Stone Update

All the latest on stone and other hard surfaces. Slab & Sheet e-newsletter twice a month and Stone Update Magazine every two months.

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UK govt downplays engineered-stone ban during House of Commons debate: https://t.co/Pvzoo80GlW

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Proposed additonal US tariff of 25% on Brazilian imports would exempt quartzite, hit granite. https://t.co/jaCTY1StMO

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UK MPs to hold silicosis debate as devastating impact of killer silica dust revealed https://t.co/wniRcKjgCJ

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Lotte Chemical demands high price for building materials unit that includes Radianz® quartz surfaces. https://t.co/NQ0I7iOjNx

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California Quartz Stoppage Inches Closer to Reality – Stone Update https://t.co/Khypt56D57

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March 2026 U.S. hard-surface imports improve from February, but still down 25% in value from March 2025 https://t.co/B7yxKsxtxo

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Link to access tomorrow's meeting at 10 a.m., with state health department update on silicosis, followed by consideration of WOEMA petition to stop engineered-stone fabrication and installation in California. https://t.co/wdoS6kQDLp

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Staff report to California occupational safety/health standards board recommends granting petition on quartz-surface ban, but current action limited to CalOSHA advisory committee on prohibition. Link to report:
https://t.co/VzeN5UHjTB

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California Stoneworkers With Silicosis Struggle to Get Workers’ Comp | KQED https://t.co/TaaA7RcxWM

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USITC Sends Tariff-Rate Quartz Quota to President – Stone Update https://t.co/GmCbhIaZXF

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U.S. hard-surface imports improve in March from bottom-basement February, but still 25% behind last year. https://t.co/tuOJLKb8uX

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U.S. Trade Representative to hold quartz-surface-import hearing on June 16 in Washington - Stone Update. https://t.co/5SYvuOGOPu

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Porcelanosa uses Sacmi technology to expand its large tile and slab plant https://t.co/SIxAAv3Lmc

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UK silica safety guidance. https://t.co/k96HYbdl5o

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U.K. MP warns over silica dust guidance as workplace-safety agency halts dry cutting before large inspection sweep. https://t.co/N2uendeZNs

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King Charles unveils granite from Shenandoah Valley https://t.co/IbUeVZQQHf

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USITC recommends variable tariffs on quartz-surface imports, but no hard limit on shipments – Stone Update https://t.co/KjJtZPLSCZ

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USITC recommends tariff-rate quota on quartz surface imports for 4 years. Start level of 140,000,000 ft.² with 25% tariff under and 40% above. No cap on total imports. Levels would be split 25% each quarter. read, commissioner statements, here: https://t.co/laFSLcbojx

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Colorado Jury Awards Silicosis Victim $16.8 Million – Stone Update https://t.co/QKw0GAbrrh

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Global instability weighs on Vicostone’s performance in first-quarter 2026 https://t.co/jTVdJOF4pD