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Replica of the famous Indian Sanchi Gate in Berlin in a combination use of 3D scanning, CNC technology and craftsmanship
The sandstone artwork next to the new Berlin Palace is another example of new technology-based business for the stone sector
Markets & Marketing
Women prefer to buy products from women, researchers have found
This finding from the arts and crafts sector is also relevant to the stone sector / Report from Poland on women in stone companies there
Peter’s Corner: some thoughts on 2023 and what lies ahead for the stone sector
As in “normal“ years, more marketing must be undertaken, and private households should be “infiltrated“ with product design
Options for natural stone pavings: the sporting effect of walking could be enhanced by an “active landscape design“
It is about balancing beams and stepping stones with handrails giving the feeling of security
A survey conducted by Marmomac among Italian stone consumers clarifies what end customers like about natural stone and what they struggle with
The study provides an exact data basis for the marketing of marble, granite & Co
Peter’s Corner: the great Covid-19 demand boom for natural stone for beautifying private homes is coming to an end
Evidence is that consumers are flying again and that rates for container shipments are falling rapidly
The Pietra Naturale Autentica network of companies has launched its new “Naturalmente Sostenibile” (Naturally Sustainable) campaign
The aim is to bring the ecological strength of Italy’s stone sector closer to the consumer
Italy’s ceramics industry has a new marketing campaign that is all about sustainability
At the center of it all is a video lasting just one minute that gets the message across emotionally
Ceramics trade fair Cersaie 2022: Plant motifs for wall tiles were presented at a conspicuously large number of stands
Sustainability was the defining theme everywhere, natural stone copies or large formats only made a marginal appearance
Dr. Carlo Montani: the global natural stone sector has also come through the Covid-19 pandemic with flying colors and is looking to a rosy future
By 2025, the old master of numbers expects consumption to quadruple compared to 1996
Topping the list of 20 cities worldwide with the most rich and super-rich is N.Y.C.
The new study by market researchers at World Wealth, together with Henley & Partners, also asks which centers will rise in the near future
Andalusia’s marble companies will extract significantly less natural stone from their quarries in 2022 due to rising energy costs
Jesús Posadas of the AEMA association fears a drop of between 150,000 to 180,000 t by the end of the year
Spain’s natural stone exports recorded a year-on-year increase of +12% in 2021
After years of decline, with a total value of €915 million they came close to the 2016 figure (€919 million) for the first time again
