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Monica Gawet Receives 2019 Women in Stone Pioneer Award of the Natural Stone Institute
She serviced as president of the Marble Institute of America in 2001 as well as on numerous committees in the industry
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Peter de Kok Receives 2018 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement
One of the Marble Institute of America’s earliest members and a long-time member of the Building Stone Institute
„Masters of Stone” awards of Marmomac 2018
Tales Pena Machado, Domenico Cereser, Roberto Zorzi received the honor meant to continue the tradition of the Ancient Stone Guild in Verona
Stone people: An Italian with a suitcase full of stone samples calling on customers in the USA
Guido Bissi, a name with high reputation in Brazil’s stone branch, was honored posthumously at the Fortaleza Brazil Stone Fair (FBSF)
US-„Women in Stone” met with German „Meisterfrauen” during Stone+tec in Nuremberg
Both initiatives aim to strengthen the role of women in the stone business / Italy has „Le Donne del Marmo”
Marco De Angelis from GDA (Marmi e Graniti, Massa) is the new president of Confindustria Marmomacchine
Four new vice-presidents were elected at the general assembly / Statistics for the Italian stone branch
The Natural Stone Institute’s testing lab is expanding its facilities with new staff
Dacia Woodworth shall expand the stone sector’s awareness of this service and also work for the „Use Natural Stone”
SNROC of France has reelected Sylvain Laval as president
Head of Carrières du Bassin Parisien defines his plans for official work in the Trade Organization in an interview with Pierre Actual
Ioannis Antoniadis, President of the Greek Stone Group International (SGI), was designated „Master of Stone“
Marmomac’s jury honored him for his „detailed knowledge of materials and of the global markets“
Renata Malenza received the Marmo+Mac Latin America Award at Vitória Stone Fair
Renata Malenza received the Marmo+Mac Latin America Award at Vitória Stone Fair
People important for the development of the stone sector honored at the Fortaleza Brazil Stone Fair
They were Giorgio Veneziani, 92 years old and a living legend, Jorge Jordão, José Fernando and Robson Braga de Andrade
General Assembly of Confindustria Marmomacchine in Milan
Members of the board for 2017-2019 elected / Sector statistics show a recovery of Italy’s stone exports in the first trimester 2017
Major changes on management level of Coldspring company
Greg Flint named president and chief operations officer, John Mattke appointed president of subsidiary Stone Panels International
Johannes M. Semmler is the new managing director of Vereinigte Marmorwerke Kaldorf (VM Kaldorf – Kaldorf United Marble)
Semmler is poised to serve markets in North America and the Middle East even more effectively in future
Pierre Brousse, owner of Rocamat company, is the new president of French SNROC stone association
He was elected for the period of 2016-2019 at the organization’s general assembly in Paris