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People and Jobs: new board elected
(July 2013) General Assembly of Confindustria Marmomacchine held in June in Milan
Construction with small natural stone blocks
(July 2013) France’s „Concours d’Architecture Pierre Naturelle“ architectural awards shows interesting solutions
Jet black basalt with decorative patterns
(July 2013) Italian company changes the color of stone and applies structural patterns to the surface with the help of granulated glass
Growth due mainly to an increase in value
(July 2013) Turkey attained a strong increase in exports and wants to shift its trade emphasis away from raw material to a focus on designer products
To give the visitors an extra value
(July 2013) Nuremberg’s Stone+tec reacts to global changes in the trade fair landscape with a new profile
Once an artist, always an artist
(July 2013) Spanish sculptor Jose Luis Hinchado knew since he was 9 years old what he would be when he grew up
Architects Club and seminar „Use of Stone in Building”
(July 2013) Stone Federation Great Britain announces new service for architects
Briefly noted
(July 2013) India 1: Brazilian granite manufacturers are counting on even higher demand in raw blocks from e.g. Chinese and Indian buyers
„Bathing in light“
The Turkish Trade Organization IMIB presented an art installation of marble varieties during the Milan Design Week
US home-building branch regains its footing
(June 2013) At the Coverings Trade Fair, exhibitors and representatives of the natural stone and ceramic industries registered healthy demand