MSI hosted a Stone Industry Education event that included panel discussions on trends, shop safety and technical issues and solutions.

U.S. countertop material imports totaled $275.5 million in March 2026, a 23.6% decline from March 2025.

The Stone Fabricators Alliance is in its 13th year of leading fabricators through Italy on its annual tour, and the work behind it never really stops, said Tim Zeng, an SFA executive board director and owner of Zeng Countertops & Surfaces in Lincoln, NE.

The Latin American Fabricators Network made its first appearance at Coverings 2026, using the show's Fabricator Stage to introduce a grassroots organization aimed at giving Latino stone fabricators a seat at the industry table.