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January-February 2024

The International Surface Fabricators Association honor the best in projects with manufactured surfaces in 2023. Also, check out last year’s top industry news.

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November-December 2023

Investigate the details of two newsmaking reports on crystalline-silica exposure. Also, a revealing conversation on a complex Pinnacle Awards project,

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September-October 2023

See the global reach of hard surfaces with interactive maps of the first-half 2023 imports of the United States.

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July-August 2023

Learn how a fabricator adapted to sintered stone and ultra-compact. Also, the CID 2023 award winners, and a video report on the Xiamen Stone Fair.

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May-June 2023

It’s not just a factor of two anymore to install a countertop. Also, Stone Update rides along on a tour of hard-surface-industry vendors in Italy.

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March-April 2023

U.S. hard-surface imports in 2022 set another record in total values … but shipment volumes tell a different story. Also, a son follows his father’s lead in fabrication shop, and the 2022 Pinnacle Awards show the best of natural-stone projects

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January-February 2023

Industry leaders share their views on 2023 — and the most-valuable thing learned in 2022. Also, OSHA’s main complaints with fabricators in fiscal 2023, and the Stone Fabricators Association takes a look at smudging on black quartz surfaces.

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November-December 2022

Silicosis continues to be a hot topic in fabrication workplace safety, with a focus on shops handling quartz surfaces. Also, the best hardscape projects get their due, with natural-stone jobs judged by the of the Natural Stone Institute.

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September-October 2022

If inflation’s eating your earnings and the job backlog is getting softer, take a look at how a few fabricators are forming up slowdown strategies. Also, the Tucker Design Awards are on full display, as well as this year’s Coverings Installation and Design winners.

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July-August 2022

Cook right from the countertop with undermount induction elements? Yes, but not all surfaces are equal in performance. Also, the 2022 NKBA Design Awards show how designers are using hard surfaces — and what they’re paying.