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Saudi Arabia: in 2024, record imports of Italian stone and stone technologies

Last year set records for the Italian stone industry’s exports to Saudi Arabia: thanks to 45% growth from 2023, total sales to the country of natural stones, stone-working technologies and complementary products for the first time surpassed the 100-million-euro mark, [...]

May 28, 2025 Magazine @en

In 2024 a new record for Italy’s exports of natural stones: nearly 2.2 billion euros

In 2024 the Italian stone industry ended the year with a new export record. According to official data processed by the CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE Studies Center, Italy’s total sales on international markets of marbles, travertines, granites and natural stones in general [...]

April 30, 2025 Magazine @en

Italia Area at the XIAMEN STONE FAIR 2025

From March 16 to 19 CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE participated in the 2025 edition of the XIAMEN STONE FAIR, one of the top events in the stone sector globally, held in Xiamen, China. This year the show had more than 2,000 exhibitors [...]

April 29, 2025 Magazine @en

The Italian stone industry shone at MARBLE & STONE SAUDI ARABIA 2025 with 65 companies exhibiting

From February 26 to 29 the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center hosted the 2025 edition of MARBLE & STONE SAUDI ARABIA, the country’s main tradeshow devoted to stone materials, stone technologies and complementary products. The show was part of [...]

April 27, 2025 Magazine @en

Portugal: stone exports down 5.4% in 2024

According to data issued by Assimagra, the Portuguese stone association, last year the country’s exports of natural stones – both raw and finished products – registered a downturn in value of 5.4% from the previous year, totaling 470.1 million euros. [...]

April 26, 2025 Magazine @en

Industrial output: Italian companies more optimistic in the 1st quarter of 2025

According to a quick survey of industrial output in the first quarter of 2025 conducted by the CONFINDUSTRIA Studies Center (CSC), the big companies belonging to the confederation showed greater optimism than in the final quarter of last year. In [...]

April 24, 2025 Magazine @en