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Markets: Selling Stone
SGI’s „12 Mythic Marbles“ wins two more awards in design and communication
The presentation combines natural stones with ancient stories from the regions they are quarried
Statistically profits of natural stone producing companies increased considerably in 2015
Dr. Carlo Montani presents his facts and figures for 2015 in his „Report marble and stones in the world“ / 2016 started up with considerable negative growth for exports
Sustainable Stone Certification now recognized in both LEED v4 and LBC
ANSI/NSC 373 standards give a clear path for architects to ensure the stone they specify helps projects reach highest sustainability goals
In Switzerland Chinese tourists are clearing out jewelers and watchmakers stocking expensive watches
In the humble opinion of Stone-Ideas: the time is ripe to flood Chinas markets with more than raw stone blocks
Vietnam up and coming as a consumer and producer of natural stone and stone technology in the Far East
Free Trade Agreement with the EU will come soon / Italy’s Confindustria Marmomacchine has been actively pursuing cooperation for some time now
„Stone Sector 2016“: Marble is all the craze, good opportunities for product design and for use of waste
The IMM Carrara Statistical Yearbook boils down facts and figures and reveals 2015 as a „golden year“
Italian stone machinery producers have eyes wide open on Iran
45 companies are present at the IRSE-fair in Tehran / Talks about a joint cooperation and a technology center
Brexit: what does it mean for the stone sector?
The UK used to be an important buyer of stone from the EU (and China) and of technology from Italy / Gravestones from India
„Another feature in China’s stone industry is the increasing importation of processed stone products“
The China Stone Material Association ascertains turnaround in the local stone branch with incipient market consolidation
Italy’s natural stone exports 2015: a shining performance despite difficult times
The country could again increase its export- and value turn-over / Imports of raw blocks down with a rise in imports of slabs
