Every side of the stone industry. At the same table.

Real conversations from fabrication, installation, wholesale and everything in between.

Different perspectives. Open debate. Shared knowledge.

No ego. No gatekeeping. Just the industry as it really is.

NEW EPISODES EVERY MONTH!

WHY STONE CHATTER EXISTS

For too long, the stone industry has operated in silos.

Wholesale talking to wholesale, fabricators staying in their own circles, installers isolated in the field.

Stone Chatter brings everyone to the same table.

Built for fabricators, installers, shop owners, wholesalers, and everyone connected to the stone world, it creates space for transparent conversations about fabrication realities, safety, business pressures, leadership, and what needs to change.

Because transparency drives growth, shared knowledge strengthens the industry,
and everyone deserves a voice.

GUEST TALKS

Stone Chatter regularly brings in guests from across the industry:

We don’t avoid opposing opinions. We invite them.

If there’s tension, we lean into it. That’s where the learning happens.

FABRICATORS | SHOP OWNERS | DISTRIBUTORS

SALES LEADERS | SAFETY SPECIALISTS | MANUFACTURERS

FEATURED EPISODES

TISE 2026: Possible Quartz Ban, AI, What's New in ERP, The Future of TISE, and MORE

Rich, Erik and Ed talk through several very current topics in the stone fabrication industry.

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Is Quartz Being Banned? The Reality About Silicosis & OSHA Compliance

The conversation around quartz, silica dust, and shop safety is rapidly evolving across the stone fabrication industry. We sit down with industry leaders to discuss one of the most talked-about issues.

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This isn`t a panel. It's a real discussion.

RICH KATZMANN

ED YOUNG

ERIK RAPP

TECHNOLOGY ADVOCATE

BUSINESS STRATEGY

INDUSTRY CONNECTOR

He strengthens networking and alignment between fabricators and wholesale groups, building bridges that turn collaboration and customer relationships into long-term industry growth.

Grounded in manufacturing leadership and operational discipline, he fixes broken processes, challenges inefficiency, and pushes businesses to operate better not just bigger.

Pioneering the first AI systems purpose-built for fabrication, he drives technological advancement across the industry to elevate the performance and power of every shop.

Three hosts.

Three different angles.

ONE INDUSTRY CONVERSATION.

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