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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – U.S. kitchen-and-bath professionals foresee a continuing slowdown of the market. The Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI) for the third quarter shows a pullback in confidence about both current conditions and future growth. The overall market index of 63.2 is the lowest since the third quarter of 2020, and down from a high of 82.3 for first quarter 2021. The future conditions rating of 55.4 is significantly down from the 78.6 reported for first quarter of 2022.
OBERLIN, Ohio – The Natural Stone Institute now offers industry-wide documentation used for environmental and health overviews. Available are ISO Type III environmental declarations, also called environmental product declarations (EPDs), for most applications of natural stone. Also published are 13 Health Product Declarations (HPDs) for natural stone. The EPDs outline environmental information on a product’s lifecycle. HPDs provide design teams and owners detailed information on material ingredients and potential health impacts.◘