mail Turkish hard surfaces are caught in the crossfire of an international tax dispute; registration for June TISE is now open; Cosentino finances good in 2020; and more. This edition of ...
13 Apr 202113min
TISE Set for June In-Person Event in Las Vegas; Biden Admin Defends Trump China Tariffs; more.
Send us Fan Mail TISE will take place as an in-person event in June at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas; the Biden administration defends the 25% Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports; an NKBA study sho...
23 Mar 202113min
U.S. Customs Cites China/Malaysia Quartz Shippers; Caesarstone Expects Better in 2021.
Send us Fan Mail The general 25% China goods tariff is challenged by 30 hard-surface-industry companies. Also: Cambria points U.S. customs officials to quartz-tariff evasion through Malaysia: there'll...
9 Mar 202113min
Hard Surfaces Elude "Airbus" Tariff; Glitch Kills KBIS Online Show Exhibits; more.
Send us Fan Mail Natural stone and quartz surfaces from the European Union are safe from Airbus-related U.S. tariffs -- for now. Also KBIS pulls the plug on its online trade-show floor, and Covering...
23 Feb 202110min
Coverings Gains July Show Partner; Minimal Loss in 2020 Hard-Surface Imports; more.
Send us Fan Mail Coverings will split the hall in Orlando this July with the Wood Flooring Expo; U.S. hard-surface imports decline by only 3.8% in 2020; Park Industries and MSI plan a porcelain-fab ex...
9 Feb 202111min
No Vietnam tariffs ... for now; founder of Walker Zanger passes; more.
Send us Fan Mail The U.S. fingers Vietnam for currency manipulation, but holds back on a unfair-trade tariff. Also, LOTTE expands its operations in Turkey, and an industry legend dies at age 93. This...
26 Jan 202110min
