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The province of Ceará is becoming a new natural stone center in Brazil. 2016 saw an increase in exports by 40% (starting on a low level)
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Intermac engaged in ubiquitous information-research for stone processing
Augmented Reality can cut manufacturing costs for machinery / stone product 4.0: a package containing material, production and communication
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The patterns on ponchos worn by Argentinian Gauchos were the paragon for interior architecture in a Berlin steakhouse. The design was developed by Ippolito Fleitz Group
EUROROC informs: Brussels is working on new regulations to reduce crystalline silica
For the first time, threshold values are to be regulated for all EU-countries / perforce the trade organizations accepted the limits set by the commission but hope to coordinate implementation in dialog
EUROROC informe : Bruxelles propose un règlement relatif à la silice cristalline
Pour la première fois, la limite sera réglée pour tous les États de l’Union Européenne, forçant les organisations concernées à accepter cette limite proposée par la Commission, tout en souhaitant qu’un dialogue accompagne son implantation
Be prepared: solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017 racing from Oregon to South Carolina
NASA visualizes the path of the moon’s shadow with an accuracy never reached before
Caesarstone presents book „A Material Menu: Designs for the Culinary Aesthetic“ inspired by its Engineered Stones
The idea goes back to a presentation with Tom Dixon during Milan Design Week 2016
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Spectacular bathtubs in solid stone are lovely to look at but not practical for bathing
Love, peace, and prosperity for 2017
Stone-Ideas.com wishes its readers and clients a happy and prosperous New Year
Refurbishment for the most famous showcase for Portland limestone
Buckingham Palace will see a £ 369 million renovation probably starting in April 2017
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Certain primates have reached the Stone Age because they use stones as tools according to a BBC report. But they are not expected to develop beyond this stage
30 years Musée d’Orsay: a limestone façade with all the Parisian splendor of the penultimate turn of the century
A train station of the year 1900, the building once showed inside the newest techniques like ramps and lifts for luggage
EuroSkills 2016: Austrian stonemason Thomas Rudlstorfer wins the Gold medal
Silver medalist is Rok Verstovšek Tanšek from Slovenia and Bronze medalist is Julien Baton from France
Safety will be the primary focus during the first phase of the Natural Stone University
MIA+BSI has launched an online education tool with free courses for stone industry professionals
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„Liquid Marble“ is the name Mathieu Lehanneur gave his artistic works, seemingly with surfaces rippled by the wind