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A ceramics manufacturer from Sweden has registered the name of a limestone with the EU for its product

A ceramics manufacturer from Sweden has registered the name of a limestone with the EU for its product

Until now, the motto in the country has been live-and-let-live, but the company is moving into dangerous territory with its “Granitkeramik“ trademark

Chen Guoqing: “In China, natural stone for the private home is not so popular as in the West, and we are fighting a lack of professional stonemasons and installers“

Chen Guoqing: “In China, natural stone for the private home is not so popular as in the West, and we are fighting a lack of professional stonemasons and installers“

Interview with the President of the Chinese Stone Association (CSMA) with a preview of the Stone Forum at Xiamen Stone Fair (May 18 – 21, 2021)

Africa Wealth Report 2021 – the wealthiest countries and cities in Africa

Africa Wealth Report 2021 – the wealthiest countries and cities in Africa

The study by AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth market researchers examines the continent for trends by the rich, in luxury and management of assets

The 2020 figures for Italy’s exports of natural stone are dire (-17,3 %) and continue the trend of recent years

The 2020 figures for Italy’s exports of natural stone are dire (-17,3 %) and continue the trend of recent years

Decline also in exports of technology, but this is solely due to the Covid 19 pandemic

China’s natural stone exports grew by +14.7% to US$6.53 billion in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic

China’s natural stone exports grew by +14.7% to US$6.53 billion in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic

The most important buyers came from Asia / The country has overcome the Trump shock / Probably due to the container chaos: -8% in shipments to Europe

France’s stone sector presents a study on the life cycle assessment (LCA) of gravestones

France’s stone sector presents a study on the life cycle assessment (LCA) of gravestones

Objects were compared with stone from France and China, and , not surprisingly, the domestic products performed better

Peter’s Corner: 2020 brought the natural stone sector an increased demand from private customers despite the Covid-19 crisis

Peter’s Corner: 2020 brought the natural stone sector an increased demand from private customers despite the Covid-19 crisis

Overall, the coming years should also be positive because marble, granite & Co benefit from the eco-trend / However, increased freight costs bring shifts

Turkish natural stone exports in 2020 were negative compared to the previous year, but positive developments could also clearly be seen

Turkish natural stone exports in 2020 were negative compared to the previous year, but positive developments could also clearly be seen

Block exports to China collapsed by -22% by value due to Covid-19, but there are strong increases (almost) everywhere in deliveries of finished products

Nature in the Quarry: an active quarrying zone can be a Garden of Eden especially for pioneering animal and plant species

Nature in the Quarry: an active quarrying zone can be a Garden of Eden especially for pioneering animal and plant species

In the “Life in Quarries“ project in Belgium, measures have been developed to facilitate the establishment of rare species with little effort

What the steep increase in freight costs means for stone exports from China to Europe

What the steep increase in freight costs means for stone exports from China to Europe

Analysis for the market of gravestones in Poland: Moving cheap grades and products is not economical it at the moment, and traders may soon have to look for new suppliers

Brazil’s natural stone exports weathered 2020 surprisingly well with only a slight decline despite the Covid-19-crisis

Brazil’s natural stone exports weathered 2020 surprisingly well with only a slight decline despite the Covid-19-crisis

Once again, it was processed quartzite and marble products, as well as soapstone, that yielded good returns

On the Reiserberg not far from Kaiserslautern in Germany there is a walk-in sundial with 12 obelisks made of the local sandstone

On the Reiserberg not far from Kaiserslautern in Germany there is a walk-in sundial with 12 obelisks made of the local sandstone

The project brings together numerous local features and offers something with which the citizens can identify as well as economic perspectives

In 2020, spending on home improvements and repairs in the US grew by more than 3 percent

In 2020, spending on home improvements and repairs in the US grew by more than 3 percent

New Report by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies / Free Online-Webinar on March 25, 2021

Michael Picco: “We have to communicate more with green facts about natural stone, e.g., Environmental Product Declarations and Life-Cycle-Assessments”

Michael Picco: “We have to communicate more with green facts about natural stone, e.g., Environmental Product Declarations and Life-Cycle-Assessments”

The 2021 president of the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) sees the moment favorable to reach even internationally standardized datasheets for marble, granite etc

Brazil’s export companies criticize the umbrella organization Abirochas and want government subsidies to be used more precisely for new markets abroad

Brazil’s export companies criticize the umbrella organization Abirochas and want government subsidies to be used more precisely for new markets abroad

In the meantime, the dispute has reached the legal level and the resignation of President Reinaldo Sampaio is being demanded