The EDGE

April 12, 2013 - Vol. 2, No. 12

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Quartz Imports Stay Hot in '13

Temperatures got downright chilly this winter, but quartz slabs didn't freeze on the docks at U.S. ports-of-entry -- the containers kept moving.

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Coverings 2013 Full of Class(es)

The annual stone and tile event makes its inaugural run in Atlanta late this month, but there's plenty of experience on tap in a bevy of educational sessions.

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Yes, She Wanted Marble Tops

Smart stone fabricators are prepared to deal with customers about the hazards of marble in the kitchen -- but this blog shows that someone fully aware of possible problems (and savvy about the finish) still has a tough time getting her Carrara countertops.

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Latest News

 

•  An Israeli investment firm is cashing out nearly all of its holdings in Caesarstone stock, although majority ownership will remain with the kibbutz that founded the company. MORE

 

• Don Devine moves into the president/CEO's chair at Custom Building Products; longtime company chief Tom Peck will be chairman. MORE

 

• Mohawk Industries completes its $1.5 billion acquisition of the Marazzi Group S.p.A. MORE

 

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Emerson Schwartzkopf

Editor, The EDGE, Stone Update

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