From August 25 to 28 the Gaziemir fair complex in Izmir hosted MARBLE, the main Turkish tradeshow devoted to natural stones and stone-working technologies and complementary products. In spite of the expected drop in foreign exhibitors and visitors, this “rebound” [...]
September 5, 2021
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After ending 2020 in pretty much a holding pattern (-2.7% in value from the previous year), Brazil’s exports of ornamental stones sped up in early 2021. According to statistics processed by Abirochas, the Brazilian stone association, in the first four [...]
September 1, 2021
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For the Italian stone industry 2021 began with comforting signs coming from the US. According to US Department of Commerce data processed by ICE-Italian Trade Agency New York, in the first 3 months of 2021 Italy in fact increased its [...]
August 31, 2021
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From June 29 to July 2 Moscow’s VDNKH will host the 2021 edition of the STONE INDUSTRY show. Heir to the historic EXPOSTONE brand, STONE INDUSTRY is the reference event for the Russian Federation and former Soviet Union countries devoted [...]
June 16, 2021
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Italian stone industry export figures for 2020 show the impact of the global pandemic and, despite the recoup in the second half of the year, sector companies are having a tough time making up for the losses in market share [...]
June 8, 2021
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Despite the definite uptake registered in the second half of the year, for the Italian techno-stone industry 2020 closed – as was amply foreseen – with a marked drop in sales on foreign markets, which account for about 80% of [...]
June 8, 2021
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