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Briefly noted: the price of the gravestone is becoming more important for the bereaved
(February 2013) Non-representative survey among gravestone-masons and undertakers in France
Markets: Brazil’s exports reach near-2007 high
(February 2013) 6% increase over 2011 levels / higher average product price and more value added goods
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(February 2013) Kamien-Stone tradefair in Poland’s had a „Design Emergency Service“ for interior design architects and private visitors
Architecture: Granite façades with the rhythm of Swing
(February 2013) Norway’s city of Molde has a new cultural center for its famous jazz festival
Trade fairs: Access to Latin American markets
(February 2013) São Paulo’s Expo Revestir Trade Fair has established a name for itself as a prominent exhibition platform for architecture and interior design
Design: Lamp counterweight from afield
(February 2013) London designer used stone-counterweights for his floor lamps and boom lights
Petrified bottles of ketchup
US-American artist Robin Antar reproduces household objects that look like the real thing
Design: Italian stone as part of the branding
(February 2013) The US Patent & Trademark Office awards Apple Computer a trademark for the „design and layout” of its retail stores
Briefly noted: Blanco Ibiza marble for the façade and the interior
(February 2013) Levantina supplied the stone for Hipercor and El Corte Inglés in the Puerto Venecia Shopping Centre, Zaragoza
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(February 2013) A patent for the use of granite waste in asphalt production has been granted in Brazil