The recovery remains a bit slow for dimensional stone through the first six months of the year.

An uneven month, as most categories go a bit flat after a strong May. Mixed results as the industry makes the turn for the second half of the year.

Stone charges ahead in May, fueled by big increases in granite value and volume and good performances from the marble sector. Other stone categories offer mixed results.

Granite takes a bit of a stagger – mainly in volume – in U.S. dimensional-stone imports this April. Marble’s no winner either, but travertine turns in a strong performance.