The Italian stone industry: exports up 5.1%in the first 5 months of 2026

Official sector data processed by the CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE Studies Center for the first 5 months of the year – the latest available as we go to press – showed a nice upturn in the Italian stone industry’s foreign sales, which [...]

September 21, 2026 Magazine @en

Franchi Academy: International architects in dialogue with Carrara marble to explore the value of natural stone in contemporary architecture

Over the past three years, Franchi Academy has developed a programme of education and exchange that has brought Carrara marble to the centre of the dialogue with some of the most influential voices in contemporary architecture. An educational approach conceived [...]

September 21, 2026 Magazine @en

Material Day, Marmomac, tailored demos: at Biesse, stone is hands-on

On 25 June, the renovated Biesse Stone Showroom in Gravellona Toce hosted Material Day Stone. Designers, artists, material experts and buyers from Italy and abroad came together in a space where the machines run on real materials, following a clear [...]

September 21, 2026 Magazine @en

MEC celebrates 30 years of innovation at the service of the stone industry

In 2026 MEC celebrates 30 years of activity, a milestone that tells the growth of a company born in the heart of Trentino and now internationally recognized for the design and production of machines and systems for the processing of [...]

September 21, 2026 Magazine @en

Grooved diamond wire: 70 years of experience driving innovation

Diamond wire technology is changing fast, pushing the industry to keep looking ahead. 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of Ferriera di Cittadella. This kind of stability is rare in the industry, built on family-run company, steady governance, and a long-term [...]

September 21, 2026 Magazine @en

A new chapter, built on experience

Nicolai Diamant is an Italian company specialized in the production of diamond tools for processing natural and engineered stone. Since 1980, the company has supported stone fabricators, industrial companies, workshops and professionals in the stone industry with solutions designed to [...]

September 21, 2026 Magazine @en

Tecnomac by Italsald – solutions that shape stone

Founded in 1995, Italsald combines more than thirty years of manufacturing experience with Tecnomac’s expertise in stone-processing machinery. At Marmomac 2026, the company presents four solutions combining robust construction, functional technology, customisation and direct customer support. READ THE TOP SPEAKING [...]

September 21, 2026 Magazine @en

FOLLOWING THE WHITE MARBLE – Stone as a craft, the world as a source

When the Romans decided to build an empire in marble, they already knew where to look. The basins of the Apuan Alps — the region we now know as Carrara — were their primary source: a compact, luminous material capable [...]

September 21, 2026 Magazine @en

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