Natural stone countertops continue to lose ground in favor of other popular materials for kitchen countertops. At the same time, granite surfaces, which already trailed quartz, have taken a sharp ...

Congress considers a bill to protect quartz manufacturers from lawsuits filed by stone cutters who contract a debilitating disease.

A disease called silicosis has affected miners for nearly a century, but now, it's resurfacing in countertop fabrication ...

In the world of home renovations, engineered quartz has been the top choice for countertops for years. But for the workers who cut, grind, and polish the manmade stone, the design choice causes ...

Crystalline silica, which is released into the air when workers cut and polish engineered stone for kitchen countertops, can ...

Engineered stone has remade the American kitchen, and may now be remaking the law. Makers of quartz countertops are pushing ...

A surge in quartz countertop fabrication has triggered a growing epidemic of silicosis — an incurable lung disease — among ...

Engineered stone's marble look, without marble's issues, has become a designer and homeowner favorite. “Beloved for their versatility and functionality, white quartz countertops (also referred to as ...

Today’s column comes from deep down a rabbit hole, one I fell into while researching what kind of counter material I would like if I ever remodel my kitchen, which is looking less likely given how ...

Dublin, Oct. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "U.S. Engineered Quartz Surface Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2020-2030" report has been added to ...