Miscellaneous
(March 2012) Export increase by +4.1% value was the result at the end of QIII/2011 for the Italian stone industry
(March 2012) Export increase by +4.1% value was the result at the end of QIII/2011 for the Italian stone industry
(February 2012) Expert advice: caring for your stone countertop after cooking
(February 2012) New explanation for the craters on Earth and moon
(February 2012) „Hispano-Moslem Architecture in 3D“ – new ideas for the Spanish stone branch
(January 2012) Not the effect of a giant asteroid caused extinction of dinosaurs but massive volcanic eruptions
(January 2012) 396 wheels on 44 axes are needed to transport the giant 340 t stone block
(December 2011) The price for transportation by ship in declining
(December 2011) Strong upward trend in Italian exports to countries of the Near East
(November 2011) Terrorist attacks carried out by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party PKK are a burden the Turkish stone industry must bear
(November 2011) A 7% growth rate is expected for the current year according to the German building industry
(October 2011) Water is important, for volcanic eruptions
(October 2011) An artificial mountain 2000 m high is a project currently under discussion
(September 2011) Onyx-clad and 104 m high – thus were the specifications of the tower conceived to mark the bicentennial anniversary of Mexico
(September 2011) The rock cycle is much shorter than commonly assumed
(August 2011) China builds one skyscraper every 5 days