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ItalyVerona
NSSA elects its first permanent board
StoneNews reports the election of the Natural Stone Strategic Alliance’s first permanent board and Jim Hieb as president. The assembly took place in Verona on September 2…
↗ItalyVeronaA postage stamp celebrates Verona’s stone district
In its October 17 account, StoneNews describes a postage stamp dedicated to Verona Stone District within a Made in Italy series. Its design references the forms and colou…
↗ItalyVeronaBlue Wave marble builds its offer around distinctive pattern
StoneNews reports interest at Marmomac in Blue Wave marble presented by Greek company Bianco Monte. The communication centres on flowing veining and unusual colour combin…
↗Emmedue introduces CNC dedicated to worktop cut-outs
Emmedue has presented Sinkcell, a three-axis CNC designed for sink, hob and accessory cut-outs, as well as profiling and polishing internal edges. It imports DXF geometry…
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United KingdomUK HSE inspections find serious silica-control failures
The UK Health and Safety Executive has carried out more than 400 inspections of businesses working engineered stone. Focus Piedra reports that roughly four in ten showed …
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IranTehran
Iran links competitiveness to resources and carbon footprint
The Iran Stone Association reports on an October 12 conference at Tehran’s Chamber of Commerce. Resource management, lower-carbon technologies and carbon-footprint measur…
↗IranAn Iranian pavilion for first-time Xiamen exhibitors
The Iran Stone Association has announced plans for a pavilion supporting companies exhibiting for the first time at Xiamen Stone Fair 2027, scheduled for 16–19 March.…
↗IranRed travertine Simorgh exhibited at Mahallat
Hourgan reports on sculptor Hadi Javaher-Asar’s Simorgh at the eighteenth Mahallat stone fair. The Neyriz artist uses red travertine’s natural colour to evoke fire and su…
↗ItalyRivoli VeroneseBassi & Bellotti marks seventy years in natural stone
Bassi & Bellotti has celebrated its 70th anniversary at its Rivoli Veronese Atelier. Founded in 1956, the company began with Italian marble and granite and now operates p…
↗ItalyCarraraFranchi Umberto Marmi: softer half-year, stronger North America
StoneNews reports Franchi Umberto Marmi’s half-year revenues and other income at €37.4 million, against €39.5 million a year earlier. North America reached €9.3 million. …
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