A snapshot of the Natural Stone Industry in May 2021
Anil Taneja
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Anil Taneja
anil.litosweb@gmail.com
Anil Taneja,
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Paulo Flório Giafarov, Director DGG Stones (Brazil) paulo@dggstones.com
Novelda has been associated in the world of natural stone for several decades with the word 'marble', and its image is intrinsically linked to Crema Marfil, the beige limestone which is mostly processed by the factories that exist in the town and others close by.
Anil Taneja
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1.- Will there be greater penetration of big format porcelain in US market? If so, will it be at the cost of quartz or of natural stone?
The state of Rajasthan in India is well known for its rich variety of natural stones, and a millennium tradition of craftsmanship culture in marble. It has normally be identified as being the state to go to for green marble, white marble, and a wide range of sandstones and slates.
1.- In early 2019 there are expectations of greater demand for natural stone compared to last year. The orders being placed in the first two months of the year to the natural stone factories all over the world seem to be in line with these expectations.
1. The German stone market logistics remains a wholesaler dominated one, controlled by around 15 companies. These companies have superbly organised logistics and are able to distribute even the smallest of orders of slabs to as many as a dozen stonemasons with a single truck.