Suez Canal increases transit tolls by 6%
The Suez Canal Authority decided to increase transit fees for ships by 6 percent in 2022 compared to 2021 starting February, Chairman of the...
Portuguese quarry hands UNESCO a piece of history
A 460-million-year-old fossil has been donated to UNESCO in a ceremony that celebrated the owner of the quarry in which it was found and...
Stone+tec – International Competence Forum for Natural Stone and Stone Technology
Stone+tec, the international competence forum for natural stone and stone technology, will take place from Wednesday, 22 June to Saturday, 25 June 2022 at...
France’s imports of marble, granite and ceramics in 2021
France is the second-largest importer of ceramics in the world. Despite its marble and granite imports being much lower, France remains among the top...
Marble Izmir Fair: an event that grows the sector
The 27th Marble Izmir Fair was greater of a success than its organisers anticipated. The Fair, which lasted from March 30 to April 2,...
Shanghai targets June COVID lockdown exit
Shanghai set out plans on Monday for the end of a painful COVID-19 lockdown that has lasted more than six weeks, heavily bruising China’s...
Stone+tec opens today
The International Competence Forum for Natural Stone and Stone Technology, Stone+tec, opens its doors today. The highly awaited Fair will take place from June...
Pakistan: Finance Minister acknowledges role of marble industry in economic uplift
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mr. Miftah Ismail presided over the meeting with delegation of Marble Association at Finance Division on Tuesday. Chairman...
Property, infrastructure projects in Saudi top $1.1trln since Vision 2030 launch
More than $1 trillion worth of projects have been rolled out in Saudi Arabia since the launch of the Vision 2030 strategy, which seeks...
Exports of stone technologies Made in Italy hold steady
According to official statistics processed by the CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE Studies Center, in the first 5 months of 2022 Italy’s exports of machines, installations, tools...
