China: the asian giant saw a slowdown in stone in 2016

According to figures from the General Administration of Chinese Customs, in 2016 China’s imports/exports of stone products slid considerably from the previous year. In fact, the volume of stone materials exported decreased from 31.35 to 26.03 million tons (-17%) with [...]

September 9, 2017 Magazine @en

The 2017 CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE Directory: the Association’s new yearbook published

February saw release of the 2017 edition of the CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE Directory, the association’s annual publication distributed worldwide at tradeshows in which CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE participates and its “calling card” at all meetings with foreign delegations and operators working in the [...]

March 3, 2017 Magazine @en

Italian exports of stone-working machinery and equipment down 14.6% in the first nine months of 2016

While showing a recoup from the first quarter of 2016 – when sales had dropped 17.5% – the figures for the first nine months of the year show a decrease in exports from the Italian stone technology industry of 14.6% [...]

March 2, 2017 Magazine @en

Expo Dubai 2020: more than $US 60 billion being spent on buildings and infrastructure. An opportunity that Italian companies shouldn’t miss

The spiral of growth in the Dubai building sector seems destined to continue this year, too, thanks to the multi-billion-dollar projects currently underway or planned for Expo 2020 (“Connecting Minds. Creating the Future” is the title of the universal exposition, [...]

March 2, 2017 Magazine @en

MARMOMAC 2017: discounts for CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE members

Expectations are already great for MARMOMAC 2017, the leading international stone sector show at which CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE members can exhibit at discounted rates. Just weeks after announcement of this renewed agreement for members, the association’s secretarial office had already issued [...]

February 16, 2017 Magazine @en

Official statistics for the Italian stone sector: in 2015 exports were above the 2-billion-euro mark (up 7%)

With 2.008 billion euros in total exports of raw and finished stone products, the Italian stone sector closed 2015 with a new record in foreign sales – for the first time surpassing the two-billion mark – and registered fine growth [...]

July 18, 2016 Magazine @en

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