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SUBA Manufacturing Inc. Closes Doors After More Than Half-century

Nov 30, 2019

SUBA Manufacturing Inc., a Benicia, Calif., maker of laminate countertops, officially closed its doors in Sept. after 53 years in business.

‘It’s Going To Get Worse’: How U.S. Countertop Workers Started Getting Sick

Nov 27, 2019

National Public Radio talks to Texas fabrication worker needing lung transplant due to silica-dust exposure.

Largest Container Lessor Sees Continuing Weak Demand

Oct 29, 2019

U.S.-China trade war and reduced shipments worldwide cut into Triton International’s total revenue and bottom-line profits.

New Zealand Fabricators Get 100 Warnings for Silica Dust Issues

Oct 26, 2019

Enforcement actions have been taken against Kiwi businesses since alarms were raised in Australia about silicosis and engineered-stone fabrication.

Erin Brockovich Blasts Australian Silicosis Response

Oct 23, 2019

Legal-remedy campaigner calls for action by government to “get ahead” of the lung-disease in Australian stoneworkers.

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