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Blog: „The ceramic tile is our competitor!“
(April 2013) New entries in our blog about how to better promote natural stone
Markets & Marketing
Markets: ideas for new products made of stone
(April 2012) Peter Becker from Stone-Ideas.com will lecture about „What natural stone can and what it can’t“ at the Coverings fair
Trade Fairs: Architects and buyers as fair visitors
(April 2013) São Paulo’s Expo Revestir trade fair has morphed to a meeting place for Latin America’s building and interior decorating branches
Markets: Go Berlin
(April 2013) Germany’s building industry is flourishing and enjoying a second boom after the fall of the Berlin Wall
Markets: U.S. remodeling industry appears to be pulling out of its downturn
(April 2013) A study by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies sees „immense market potential“ in older homeowners, among others
Markets: „The ceramic tile is our competitor!“
(February 2013) Marmomacchine Magazine’s Angelo Marabelli is calling for an international round table where members of the stone branch can develop strategies to compete with the ceramic industry
Markets: Even after recycling, natural stone retains its value and radiance
(March 2013) US-company finds new implementations for quarry waste with a view toward longevity of the material
„For us there is still a lot to learn from the world peers”
China’s Stone Association president Zou Chuansheng answers questions about the last year and how he sees the sector
Markets: Brazil’s exports reach near-2007 high
(February 2013) 6% increase over 2011 levels / higher average product price and more value added goods
Latest news: higher freight rates for stone in the US ahead?
(December 2012) The Marble Institute of America (MIA) informs about proposed amendments to the National Motor Freight Classification / Reviewing possible until January 29
Providing a tangible advantage for trade organizations’ members
Garis Distelhorst, chief of the Marble Institute of America (MIA), who successfully transposed winning industrial models to the stone branch, is soon to retire
Markets: World-wide demand for natural stone on the rise
(December 2012) Dr. Carlo Montani predicts a potential increase in demand for natural stone by Newly Industrializing Countries
Markets: ideas for new products made of stone
(November 2012) Peter Becker from Stone-Ideas.com will lecture about „What the stone can and what it can’t“ at an open seminar in Lappeenranta, Finland at November, 15th
Markets: Marble for the miniature battlefield
(September 2012) France‘s Bibracte Museum uses natural stone for miniature models of battle sites dating back to the Caesarian war against the Gauls
Markets: Traction for extreme-sport athletes
(August 2012) French-based company supports bicycle and motorbike competitions in the mountains with granite trophies