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The Natural Stone Institute announces 2023 award recipients

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has named the winners of its three award programs for 2023. The Shahs soon realized that natural stone for residential and commercial usage had even higher market potential and redirected their efforts toward developing this sector of the industry. To learn more, visit here.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

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Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% Now you know why China isn’t an ideal source of supply anymore for ceramic and porcelain tiles.

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Smith & Fong expands palmwood floor offering

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We have worked hard to develop a strong supply of high-quality palm from our sources in India,” said Dan Smith, owner. Lava Stone—captures the dance of earth and water, a pattern that reflects the subtle tones and textures found in weathered stone. Black Sand—which draws from the mystique of black-sand beaches.

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TISE director bullish on 2023 show

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reps to man their booths, so while there is still a lot going on in Asia—and China in particular—we are having people buying space from us. We have exhibitors from Italy and India; India feels like a flourishing market. There will be a Surfaces theater, a Stone Expo theater and a Tile Expo theater. distributors and U.S.

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Coverings 2023 exceeds expectations

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Coverings 2023, the preeminent international ceramic tile and natural stone event in North America, exceeded expectations with a vigorous 50% year-over-year increase in attendance, totaling nearly 27,000 eventgoers who gathered here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—

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Rigid core reigns with a focus on innovation

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The company made its foray into the eco-friendly field with its Stone + Wood line, a PVC-free hybrid touting waterproof capabilities and enhances scratch resistance. The Stone + Wood collection—my dad, [Michael Raskin, CEO], has been working on for two years, picking out the right colors and really fine-tuning it.

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Exclusive: MSI sees opportunities amid challenges

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Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. We have come a long way from being just a natural stone company. So if China has a problem, Vietnam. If Vietnam has a problem, then it’s India.

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