Author: Slab & Sheet

Small S. African Granite Company Targets Export Market

Mar 11, 2019

Liciatron Granite, a black owned and managed company, was set up five years ago by businessman and founder of the Don Suite Hotels Group Thabiso Tlelai.

Four Turkish Marble Traders Detained in China

Mar 10, 2019

Tax-avoidance charges cited in arrest of employees of three Turkey-based companies during Xiamen International Stone Fair.

Analysis: Buyer-only Stone Trade Fairs

Mar 9, 2019

Events in the natural stone trade that rely less on exhibition and more on matching buyers and sellers directly could prove detrimental to the industry.

Importers Oppose Quartz-Tariff Expansion

Mar 6, 2019

The companies object to a request from Cambria Company LLC to include “glass quartz” materials in the group of products subject to the tariffs.

Labradorite Bianca: Stone of the Year

Mar 6, 2019

The stone will be featured on Natural Stone Institute member certificates, code of ethics and marketing materials throughout the year.

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