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Radio Stone UpdateNew Quarrier Award from NSI; Report from Xiamen Stone Fair; more.The Natural Stone Institute announces a new annual award for quarriers; Technistone nixes materials for dry fabricators in the U.K.; and Stone Update Editor Emerson Schwartzkopf reports on the Xiamen Stone Fair in China this month.Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at www.radiostoneupdate.com.2024-03-2614 min
Radio Stone Update2022 Year in Review in Hard Surfaces - Radio Stone UpdateStone Update Contributing Editor K. Schipper and Editor Emerson Schwartzkopf review the top stories in the U.S. hard-surfaces industry for 2022.0:44COVID Remnants Affect Shows4:19U.S Hard-Surface Imports: Value Up, Volume Soft7:15Marmomac, Cersaie, Coverings Attendance Up 9:41A Word from Quantra 10:53Malaysia, India Quartz Tariffs in 2022 14:27U.S. Natural Stone Sustainability Standard Update 15:43Rolling Changes in U.S. Kitchen & Bath Industry Outlook 18:18Natural-Stone Environmental/Health Declarations 20:26Neolith, Polycor Lead Industry Ownership Change...2022-12-2027 min
Radio Stone UpdateSpecial Edition: Coverings 2022 with Arpi NalbandianA special interview with Arpi Nalbandian of Tileometry at Coverings 2022 in Las Vegas on April 5, 2022.00:00 Intro 00:23 Welcome to the show, Arpi Nalbandian01:06 Arpi, What's Different About Coverings This Year?02:02 Products Exemplifiy the Wellness Trend in Tile02:50 What Products are Interesting This Year?04:33 Just What Makes Tile Biophilic?05:21 Themes in Tile at Coverings 202206:16 Is Porcelain Slab Taking Over the Show?07:55 The Direction of Tile Design Today09:42 A Word from Quantra10:56 Who is Arpi Nalbandian?12:18 What is T...2022-04-1727 min
Radio Stone Update2020: The Year in Review for Hard SurfacesK. Schipper and Emerson Schwartzkopf take a look back at the top news in hard surfaces this year, with follow-up reporting to bring everything up to date as 2020 winds down.This edition of Radio Stone Update is underwritten by TISE LIVE, the industry online event offering attendees the opportunity to connect and preview floor covering, stone, and tile products while enjoying creative, immersive experiences. Go to tiselive.com for more information..Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the...2020-12-2217 min
The Fab LabChinese Quartz Tariffs - Interview with Emerson SchwartzkopfChinese Quartz Tariffs - Interview with Emerson Schwartzkopf
We recently got to sit down and talk with Emerson Schwartzkopf on the Fab Lab podcast. He is an expert on the topic of Chinese Quartz Tariffs. With all the confusion, uncertainty, and rumors going around, Emerson brings clarity and understanding to this topic. This is a great episode and we think you are really going to enjoy it.
Emerson Schwartzkopf is the Editor & Publisher of Stone Update. They publish two e-magazines, Stone Update Magazine (magazine.stonemag.com) and Hard-Surface Report (latest.hardsurfacereport.com), along with the webs...2020-03-061h 01