OSHA Requests Information on Table 1 of the Silica Standard for Construction

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is requesting information and comment on Table 1 of the agency’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction. OSHA seeks information on additional engineering and work practice control methods to effectively limit exposure to silica for the equipment and tasks … Read more

MSI Releases New Q Colors

MSI has released two new Q Premium Natural Quartz colors; Soapstone Mist and Soapstone Metropolis. Soapstone Mist features long, delicate white veins in a neutral dove-gray Q. Soapstone Metropolis is a neutral slate-gray Q with subtle white veining throughout. According to the company, this easy-care quartz is suitable for a variety of applications … Read more

Wilsonart To Acquire Technistone

Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces has signed an agreement to acquire Technistone, a.s.,a world-leading manufacturer of quartz stone that has specialized in the industry for more than 20 years. Technistone is located just outside of Prague in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, and exports quartz slabs to more than 75 countries worldwide on … Read more