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SpainMemorial stonework: Pardo reports more orders and bespoke work
In a 26 October Focus Piedra interview, Javier Pardo reports more orders for the All Saints campaign than a year earlier. Around 60% of his company’s work is customised.…
↗Greece: first-half stone exports reach $158 million
Focus Piedra’s 26 October report cites Confindustria Marmomacchine analysis of UN Comtrade: Greek natural-stone exports totalled approximately $158 million in the first h…
↗SpainSpain: marble exports decline through August
On 26 October, Focus Piedra reported ICEX figures showing Spanish rough and worked marble exports at €197.39 million for January–August 2026, down 6.4% year on year.…
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ItalyVerona
Stonetech expands its Greek marble portfolio at Marmomac
StoneNews.eu reported on 26 October that Stonetech presented new additions to its Greek marble range at Marmomac 2026. The company combines materials from its own quarrie…
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IranWest Azerbaijan: 50 ornamental-stone quarries need investment
In an ILNA interview dated 25 October, provincial director Sakhavat Kheirkhah identifies 197 ornamental-stone quarries in West Azerbaijan: 147 active and 50 needing inves…
↗SpainAlcañizViolet: a Spanish sandstone enters the Stone Finder
Stone-Ideas.com added “Violet” to its Stone Finder on 25 October. The sandstone is quarried at Alcañiz in Spain and supplied by Rubio Stone. The listing describes red and…
↗ItalyCarraraCarrara white marble becomes the stage for an international event
StoneNews.eu reported on 25 October on an Alfaparf Milano Professional event staged in the Carrara quarries, the final stop of “Italian Exclusive – A Golden Journey”. Qua…
↗ItalyVeronaConfindustria Marmomacchine reviews its international network at Marmomac
On 24 October, StoneNews.eu published a review of Confindustria Marmomacchine’s participation in Marmomac 2026. The association describes an edition focused on meetings w…
↗Athens BUILD EXPO opens with Greek marble in focus
BUILD EXPO Greece 2026 opened at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens on 23 October and runs through 25 October. StoneNews.eu reports a prominent Greek marble presence alongsi…
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United KingdomBristolBristol home extension uses limestone Stonebricks
Stone-Ideas.com reported on 23 October on the extension of a Victorian house in Bristol using Darney limestone Stonebricks. The design retains the reading of the existing…
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