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May 21, 2015 slabnsheet.stoneupdate.com

This Week's Highlights:

GRANITE, QUARTZ IMPORTS MAKE MARCH GAINS Dimensional granite shipments to the United States in March jumped up nearly 44% from the previous year, according to a Stone Update analysis of import data. Delivery of foreign quartz slabs also boomed, with a new market topper showing surprising power.

MUCH ADO IN MIAMI DalTile opens a new Gensler-designed showroom in the Florida city that appeals to local tastes for big, bold and light. There's also a Keys Granite stone and slab yard next door.

SELF-REPAIRING SUBSTRATE? Don't be so fast to make cracks about concrete. The gags -- along with actual dings and crevices -- may disappear with the development of a surface that heals itself.

PLUS .... • A different look for stone inlays. • Why politicians shouldn't carve promises in stone. • Façade repairs begin on Oklahoma capitol. • VIDEO: Breton CNC cutting heads work in tandem.

And there's more! Start HERE to read this week's Slab & Sheet!

Events Alberta Stone Summit 4 June, Mondial Granite & Marble, Edmonton AB Engineered Stone & Granite Repair  9-10 June, Grand_Rapids MI Digital_Stoneworking Expo 11 June, Park Industries, St. Cloud MN SFA Workshop 18-19 June, Signature Stone, Toano VA

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