S&S develops an innovative solution to prevent silicosis in the stone industry
Pablo Villalain, CEO of S&S
Effect on the stone industry of the New Tariffs announced by the US Government
Anil Taneja,
Director,
LITOSonline.com
NOTE: Updates to the original article, published on 3 April 2025.
The Finnish granite industry in 2025
Sini Laine, executive director, KIVI - Stone from Finland, sini.laine@kivi.info
Stone furniture in STONA fair 2025, Bangalore (India)
ACME STONE
More and more companies in the natural stone industry are steadily moving towards making furniture with a high design content. Below is a sample of some designs displayed during the fair Stona 25, held in Bengaluru (India) during 12 to 15 February 2025.
Proximity hyperspectral remote sensing: economic and environmental benefits for ornamental rock exploitation
Authors: García-Meléndez, E.*, Espín de Gea, A.**, Ferrer-Julià, M. *, López, E. **, Cruz, J.A. *, Carreño, F. **, Rodríguez, I. *, Valenzuela, P., Reyes, M. **, Colmenero Hidalgo, E. *, Coronado, I. *,
Craftsmanship in granite in India through design in tombstones
The millennium tradition of craftsmanship in granite in the state of Tamil Nadu, in India, is reflected in a most unusual application for India, the tombstones used in the West, something not part of the local culture.
Natural Stone at the interior design fair MAISON&OBJECT, in Paris (France)
From 16 to 20 January 2025, the MAISON&OBJECT fair was held in Paris (France), an interior design fair in which natural stone played an important role. Furniture, kitchen accessories and decorative elements in natural stone have been present in many stands of the more than 2300 exhibitors that have been part of this event.
