Italy’s stone exports held steady in the first 7 months of 2025

  This year is proving to be one of essential “settling” for Italy’s exports of natural stones, after the record sales last year. The data processed by the CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE Studies Center in fact show that Italy’s foreign sales of [...]

November 20, 2025 Magazine @en

The Natural Stone Strategic Alliance (NSSA) is officially established

The founding Assembly of the NSSA – Natural Stone Strategic Alliance was held during MARMO+MAC 2025, marking the creation of an international Federation that brings together the main national Associations of the sector to give the natural stone industry a [...]

November 20, 2025 Magazine @en

Italian building industry: in 2024 a slight drop in output but an upturn in employment

More jobs, somewhat less output and a vocation for exports. These are the three prime aspects shown in the 2024 building industry report presented in late October by FEDERCOSTRUZIONI, the CONFINDUSTRIA federation grouping together the most significant production categories on [...]

November 20, 2025 Magazine @en

Portugal: natural stone exports stable in the first seven months of 2025

According to its stone sector association, Assimagra, in the first seven months of 2025 Portugal’s exports of natural stones – both raw materials and finished products – amounted to 286 million euros, remaining very close (-1.1%) to the same period [...]

November 20, 2025 Magazine @en

TITAN 500SX – The New Frontier of Single-Phase Remote-Controlled Grinding

The TITAN 500SX by HG Hyper Grinder sets a new standard in the field of single-phase floor grinding machines. Compact, robust, and highly efficient, it is equipped with a 4 HP motor and 220 V single-phase power supply, delivering performance [...]

November 19, 2025 Magazine @en

PNA: the first EPD for the Natural Stone sector presented

MARMO+MAC 2025 (Verona, September 23-26) was the stage for a preview presentation of the EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) for the Natural Stone sector created by PNA | Pietra Naturale Autentica (Authentically Natural Stone), the network of companies created to promote [...]

November 18, 2025 Magazine @en

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