LX Hausys America Inc. launched its own design council, a cross-channel group created to integrate real-world market feedback directly into the company’s product development process. Comprised of interior design, stone fabrication, distribution and home center professionals, the council was formed to help ensure future Viatera quartz surface introductions align with … Read more
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) and the Artisan Group have officially joined forces in a new strategic alliance built around protecting fabricators, growing the workforce, and strengthening the long-term future of the surfacing industry. This alliance is being established under the ISFA Fabricator Safety Initiative (FSI), a national effort … Read more
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has deemed a global safeguard investigation petition regarding imports of quartz surface products as properly filed. The petition was submitted by the Quartz Manufacturing Alliance of America (QMAA) on Sept. 15 of this year. Officially deemed Quartz Surface Products Global Safeguard Investigation, Inv. No. … Read more
LX Hausys America, manufacturer HI-MACS Solid Surface and Viatera Quartz Surface, was named as a winner of three 2025 Product Innovation Award recipients by sister publications Architectural Products, Interiors + Surfaces and Building magazines. The awards were for two HI-MACS products and one Viatera product. Both HI-MACS Calacatta Albero and … Read more
Wilsonart® announced at the end of November that it will be transitioning from McKillican Distribution to Wilsonart Distribution across Western Canada. This expansion is set to take place at the end of Q1, 2026, which the company states will broaden Wilsonart’s distribution footprint with warehouse locations in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, … Read more
Caesarstone Ltd. revealed it will outsource all of its quartz surface manufacturing and close its last company-owned plant. CEO Yos Shiran explained the decision last week as part of the company’s third-quarter financial results, which showed worldwide revenue was down 5.7% over 2024 because of lower sales. He said it … Read more
On Oct. 2 at its ParkFest 2025 event, Park Industries unveiled the SPARTAN CNC router designed to automate and streamline sink processing and seam finishing — two traditionally labor-intensive tasks in stone countertop fabrication. Key features & capabilities of the machine include: