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Silestone Institute by Cosentino: study sees the kitchen as „the heart of the home”
An international online consumer survey confirms that lifestyle trends in Western consuming countries are valid globally
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Euroroc’s General Assembly at Marmomac surprised all with its verve
Representatives of the national European Natural Stone Organizations discussed how the branch could better position itself
Nearly one in a thousand Swiss citizens visited quarries and workshops at this year’s Quarry Day in September 2019
PR was a mix of events and activities / more target groups envisaged for the future
Peter’s Corner: why, as far as marketing is concerned, nearly the entire marble and granite branch is barking up the wrong tree?
Instead of addressing the middle class many natural stone Organizations are propagating opulent art
For the first time in six years Brazil experienced from January until March 2019 a growth in natural stone exports
Donald Trump’s anti-dumping measures directed against China may have had a reflected indirectly here
Belgium boasts a quality charter for tombstones since March 2019
Members of the Natural Stone Group within the Trade Organization of Builders has pledged to take quick action in case of damage
The natural stone branch has undergone groundbreaking modernizations between 2009 and 2019
In view of the predicted cooling down of the global economy, Stone-Ideas.com took a look back to the development over the last decade
Blockchain ante portas: new transparency for the natural stone market
A digital system can reveal complete traceability of the origin and production-site of every stone product
Global Countertop Market: „Engineered quartz is forecasted to increase its share, partly at the expense of granite“
Freedonia Research Group has published a new study which sees the demand to reach 540 million m² in 2023
Nature in the quarry: the Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Budo budo) feel undisturbed by all the noise of heavy machinery in the quarry
Oetelshofen Limestone Quarry, Germany, regards the endangered giant owl, which chose the quarry as its home, as „a popular figure“
Architects pinpoint the weak spots of natural stone: price and ease of cleaning
German Natural Stone Association DNV conducted a market analysis of marble, granite, and other popular types of stone
Shortfall in new homes is keeping the pressure on house prices and rents
„2019 State of the Nation’s Housing Report“ by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies
Stonethica takes old ideas for use of marble remnants one step further
Laminated slabs can be used by architects in construction projects to obtain optimal sustainability results
Japanese Nikkei Asian Review: deliveries to the US relabeled in Vietnam
US-President Donald Trump’s tariffs cause complex chain reactions in the world economy and are not his „easy to win trade war“
Project „Life in Quarries“: give endangered species living space in active quarries
Providing living space for flora and fauna next to active quarry areas can be achieved with little or no effort