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2023-slump in demand for ceramic tiles from Italy worldwide: -22.1% for exports compared to the previous year, -8.7% for sales within Italy
Main reasons are increased costs for energy and raw materials, high interest rates
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Rede Rochas is a network of Brazilian stonemasonry companies that, among other things, cooperate in buying and in recycling leftover pieces
The community in the state of Ceará is the result of an initiative by various associations
By recycling the stone powder, the natural stone sector can earn additional points in its life cycle assessments and EPDs
As part of the “Marmomac Meets Academies“ presentation at the Verona trade fair, Professor Giuseppe Fallacara from the Politecnico in Bari raised the topic
In Sweden, the Natural Stone Association is fletching its teeth at fakes from the ceramics industry
Tile companies there have marketed their products under local natural stone names / Also “Jura” is used as fake
The stone sector as a “green“ sector with a lot of computer work
The Euroroc General Assembly discussed current problem areas and opportunities at Marmomac 2023
Put an end to the false Carrara Calacatta or Pierre de Bourgogne, which in reality comes to the EU from quarries abroad or is a fake stone
The EU Parliament has approved with a large majority the Protected Designations of Origin for natural stones / Validity also online
Sustainability and energy saving also take center stage in household and entertainment devices, durability emerges as a new feature
We visited Europe’s largest consumer electronics trade show, the IFA in Berlin
In its natural stone exports in 2022, Portugal reached an all-time high of nearly half a billion € (492.8 million €)
On almost all target markets, the country achieved significantly better sales prices than in the previous year
With the program “Exporta Mais Brasil“ – loosely translated: “Go for Exports, Brazil“ – the country wants to strengthen its natural stone exports
The aim is to create demand for the exotic varieties on new markets, among other things
14. Global Wealth Report by Credit Suisse and UBS: gains in Latin Amerika, losses in North America
Much of the decline comes from the appreciation of the US dollar against other currencies
Marketing for natural stone (3): the sector is once again in danger of losing touch with materials considered modern
When the talk turns to contemporary building materials in public, no one automatically thinks of stone
Germans have invested a lot of money in natural stone in the home also in the third Covid year (2022)
Consumption increased by a good +14% compared to the previous year (2021) when the total had already risen by +10.6%