Industry guides, material comparisons, and project inspiration for stone procurement professionals.
Marmomac 2026 returns to Verona Fiere on September 22–25 for its 60th edition, with about 1,400 exhibitors or brands from over 54 countries.
A 50% US tariff on Indian goods is disrupting India–US natural-stone trade, while Indian quartz remains subject to the separate Section 201...
The US quartz surface products safeguard TRQ is in force through August 14, 2030, setting quarterly quota access and separate in-quota and o...
Rising freight and geopolitical risk are pushing stone buyers toward regional sourcing. Here is how procurement teams can assess cost, lead...
China property development investment fell 18% in H1 2026 amid a five-year real estate slowdown, shifting global natural stone trade and exp...
Namibia launches 185km Walvis Bay to Karibib freight rail corridor to streamline marble and granite block exports while reducing transport C...
2026 Life Cycle Assessment report reveals natural stone has lower embodied carbon than precast concrete, terrazzo, and quartz under EU LEED...
The EU has requested binding arbitration over Algeria restrictions on marble and ceramics, escalating a dispute under their Association Agre...
China exported more natural stone in 2025, but lower unit prices reduced total value and intensified pressure for higher-value manufacturing...
Brazil exported US$711.1 million in natural stone in H1 2026, led by record quartzite revenue and a key exemption from the new US tariff.
Confindustria Marmomacchine confirmed Italy as the second global exporter of natural stone and stone technology, behind China, in 2026.
July 2026 ATS and UK HSE actions increased pressure on high-silica engineered stone, with new safety findings and enforcement against fabric...
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