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August 2026 U.S. hard-surface imports down 3.4% year-over-year in value. bit.ly/4jBallt
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Feds Seek $290M Over Customs Violations Involving Quartz Surfaces, Tile – Stone Update bit.ly/4sp9czN
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U.K. looking to increase compensation for silicosis victims. bit.ly/4yvBU3y
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‘Death Sentences’: Crafting America’s Favorite Countertops Is Killing Workers - Bloomberg "Big Take" podcast. youtu.be/N29tA0co_2s?list=PL…
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Value of first-half 2026 U.S. hard-surface imports drop by more than 10%. More data in the next issue of Stone Update Magazine, going live this week. bit.ly/4Bp30vZ
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Hear more, along with news from Cersaie 2026 and other breaking news of the week, at bit.ly/4yjAPM2
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Cambria Opens New Quartz Processing Center – Stone Update bit.ly/3U8xVeY
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Cersaie 2026 Strong Despite Fall-Off – Stone Update bit.ly/3W7YsJT
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AI innovation at Michgan State could help in screening for silicosis and other lung ailments. bit.ly/4xYi4gU

MSU AI innovation supports 2.2M US workers exposed to toxic dust

Millions of U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous airborne dust while on the job. They need regular chest X-rays to monitor their health because inhaling this dust can cause permanent lung damage....

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Luther is 2026 recipient of NSI Thor Lundh Quarrier Award. bit.ly/4xNVgjT
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Vermont Quarries is "all-in" for Natural Stone Foundation online poker tourney. bit.ly/4hiu87M
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ISFA Proposing California Fab Licensing – Stone Update bit.ly/47sMixK
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Brazil expanding focus on natural-stone sales beyond the United States. bit.ly/4dFqpig
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NSI CEO Jim Hieb recieves Masters of Stone honor at Marmomac last week. bit.ly/4AY0BIr
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New Hard-Surface Report is live with all the July 2026 import data! bit.ly/4iWrOEC
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Groupwork completes "world-first" 10-storey high rise held up by stone exoskeleton bit.ly/4hox9SH
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July U.S. hard-surface imports are up slightly from June, but down 4.6% from a year ago - Hard Surface Report. bit.ly/3Vvb2CK
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BB Industries Taps New President/CEO – Stone Update bit.ly/4hqRHKx
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Canadian case study of silicosis from dry-cutting engineered stone in the fabrication of countertops bit.ly/4jgwFAA
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News kinda buried under a lot of dung throwing in Washington: Congress passed HR 5334 for 500% tariffs for importing proiducts from Russia. U.S. hard-surface industry imports zero materials from Russia, but another part of law allows president to put 100% tariff on any goods from countries still importing 15% or more of Russian petroleum products or natural gas after 30 days from now. Countries on that list: China, India, Turkiye, and the EU. Brazil currently buy 11% of Russian refined products as of end of August. Forewarned is forearmed.
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