The Marmomacc fair in Verona in its 2014 edition organised an exhibition inside Marmomacc and Abitare it Tempo on design.The use of new technologies along with the creativity of the artists who took part in these events have given as results innovative creations of which we reproduce a small summary.
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ARAB WORLD. With the ARAB world in turmoil, one of the most important region for demand for natural stone (and of production), many stone companies from all over the world with presence there, have been seriously affected. Libya and Iraq markets almost collapsed, and Saudi Arabia is showing all the signs of a saturated and over supplied market.
The US Market for natural stone is the biggest source of demand for many stone processing factories all over the world, and the recent recovery of that market has proved to be a blessing for the companies that have good knowledge of the market. Stone imports in 2013 reached a figure of almost US$ 2.8 billion, according to the data provided by the US International Trade Commission.
