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Date

Stone+tec 2009 in Nürnberg
Three pioneering decades

07.07.2008

CarraraMarmotec 2008
An exhibition for innovation and design

03.03.2008

8th UK Natural Stone Show
The Showcase Event for the UK Stone Industry

29.11.2007

Carraramarmotec
Exhibition in Carrara now only every two years

11.11.2007

Confusion in Italy
Two brand names for one stone

11.11.2007

Beautiful stones – beautiful women
The Le Donne del Marmo association

11.11.2007

Victory against Chinese imitations in Verona
Prompt action against counterfeiting products during Marmomacc 2007

23.10.2007

Ingemar Group
Interview with CEO Lucas Aranzamendi

01.08.2007

Your guarantee for success at Marmomacc 2007
Advertise in STEIN

09.07.2007

Stone+tec 2007 in Nürnberg
Industry looks to the future with confidence - Over 41,000 visitors from Germany, Europe and the whole world

11.06.2007

Any questions on Stone+tec? ask-Stone+tec!
The latest company and industry information before, during and after the exhibition

06.05.2007

Marble design lives in Carrara
Marble/Habitat, an exhibition of furnishings by big names in design

30.04.2007

CarraraMarmotec 2007
Positive trend of Italian marble confirmed

13.04.2007

Stone+tec 2007
The special show “Natural Stone Architecture – Made in Germany”

13.04.2007

Churches, squares and theatres: the Renaissance of Italian marble
Winners of the international MAA 2007 Award announced in Florence

13.04.2007

Turkey: Confindustria Marmomacchine At Marble 2007
Confindustria Marmomacchine stand an important reference point

11.04.2007

Israel Stone Trade 2006
Turnover value represents higher quantities

02.04.2007

Record participation for Marble Fair in Izmir
Number of foreign participants increased to 251

23.03.2007

Xiamen and Carrara
Cooperation and synergism for fairs and promotional campaigns

23.03.2007

Assomarmomacchine inaugurates its new offices
Prestigious home for the italian techno-stone chain

22.03.2007

Synthetic and artificial products at stone fairs?
Confindustria Marmomacchine officially protests the presence of synthetic and artificial products at stone fairs

22.03.2007

Assomarmomacchine technical seminars in south america
South America recently hosted a series of technological seminars

22.03.2007

Interview with Cipriano Gómez, CEO of Grupo Levantina
"Natural stone activities have definitely gone global"

22.03.2007

American Beauty
Stone worktops have almost completely pushed other materials out of the US market

28.01.2007

No fear of resin
The resinating process can influence the properties of the stone

28.01.2007

World power Brazil
Natural stone extraction doubled

18.01.2007

Sindirochas
The federation of the state of Espírito Santo promotes growth

18.01.2007

Vitória exhibition on the up
10 per growth compared with 2006

18.01.2007

Euroroc meeting in Brussels
New projects for promoting the european trademark

12.01.2007

STONEEXPO 2006:
Assomarmomacchine completes its annual American roadshow

12.01.2007

The first prototype contract for stone supplies is born
“General Sales Conditions for Stone Products”

09.01.2007

EUROROC meets EU-Council President Matti Vanhanen
Natural Stone as top issue in Europe accepted

13.11.2006

From One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
Four kinds of stone characterize the new Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

13.11.2006

New countries – new markets
Italy in 4th position - Russia is the market of the future

21.09.2006

Gem in London
New jewellery department of Harrods with onyx panels

21.09.2006

Tomorrow’s colours
Trend scouts and trend-setters becoming increasingly important in the natural stone industry

21.09.2006

Collective trademark
The European “NATURAL STONE” logo highlighted at fairs

11.09.2006

Cooperation between Italy and India
Assomarmomacchine and the Indian Stone Technology Centre sign an agreement

11.09.2006

Creating an stone district in China
A new challenge for the italian techno-stone sector

11.09.2006

Italy
Import/exports of Italian marble and granite growing again

03.08.2006

Learning Stone closes in Carrara
A postgraduate course in the use of stone for Saudi architects

03.08.2006

Euroroc
Milestone reached

24.07.2006

Natural stone coverings from China
Will they discolour or not?

24.07.2006

Italian marble and stone exports and imports in 2005
The balance is still negative, but some signs of recovery emerge, to be made the most of

19.07.2006

Mario Botta
Stone, to resist the ephemeral

19.07.2006

Stone+tec 2007 in Nürnberg
Natural stone exhibition at the heart of Europe

13.07.2006

PIEDRA 2006
A 7.4% increase compared to the last edition

13.07.2006

An Italian Stone District in China
Feasibility study by Assomarmomacchine

03.06.2006

Wellness in the bathroom
From functional bathroom unit to private wellness oasis

24.05.2006

Stone for well-being
A matter of the right surface and finish

24.05.2006

Danger of slipping
Mechanical and chemical aids

24.05.2006

Stonetech Shanghai
China’s number one natural stone exhibition

19.05.2006

Marble Architectural Award 2006
Joint winners of the MMA first prize in the facade category

19.05.2006

Rendezvous Carraramarmotec
27th edition of the international marble and machinery exhibition

19.05.2006

Brazil: From block supplier to slab producer
Espírito Santo leads

31.03.2006

PIEDRA 2006
Architecture award

31.03.2006

Stone in material mixes
New design possibilities for natural stone

31.03.2006

Stone finishes
Stone lives through its haptic

31.03.2006

Finland
Stone quarrying booming

09.03.2006

Sweden
Rising exports

09.03.2006

Norway
China a growing market

09.03.2006

Block extraction in Norway
High-tech for blocks

09.03.2006

»Marble 2006« in Izmir
A growing exhibition

25.02.2006

GaLaBau 2006
Services for the exhibition

25.02.2006

Water-jet cutting
Putting on the pressure

25.02.2006

Stonetech 2006
April 10 to 13, 2006 in Shanghai, China

11.01.2006

10 arguments for natural stone
How to tell your developers

17.12.2005

Putting on the pressure
Water-jet cutting increases product variety and opens up new markets

17.12.2005

CNC - Use the opportunities
Full order books and extra personnel

17.12.2005

Figures from Germany
Good prices can still be achieved for high-quality natural stones

17.12.2005

Natural stone leads the field
Building with natural stone pays off with the increasing lifetime of a building.

30.11.2005

Germany, what now?
Requests for the new government

05.11.2005

Figures for the German building industry
Still the leader in Europe

05.11.2005

6. China Xiamen Stone Fair
Exhibition on the way up

05.11.2005

The Big 5 Show
From 16th to 20th of November at Dubai International Exhibition Centre

28.10.2005

Italy fights for its market position
EU countries most important sales market

27.09.2005

After the elections: A glance at Germany
Stop being pessimistic!

27.09.2005

GaLaBau China 2006
Access to the Asian market

27.09.2005

GaLaBau 2006
Exhibitor registration in progress

27.09.2005

Living in clover
A glance across the Rhine to France

08.09.2005

Bridge saws
The clever firms invest

08.09.2005

Figures for the Swiss market
Statistics of the Swiss Natural Stone Association

29.08.2005

How large is the Swiss market?
World’s biggest natural stone consumer in per head terms

29.08.2005

Exhibition, marble and new markets
Interview with Giancarlo Tonini, President of IMM Carrara

12.08.2005

Social standards for Asian stone quarries
Two initiatives for India and China

12.08.2005

Tektónica
Portugal’s forum for natural stone

08.07.2005

40th Marmomacc in Verona
The next world fair

08.07.2005

26th Carrara Marmotec
Marble and more

08.07.2005

Stone+tec 2005
Steady as a rock

23.06.2005

China is to abolish import duties
Sales of finished products to China can treble

02.06.2005

Italian know-how in Asia
MAA 2005 as start of the 26th »Carraramarmotec«

23.05.2005

Import and export of natural stone in China
Increasing trade

23.05.2005

Stone in China
A look at the current situation

23.05.2005

A look into the future
Trends for 2010

23.05.2005

Versatile machining stations
Manual or semi-automatic production

23.05.2005

Peter Parler Award 2005
Tribute to the achievements of the stonemasonry and sculpturing crafts on historic buildings

11.05.2005

Successful trade fairs in Beijing and Xiamen
No way round China

23.04.2005

Brazil today
A success story

23.04.2005

Vitória Stone Fair 2005
Export fair with a future

23.04.2005

Stone+tec 2005
Honouring outstanding achievements in architecture and craftsmanship

21.03.2005

The Chinese are actively involved
Worldwide natural stone trade

21.03.2005

A look behind the facade
Construction designs for natural stone facades

21.03.2005

No false hysteria!
The right choice of material counts

21.03.2005

German Natural Stone Award
High quality and two first prizes

21.03.2005

Run-up to Marmore e Granito trade fair in Vitória
A record year for Brazil’s exporters

19.02.2005

Walls of stone
A short guide

19.02.2005

Portugal
Stones in all colours

19.02.2005

CAD/CAM
Effective design and production

19.02.2005

Blade or wire
Wire block saws compete with circular block saws

21.01.2005

The natural stone market in the USA
Cheaper stones in demand

21.01.2005

»I don’t sell stone, I sell a story«
Swissexpert advertises with targeted PR

21.01.2005

Architect Hans Kollhoff
The principle of tectonic structure

28.12.2004

»Ceramic plus natural stone – why not?«
Combination under one roof

28.12.2004

Growth of Italian exports
Germany buying more stone again

11.11.2004

Newly published: Industry report »STONE 2004«
Comprehensive report on the USA included

11.11.2004

The weightings have changed
Global growth took place mainly outside Europe

11.11.2004

What future remains for Europe?
Carlo Montani about the international natural stone scene

11.11.2004

Xiamen’s rise
Increasingly important as an import centre

11.11.2004

“Looking for solutions together”
Closer co-operation between Europe and China at association level?

11.11.2004

Sandblasting
Variety of uses

11.11.2004

Cheaper Carrara marble?
Surcharge inadmissible

25.10.2004

»Greens« love stone
Gardening and landscaping is the trend industry for natural stone

25.10.2004

Euro stone logo on its way?
A standard logo is soon to promote natural stone products

25.10.2004

How your customers live
Individual styles are gaining in popularity

25.10.2004

GaLaBau 2004
The trade fair for green

06.09.2004

The »right« limestone for outdoors
The demand for limestones for outdoor use is rising constantly.

06.09.2004

»We are problem solvers«
Opportunities: material mixes and co-operation with architects

06.09.2004

Sandstone from India
Colourful and hard-wearing

10.08.2004

A certificate for stone from India?
Discussion on fair production conditions

10.08.2004

The market in Russia is growing
Good prospects for investors

10.08.2004

3rd edition of »Stone Report China« published
Active promotion for Europe’s stone industry in Asia

10.08.2004

Turkey and Brazil in the limelight
Successfully established in the world market

26.07.2004

Bigger than ever demand for Italian technology
More deliveries to the Middle and Far East.

26.07.2004

China also needs foreign stone
Imports are growing much more strongly than exports

09.07.2004

German natural stone exports relatively steady
Largest export segments were finely processed stones of limestone

09.07.2004

The French-German natural stone trade has lost impetus
Imports rose, exports dropped in 2003

09.07.2004

Natural stone foreign trade in 2003
Germany imports less and less stone from Italy

08.06.2004

How many exhibitions are good for you?
Bernd A. Diederichs on exhibitions for the natural stone industry

08.06.2004

Stone+tec 2005 in Nürnberg
Natural stone forum for tomorrow’s Europe

08.06.2004

GaLaBau 2004
Get-together for the landscaping industry

08.06.2004

Facts & figures on the Italian natural stone industry
Italy´s stony path

04.05.2004

Brazil on the up
In the land of the sugar loaves

04.05.2004

StoneTech 2004 trade fair in Shanghai
On the way to becoming the definite number one in China

04.05.2004

New product standards available
Rough blocks and rough slabs now clearly defined

06.04.2004

»Pietra Naturale« for Europe?
Decision due this year

06.04.2004

EU enlargement
New partners in the natural stone market

06.04.2004

China steps up natural stone exports and imports
Xiamen most important natural stone region in China

18.03.2004

Turkey continues success story
China was the top buyer of raw material from Turkey

18.03.2004

Switzerland: Facts, figures and trends
Situation for production better, trading worse

18.03.2004

Is the weak dollar the reason for falling stone prices?
The euro has risen in value over the American dollar by a quarter in only a year

21.02.2004

An initiative of Nürnberg Global Fairs and STEIN: A D-A-CH pavilion for Shanghai
International pavilion for the German-speaking countries

21.02.2004

EACD has its eye on Europe: For training at the highest standard
Main aim is to create uniform European-wide training standards

21.02.2004

The boom is over: Facts and figures from India
India is the third largest natural stone producer in the world

21.02.2004

New slip resistance regulations
Amended version of the trade association’s regulations on slip resistance since October 2003

10.02.2004

Doing well in Finland
Maintaining its position on the international market

09.02.2004

Première in Turku
Nordic Stone 2004 exhibition

09.02.2004

Very British: The natural stone market in England
Good growth opportunities for domestic consumption

09.02.2004

Economic differences in the German-speaking countries
Inconsistent picture at the turn of the year 2003/2004

19.01.2004

Which is the right Stonetech?
Two exhibitions under the name of »Stonetech 2004« in Shanghai

19.01.2004

Master tradesman remains
Everything remains the same for 41 craft trades

19.01.2004

World´s biggest Buddha statue to be reconstructed
The reconstruction can start in the coming year

12.12.2003

CEN/TC 246: Standards to be published!
European draft standards have now been revised

13.10.2003

Economic situation in Germany: Waiting for the upturn 
Stagnation at a low level

08.08.2003

What the French think of natural stone 
The French love natural stone.

08.08.2003

The World Champion comes from South Korea 
Silver medal for Switzerland and bronze for Austria

08.08.2003

»Stone+tec« from Wednesday to Saturday in future 
New running time from Wednesday to Saturday

08.08.2003

Stone+tec 2003: Continuity at world standard 
Stone+tec 2003 in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg ended on Sunday, 1 June 2003

08.07.2003

CEN standards for natural stone rejected 

06.06.2003

Measures for your safety during the Stone+tec 

13.05.2003

Interview with Manfred Ortner 

06.05.2003

Do cartels offer an entrepreneurial chance for the future? 

22.04.2003

Distinct drop in Italy’s natural stone exports 

22.04.2003

Stone+tec 2003: Seminar for professional tilers 

22.04.2003

Master tradesman or not 

27.03.2003

Natural stone label in Italy 

27.03.2003

Stone+tec 2003: Unique programme of information and events 

27.03.2003

Stone+tec 2003: Architects’ Area 

27.03.2003

Stone+tec 2003: Laying techniques 

27.03.2003

STEIN - supply sources now also on the Internet 

27.03.2003

Joint marketing in the German-speaking regions  

13.03.2003

A cartel for the German Jura marble industry?  

13.03.2003

Turkey looks to the future with optimism  

13.03.2003

Stonemasons in Europe want standard training  

13.03.2003

Dresden state library receives the German Natural Stone Award 2003 

13.02.2003

Switzerland one of the «top players»  

03.02.2003

»Working together with science« 

03.02.2003

Original or imitation? Misleading trade names 

03.02.2003

Stonemasons in Europe 

14.01.2003

A new Germany? 

14.01.2003

Covering slabs: Thickness under load? 

14.01.2003

What’s a ton of natural stone worth? 

29.11.2002

High growth rates in the East 

29.11.2002

Negative trend 

29.11.2002

Joachim Grüter new Euroroc President 

29.11.2002

Run-up to Stone tec 2003 

29.11.2002

Italy’s century 

07.10.2002

Italy the number one in America

07.10.2002

Italian natural stone machinery producers export less 

07.10.2002

Rules for cooperation with China 

07.10.2002

Italy’s natural stone industry discovers the architects 

07.10.2002

Germany - a market worth billions 

13.08.2002

Germany: Exports increasing 

13.08.2002

Slabs for Munich 2 

13.08.2002

Gravestones made in Germany 

13.08.2002

Spain: What 2001 brought 

13.08.2002

Current situation in the Spanish stone industry 

19.07.2002

Contra ceramic tiles: the new Assomarmi logo 

19.07.2002

»Stone is efficient« 

19.07.2002

From 0 to 43 percent: Anonymous burial in Germany 

19.07.2002

Natural stone production at record level 

20.06.2002

2001: Natural stone consumption still growing 

20.06.2002

France on the up 

20.06.2002

Draft standard CEN TC 246:  Changes after all 

20.06.2002

Natural stone market 2002: Opportunities and trends 

20.06.2002

Europe: Imports and exports continue to grow 

10.05.2002

Situation in the European building industry 

10.05.2002

Cut-to-size market still growing 

10.05.2002

Draft standard CEN TC 246: Can it still be stopped? 

10.05.2002

2000 was a good year for natural stone 

10.05.2002

Spain’s natural stone industry 

10.05.2002

Natural stone in the future: There’s a market outside 

29.04.2002

Natural stone in the garden is nature in natural surroundings 

29.04.2002

The market outdoors: A chance for stone 

29.04.2002

Natural stone from China: No dumping prices 

22.03.2002

After WTO admission: Opportunities in China

22.03.2002

Natural stone in Europe: 40 percent of world production 

22.03.2002

Carrara: One in six jobs lost since 1996 

22.03.2002

Bridge saws: Innovations on the quiet 

22.03.2002

Yunfu - land of stones 

22.03.2002

Euro within reach!

19.12.2001

New face for granite

19.12.2001

Munich airport terminal: G 603 cheaper again

19.12.2001

Geologists can now date stones more precisely

26.11.2001

The year 2000 - a good year for natural stone

26.11.2001

Stop the draft standard!

17.11.2001

Europe's role holds firm

23.10.2001

Technology increasingly complex

23.10.2001

Old stones completely new

23.10.2001

Euro-Roc: Anti-dumping action temporarily withdrawn

20.07.2001

More for Germany’s machinery manufacturers

08.06.2001

The craft trade - an important partner

08.06.2001

Quality in demand

05.06.2001

In Europe - more consumption, less production

13.05.2001

In Germany - consumption still rising

13.05.2001

In the East - Europe is getting bigger

13.05.2001

Germany - where the stones lie

13.05.2001

Increasing importance of petrography

12.05.2001

In Italy - natural stone exports rising again

11.05.2001

Europe's coming

09.05.2001

Standards: Europe integrating

09.05.2001

Italy's major customers for natural stone

07.04.2001

EU: Promoting development in the natural stone industry

07.04.2001

Italy: Over 80 percent ceramic floors

07.04.2001

Marmo statuario sold out?

16.03.2001

Polished but non-slip

16.03.2001

2010: Natural stone consumption twice as high as today!

16.03.2001

Anti-dumping action to strengthen production in Europe

20.01.2001

Yellow stones

10.01.2001

France - Europe's new star

10.01.2001

Germany: Natural stone for new airports

08.12.2000

European standard for natural stone about to be passed

03.12.2000

Greece and Switzerland the leaders in Europe

03.12.2000

Natural stone trends in Europe

03.10.2000

Blocks for Europe

03.10.2000

Solid but how?

03.10.2000

India: More and more finished products

03.10.2000

The Swiss are the top consumers in Europe

03.10.2000

Germany: the top international buyer

12.08.2000

EC directives: Who is affected and for what purpose?

12.08.2000

India: 40 percent of the stone go to Europe

12.08.2000

Spain: Exports still growing

16.06.2000

Stone and stainless steel: powerful partners

16.06.2000

Stone markets in Europe: The future is down on the ground

16.06.2000

Cheap imports get feelings running high in Europe

12.05.2000

Installing and laying: The standards jungle on the way out

10.05.2000

European comparison: The costs of work

10.05.2000