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and cutting holes in the slab for sinks and faucets. The design of the final product is transposed
onto the slab using lasers and CAD software and then saws, water jets, and/or CNC machines
cut the slab to the required specifications. After the quartz surface product is fabricated, the
final product is polished and detailed. 13 Additional information regarding the manufacturing
and fabrication of quartz surface products are presented above in the “manufacturing process”
section.
13
Petitioner’s postconference brief, p. 6; Reliance, Showcase, Absolute Stone, Universal Granite &
Marble, Bedrock Quartz, and Cosmos’ postconference brief, pp. 10-11; Bruskin, Mstone, StoneVic USA,
Universal, Polarstone, Branite Tech Inc., and J.G. Edelen Co.’s postconference brief, p. 16; and Reliance,
Showcase, Absolute Stone, Universal Granite & Marble, Bedrock Quartz, and Cosmos’ postconference
brief, p. 16.
D-12