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Latest news: Worldwide construction of new housing expected to grow by yearly 3.2% until 2018
Asia/Pacific region will own the most new units, while Africa/Mideast will grow the fastest, say market researchers from The Freedonia Group
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Europe’s economy is currently enjoying „a muted but continuing recovery“ as expected by the EU-Commission
Currently the countries are facing different economic levels but positive growth is expected across the board by 2015
Where Japan’s well-to-do dwell
Spending money of citizens analyzed for prefectures and municipalities / approximately US-$ 2,8017 billion for the whole population in 2014
„Touch Me“ call of natural stone
An object by Zaha Hadid seen at the furniture trade fair in Milan once more proves that people love to touch stone. Can this fact be put to gainful use for natural stone products?
Italy’s natural stone branch: strong in value-added marble products
Export statistics for 2013 show that the granite market has been lost
Architecture and design at the Expo Build China Trade Fair to be held in April in Shanghai
The show is the perfect venue for meeting builders and designers in China
Turkish natural stone exports take the 2-billion US-$-hurdle
Government to increase focus on value-added products / Will Turkey edge out India from second position in global stone exporting countries?
Latest news: Chinese Kangli Stone and Italian Antolini plan a „Stone Art Gallery” for the Asian market
The two leading companies will create a promotion center to inspire architects and designers to use marble etc
Forum: Securing wealth and good fortune for your home with natural stone
The time is right for advertising for marble, granite and consorts with new arguments
China: „Our main target must be to increase stone consumption in the domestic market”
What last November’s decisions by the Communist Party mean for the stone sector
Brazil: Exports up by over 20%
(February 2014) Stone valued at 1.3 billion US-$ were shipped abroad / array of products dominated by countertops and raw blocks
Latest news: „Exports might go down by 10-15%“, warns India’s stone association
Strong pressure on quarry companies to respect environmental rules leads to shortage in raw material / Productions sites have been closed
Latest news: World Bank will map Africa’s mineral resources
US-$ 1 billion shall be spent over 5 years in geological research / New natural stone deposits to be discovered
Markets: Where Europe’s well-to-do dwell
(January 2014) Spending money of citizens from the Ukraine in the East to Portugal in the West
The fragrance „Statuario“ bears the name of Michelangelo‘s marble
(November 2013) Tuscany produces three fragrances which are named after marble types of the region