But a health expert says such products could pose "equal or worse health harms" and self-regulation by the industry has failed to protect workers.
Engineered stone is a type of artificial benchtop material used in kitchens and bathrooms.
When cut or polished, the material can release airborne crystalline silica dust which has been proven to cause the lung disease silicosis.
AGB has factories in six centres including Cromwell.
Company co-owner Cam Paranthoiene said it would be the first fabricator in the country to supply "zero-silica engineered stone".
It was made primarily out of recycled glass and independent testing had shown a 0.5% silica content.
AGB would only work with suppliers who had committed to transitioning to zero-silica engineered stone, and would start transitioning to the product once stock arrived in September, he said.
Last year the Australian government imposed a ban on engineered stone, which came into effect this month, and in March the Royal Australasian College of Physicians urged the New Zealand government to follow suit or implement rigorous controls on importers and fabricators.
But Mr Paranthoiene believed the ban was an "unnecessary step" and zero-silica was "an excellent solution".
"There has been significant investment in researching and developing a zero-silica product overseas.
"It continues to improve and is now a better alternative to natural stone or the other products that are exempt from the Australian ban."
Auckland-based occupational health specialist Dr Alexandra Muthu said alternative products were not backed by independent scientific evidence of their safety, and those described as zero silica could still contain it.
Until there was an accepted body of evidence that any material used as a substitute was without risk to workers, substitution with a different engineered stone product was "not an appropriate response", she said.
"New products may lead to equal or worse health harms from other substances introduced to replace the silica."
There was also no scientific or medical data to identify a safe level of crystalline silica in natural or engineered stone.
Self-regulation within the engineered-stone industry had not been enough to protect workers, Dr Muthu said.
Mr Paranthoiene said the zero-silica product they were sourcing was compliant with the Australian ban and was a "huge win" as it removed the risk of silicosis from their workers.
"People are lobbying for a New Zealand ban similar to Australia — we have made the commitment to import a product that meets those standards, with zero silica, and lobby our industry to follow suit.
"We actually have done what they want."
AGB Cromwell was hit with three improvement notices last year after WorkSafe observed an "inconsistent approach" in its risk management of respirable crystalline silica, but was later deemed compliant after changes were made.
