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Peter’s Corner: The megatrends for the stone sector in 2026 are all “green”: They include solid construction with small blocks, poststressing, interlocking elements, and stone bricks, as well as, in the longer term, the circular economy

Live Stream on January 14, 2026: Jim Hieb from NSI to Testify in Washington DC on Silica Related Lawsuits

Live Stream on January 14, 2026: Jim Hieb from NSI to Testify in Washington DC on Silica Related Lawsuits

Stone Bricks – New Building Elements with Enormous Potential for Climate Protection, Creative Architecture, and the Natural Stone Sector

The British Stone Federation explored the perspectives at its “Stone Symposium”

The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has a new look

The logo, logotype, and tagline have been redesigned – but the core of the brand, namely its focus on the values of business and societies, remains unchanged

The Stone Demonstrator in central London serves as a prototype for solid construction using natural stone with prestressed elements, small blocks, and stone bricks

The prototype will be on display until the end of 2026. It may then travel to another location

Ukraine in wartime: the country also fights on the economic level utilizing modern quarries and new processing plants

Oleg Majewski tells the story of Golovinski Stone company and its iridescent and mystical GOLOVINSKI LABRADORITE from the Zhytomyr region

Natural stone focus on the Arabian Peninsula: The Sultanate of Oman wants to become a player in the global market with its domestic marbles, Italy is focusing more on Saudi Arabia and the UAE

With the “Road to 2050,“ Portugal’s natural stone sector is pursuing the goal of decarbonization from quarry to processing

Brazil‘s stone sector wants to earn more money in the luxury markets of the Arabian Gulf

The nationwide association Centrorochas has joined forces with companies to address the well-known weaknesses in exports

Cersaie 2025: Sustainability remains a major topic in the ceramics industry

Extremely thin tiles and extremely large formats as well as full-body technology were also presented at the trade fair in Bologna

Greek sculptor John Bizas presented his white marble shark sculptures at the Monaco Yacht Show

Angel Yachts company (AYC) used the event to present its concept of luxurious boat tours with links to Greece’s culture and history

Meeting at Marmomac 2025: the new Natural Stone Strategic Alliance (NSSA) will create a platform for comparable EPDs as its first official project

Brazil introduced the software with which it aims to conquer an innovative and promising market

Bathroom vanities: new US tariffs against the global furniture industry complete Trump’s economic madness

The new rules now also apply to natural quartzites from Brazil, but only if they have been cut to size there

We have compiled a list of “Green Pluses for Natural Stone” and made it available online for free download and use by all members of the industry

The Turkish natural stone association EMIB, based in Izmir, has sent a business delegation to Kenya to explore market opportunities in East Africa