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New trade fair: Obra Blanca Expo (OE Expo) for stones and tiles in Mexico City from October 15 to 17, 2019
StonExpo from Las Vegas in cooperation with the Tile Council of North America (TCNA)
„Young Creative Ideas Platform” – second appearance at the Marble Trade Fair Izmir
„Different“ was this year’s motto of the design students’ competition in Turkey
„Chisel and Memory. The contribution of marble craftsmanship to the restoration of the Acropolis monuments“
The photo exhibition in the Acropolis Museum in Athens pays a tribute to stonemasons’ role in safeguarding the antique treasures
Italian Confindustria Marmomacchine is preparing an „International Stone Network” as supranational community
General assembly with more than 170 delegates in Milan / Business statistics: „Slight slowdown compared to the record levels of previous years”
GfK market analysis: EU newcomers have significant increases in per capita purchasing power
But the distance to the average of the countries in the West is still big
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Norwegian block producer Lundhs has started an online shop where it sells design objects created with its Larvikite-stones
LafargeHolcim Awards for sustainable construction solutions combined with architectural excellence
Application open until February 25, 2020, for total prize money of US-$ 2 million
Peter’s Corner: why is there no innovation in the natural stone awards?
Only one worldwide distinction exists for innovation in building and design with natural stone
„Despite a decline of our block-exports to China, Trump’s tariffs can be favorable for Turkish deliveries to the US“
Interview with Banu Bekisoglu, member of the Board of the Aegean Minerals & Natural Stone Exporters (EIB)
„Çin’e yapılan blok ihracatındaki düşüşe rağmen Trump’ın uygulamaya koyduğu tarifeler, Türkiye’nin ABD’ye olan ihracatını olumlu etkileyebilir”
Ege Maden İhracatçıları Birliği Yönetim Kurulu üyesi Banu Bekişoğlu ile röportaj