2026 Press Releases
- March 27, 2026
- Natural Stone Institute Releases New Guidance on Respirator Use
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The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) announces the release of a new fabricator resource developed through ongoing collaboration with the Yale School of Medicine’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program.
- March 20, 2026
- Natural Stone Institute Honors Guido Gliori with Lifetime Achievement Award Plus More 2025 Award Recipients
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The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Individual Awards, recognizing individuals whose work shapes the natural stone industry.
- March 13, 2026
- Yale Peer-Reviewed Study Based on Industry Air Monitoring Data Now Available as Open Access
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The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) announces that a peer-reviewed study published in September 2025 in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine is now publicly available as an open-access publication.
- February 27, 2026
- Natural Stone Institute Activates Honorary Life Member Designation to Recognize Industry Leadership
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The Natural Stone Institute Board of Directors has formally activated the Honorary Life Member designation to recognize individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service and leadership to the organization and the natural stone industry.
- January 27, 2026
- Natural Stone Institute Releases State of Silica Safety: 2024 – 25 Progress Report and 2026 Roadmap
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The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has released State of Silica Safety: 2024-25 Progress Report & 2026 Roadmap, outlining industry action taken over the past two years to protect workers, strengthen safety practices, and respond to evolving regulatory and legal environments related to respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
- January 26, 2026
- Natural Stone Institute and Natural Stone Foundation Announce 2026 Board of Directors and Leadership Updates
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The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) and the Natural Stone Foundation (NSF) announce their 2026 Boards of Directors and leadership transitions, reinforcing a continued commitment to advancing the natural stone industry through education, research, and community engagement.
- January 15, 2026
- Natural Stone Institute and Stone World Announce 2026 Stone Summit Series
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The Natural Stone Institute (NSI), in partnership with Stone World, is pleased to announce the full schedule for the 2026 Stone Summit Series; a nationwide lineup of regional, one-day educational events designed to deliver relevant, actionable education to countertop fabricators across the United States.
- January 5, 2026
- Natural Stone Foundation Awards $145,000 in Grants to Advance Education, Standards and Natural Stone Promotion
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The Natural Stone Foundation has approved $145,000 in grants to fund strategic initiatives led by the Natural Stone Institute (NSI), reinforcing the Foundation’s commitment to its three pillars: education and scholarships, standards, and natural stone promotion.
