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World demand for countertops to reach 503 million m² in 2018
Asia/Pacific region is expected to achieve the fastest gains in sales / China and India driving forces
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US Demand for Construction Chemicals to grow by 8.2 % annually until 2018
Study of Freedonia Group predicts the market total to exceed US-$12 billion in that year
Stone branch approaching the „third wave“: Brazil poised to stimulate export-markets in high value goods
In the near future, Brazil hopes to supply US-large-scale projects and sell not only blocks to China
Can quarries sell their waste to off-shore wind-farms?
The supporting pillars of the giant rotor-blades require substantial support to prevent erosion around their base
Where, within Europe, do citizens have the most spending-money
Purchasing power density is concentrated in the north, west, and in the center of the European continent
Greek natural stone has been given a new lease on life by heroic myths and legends
Stone Group International Company was awarded a prize for their stand at this the 2014 Marmomacc / The Installation was dubbed „12 Mythic Marbles“
Production of natural stone was up by 7% per year during the last decade
Dr. Carlo Montani presented the findings of the 25th edition of his statistical yearbook at the Marmomacc
Wonasa wants to put more effort into nurturing young architects on a national level
The members of the World Natural Stone Association should organize seminars and competitions at local universities
Recycling natural stone: Ismar Marble of Israel reclaims debris from construction sites and from quarries
„Our quarries‘ days are numbered“, according to Company CEO Ilan Ammo, reason why he has brought out the line „New Reclaimed”
The USA have defined standards for sustainability of natural stone production
Factors such as energy and water consumption during production or exposure to emissions or pollution at the place of work
Geographical indications protection for natural stone?
EU-Commission asks whether marble et al. can be identified according to provenance or regional particularities, which in turn, would allow classification
EPD: A certification as proof of natural stone’s strength
The new Environmental Product Declaration allows effective and direct ecological comparison of various building materials
Middle East Stone: a new natural stone trade fair in May 2015 located in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf
A spin-off of the Big5 in Dubai is expecting a sustained boom in luxury buildings in the region
The EU-Commission is questioning: geographical indication protection also for natural stone?
Commission Vice-President Michel Barnier: „Our European products form not only part of our knowledge and skills, but they also have a considerable economic potential“
Natural stone should expound its „green“ factors more decisively
„Stone Sector 2014“, IMM Carrara’s statistical yearbook preaches caution not to allow the competitors to steal the show