Export Trend of Natural Stones & Products during 2021-2022

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One of the most important application for different materials like granite, quartzite, quartz and porcelain, is the segment of the kitchen countertop. Companies spend a big part of their marketing budgets in trying to capture a share of this very attractive application, and the business cornerstone of fabricators in many countries is in installing kitchen countertops. 

Casa Decor 2017, Madrid (Spain)

Teresa González Díez

Without a doubt, a house with a good fireplace is always a special house. The decorative touch or the type of design used in them depends on the taste of the person who lives there or the person we let decorate it for us.

As everyone working in the stone quarrying sector knows, the biggest obstacle in obtaining administrative permits for quarrying is related to environmental aspects. Not only does a detailed restoration plan have to be submitted after completion of the mining operation and the appropriate funds have to be deposited, but it also takes a lot of time.

The Andalusian Businessmen's Association (AEMA) recognises every year the work carried out by companies, people and institutions in favour of the marble industry through the Macael Awards, awards that this year 2022 celebrate their XXXV edition.

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the designation of the Landscape of Light (an area in the centre of Madrid comprising Paseo de Recoletos, Plaza de Cibeles and Paseo del Prado) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the streets of Madrid has been hosting from 7 October 2022 to 11 December2022 the exhibition of the Galician sculptor Manolo Paz, "The Distance that unites", a travelling exhibition that has been in S

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