The interest of the people of the marble industry is gathering in Izmir, as the 26th Marble Izmir Fair will be held there from 25 to 28 August and the World Stone Summit will be held under its auspices, on August 26 at Fuarizmir.
In 2018, the summit was held for the first time with the participation of seven countries, then in 2019 with 10 countries with important issues concerning stone to be topics for discussion. From the beginning, the goal was to make the use of natural stone more known worldwide and how it can be promoted, with the meeting operating within two years as a platform through which important decisions were made for the future of marble. What it was originally a forum, it evolved into a world-renowned summit.
Together with the exhibition of Izmir (Marble mirzmir Fair) the summit “grows” and evolves promoting the use of natural stone and the creation of a brand for marble. WSS conducts intercontinental cooperation with stone organizations worldwide and offers practical solutions in the use of natural stone in all elements of the industry, from natural stone producers to end users.
At the same time, it creates strategic collaborations with other stakeholders in the world in order for a proper promotion and marketing of natural stone.
The World Stone Summit aims to raise public awareness by highlighting new trends in the use of natural stone. It encourages environmentally friendly, recyclable and sustainable production with maximum efficiency, minimal waste, of all processes from the moment the natural stone is extracted until it reaches the final consumer.
The calendar of the session includes workshops with very interesting topics and important speakers, while among the countries that will participate is Greece.
*The agenda of the issues to be discussed includes the following:
- State of the industry during the pandemic period,
- Increases/decreases in exports,
- Adding added value to stone,
- Opening the marble quarries to touristic visits,
- Increasing the use of natural stones,
- Region-specific stones,
- New stone usage areas,
- Use of marble waste,
- Efficiency in production and use of stock,
- Alternative stone removal methods,
- Environmentally friendly mining technologies,
- Use of stone in giant projects,
- Materials combined with stone,
- Artificial stones
