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The Natural Stone Institute announces 2023 award recipients

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has named the winners of its three award programs for 2023. In 1981, while still operating MSI out of their basement, the Shahs secured the contract to supply black granite for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. manufacturers, primarily in the monuments industry.

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Radio Stone Update -- January 27, 2021

Stone Update

cites Vietnam for currency manipulation, but holds back on a unfair-trade tariff; more.

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Radio Stone Update -- January 13, 2021

Stone Update

tariff on Vietnam surfaces; more. Currency-manipulation charges could lead to U.S.

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Radio Stone Update -- January 13, 2020

Stone Update

tariff on Vietnam surfaces; more. Currency-manipulation charges could lead to U.S.

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Rigid core reigns with a focus on innovation

Floor Covering News

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

Floor Covering News

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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Balcony Garden in Hanoi Proves Every Home Can Have Outdoor Space

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Located in a small and narrow alley in Hanoi, Vietnam, the QT House by Landmak Architecture is a smaller version of the typical tube house. It’s sandwiched between two adjoining dwellings like many of the homes in Vietnam’s fast-growing urban neighborhoods.

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