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Business cards with ultra-thin stone veneer surface in real marble have been developed by Mikol Company
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Modern construction in natural stone: an elegant saddle-shaped roofed entrance
Bari Politecnico’s Giuseppe Fallacara used tensioned steel bars to fasten the hovering hypar structure
Collection of bottles in marble by Salvatori company: „Omaggio a Morandi“
Designer Elisa Ossino got inspired by the simple forms in painter Giorgio Morandi’s still life images
Statistically profits of natural stone producing companies increased considerably in 2015
Dr. Carlo Montani presents his facts and figures for 2015 in his „Report marble and stones in the world“ / 2016 started up with considerable negative growth for exports
Kreoo by Decormarmi: wall and floor coverings in different techniques
The Italian company from the Valle del Chiampo at the Southern rim of the Alpes has decorative tiles in various colors and thickness
Jessica Lussier of Granit Design company is the first to win the Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship
The award by MIA+BSI was created to help women gain a better understanding of different sectors of the industry
Ceramic natural stone mockups have achieved a deep surface luster practically indistinguishable from the Real McCoy
Technological innovation in production emulates marble and granite to a T
Stone & Tile trade fair to take place in Belgium from January 22-23, 2017
Flanders Expo in Ghent is the venue for the biennial B2B-event
Gabions light: only one steel grid needed to keep a stack of stones in place next to a wall
Italian Zanettin Company shows a light version of a steel gabion mesh with light stone filling
One more step to reach architects and interior designers
MIA+BSI joins IBS and KBIS for Design & Construction Week during January 10-12, 2017 in Orlando (FL)
„Marmomacc and the City“ once more part of the Trade Fair’s supporting program
As in years past, the Verona Trade Fair was, once again, a stage for creativity in the stone branch particularly for Italian companies
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Cremation is allowed, but ashes must not be scattered
The Vatican has released „instructions“, as a reaction to the change in funeral culture in the Western world
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Ajloun in the Kingdom of Jordan is home to the Royal Academy for Nature and Conservation constructed on the rim of a defunct quarry
Euroroc News (2/16): new definitions for 25.15, 25.16 etc; Crystalline Silica; Smart CE-marking
Latest news about important topics for the stone sector which are being discussed in Brussels
Marmomacc 2016: New logo drops a „c“
Verona Trade Fair saw an increase: 1650 exhibitors (a +10% compared to the 2015 figures) / 67,000 trade representatives from 146 countries