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Inspired by the idea of travel, cultural fusion and shared gastronomy, the restaurant design uses ceramic tile to combine Mediterranean references with international influences.
 
 

U.S. exports of natural stone and building stone products totaled $15.2 million in April.

Joe Alva, CEO and founder of Poseidon Industries, organized a conference to bring fabricators and other stone industry professionals together to learn, network and socialize. 

The Section 201 safeguard case on imported quartz surface products has moved through its final public hearing, and the decision now rests with President Trump, according to two industry figures closely involved in the proceedings.

From personal AI agents shopping for countertops to customers templating their own kitchens with a smartphone, the stone shop of 2030 may look very different from the shop of today. That is the vision laid out by Rich Katzmann of Thrive Innovations, who joined the Stone World Podcast to discuss his company's recent report on the future of the stone shop.

During a session at Coverings, stone restoration experts shared experiences and advice about repairing stone countertops.

U.S. imports of countertop materials totaled $302.7 million in April, down 10.6% from the same month a year earlier, according to data from the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Porcelain and sintered stone slabs rank among the most misunderstood materials in the countertop industry, but fabricators who learn to work with them are opening a revenue stream that is not going anywhere.

U.S. producers sold or used about 2.3 million tons of dimension stone in 2025, holding domestic output near that mark for a third straight year even as the value of that stone climbed to a five-year high of $460 million, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The 2025 Women In Stone Pioneer Award recipient and member of the Natural Stone Institute Board of Directors shared her experiences in the stone industry and her current crusade to revive the Norwegian Rose quarry.