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IMPORTS: Granite Keeps Growing in August 2015 |
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Shipments of dimensional surfaces to the United States continued to look good in late summer, with granite maintaining a good growth clip from 2014. Quartz surfaces again grew by more than 20%, but -- surprisingly -- failed to reach the highs of this July. |
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BUSINESS: Arguing the Case for Caesarstone |
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The quartz-surfaces manufacturer saw major declines in its NASDAQ stock price, thanks in part to a report from a market short-seller. Two stock analysts -- including one in Israel -- think that Caesarstone shouldn't be taking the major diss. |
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BUSINESS: Giving Stone a Gala Opening |
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Levantina took to the galleries of the impressive El Museo de arte Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid to offer a showing of a branded granite line marketed inside Spain. Patrons got a look at a variety of real old masters. |
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In Other News .... |
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Marketing ideas won't come cheap to grow a stone business ... Etemplate at TISE East ... Book-matching stone. |
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Of Note ... |
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Black marble accents contemporary Berlin abode ... National CotY awards ... Weird words from architects. |
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This Week's Videos |
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Industry_education at TISE East ... Dekton® at the violinmaker ...Time-lapse completion of an outdoor kitchen. |
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