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VOLUME 15 • NUMBER 2 • APRIL-JUNE 2013

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Editorial 18 Stone as a means of expression Focus 21 Kitchen Quartz Range From Kilingastone News 26 Innovation in Polishing Engineered Stone Low Cost Housing Units in Tunisia More Marble Reserves in Turkey The Super Tall Skyscraper Italian Stone Sector on Forward March Exclusive 28 Revolution in Stone Sculptural Art Wild Blue Stone Monument like a Woven Fabric Stonestep & Stopstone Wonder in Stone The Column

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Stone Project 32 A Home With a Real Oceanfront Look War Memorial Attains a New Glory After

Renovation Reviving a Place of Faith by Renovation With Brownstone Stone and New Projects Hotel Provencal Orchard Gate Stone Crafts Orissa

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EDITORIAL

STONE AS A MEANS OF EXPRESSION

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yriad of creations in stone are artistic expression of men or the artisans and architects in particular. With the development of man's intellectual abilities stone became one of the first means of intellectual expression. Its use can be found in everyday communication, poetry and other literary forms and symbolism. The whole art of sculpture and architecture comprises of stone as a means of expression.

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Since stone is an eternal material its use as a means of artistic expression outlives the time which expresses its creator himself and even a nation or a civilization in which it originated.

A moment captured in stone tells about the art and artists, about the witness of time, people and civilization.

Stone is a material with a solid entity. It occupies space, has certain volume and a concrete form, colour, hardness and massiveness.

Though thousands of years have passed, it is still used widely by artisans for making images and sundry art objects.

All this is best exemplified in Taj Mahal, a monument which marks perfect moment in evolution of architecture. It is the perfect translation of Shah Jahan's emotionally charged imagination for building a memorial for his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. Taj Mahal is a symbol of eternal love, an expression of human emotions, religious belief and social customs and traditions.

There are other examples to show how stone has been used as a means of human expression in the art of sculpture and architecture. The temples at Khajuraho on the one hand express strong religious sentiments of human beings while on the other their strongest desire and feeling for sex. Similarly statues of Shree Krishan and His consort Radha installed in different temples in Indian subcontinent are the ultimate expressing of the purest form of love.

Artisans carve them out of rough block of stone and human faith makes them lively.

It may be India or any country across the globe, stone is the oldest and still the most popular and choicest material which human beings are using as a means to express their ideas, feelings, imaginations and faith in different forms. Stone’s unique properties make it specific for artistic

use. It is a material with a solid entity. It occupies space, has certain volume and a concrete form, colour, hardness and massiveness.

One of the special properties of stone is the relationship to time. A moment captured in stone tells about the art and artists, about the witness of time, people and civilisation. Stone shows the infinite beauty and truth of some finite moment and thus makes the moment possible and finite, bringing its beginning and outcome in the form of eternal beauty of the artistic creation and experience.

Though thousands of years have passed since stone was first used as a means for artistic expression, as evident from stone figures excavated belonging to Harappa civilisation, it is still used widely by artisans for making images and sundry art objects. Swaminarayan temple at Delhi is one of the latest creations of architect and artisans where one can visualise use of stone to express man's religious feelings. Here they have fully used stone to express their imagination and show their artistic skill.

Another fantastic example of the use of marble can be seen in contemporary stone sculpting by Christophe Gordon Brown of UK. His creations: Spiral Marble Ghost, The Trinity Model, Sea Disk etc. are expressions of idea and imagination in (obstrat) style.

Shaping a stone as an artistic expression is almost the highest level of adaptness which artisans now do with ease and perfection with the aid of modern tools.

Since stone is an eternal material its use as a means of artistic expression outlives the time which expresses its creator himself and even a nation or a civilization in which it originated.

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FOCUS

KITCHEN QUARTZ RANGE FROM KALINGASTONE

Quartz when used for your kitchens, gives it a really neat and modern look. Quartz is made of non-porous materials making cleanup easy and preventing food and moisture from penetrating its surface - the main source of growth for harmful bacteria.. You can install these

There are some important facets in using Quartz at home. They go as follows: Advantages of using Quartz for your Kitchens l They are solid and sturdy being stronger than even granite. l They are highly resistant to vinegar, limejuice, wine, coffee and tea. l Quartz surfaces do not chip or crack easily.

with any kind of kitchen sink, be it mounted or under mounted; you can install them around drainer grooves too.

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There are two types of quartz range in this kitchen lineup: Cagliari and The Classic Beige.

Cagliari comes from the family of the Riviera range of Quartz. This has found an inspiration from the places like in the Mediterranean region and henceforth is named on them.

Quartz has lot of advantages such as stain resistance, bacteria resistance, negligible water absorption and due to its strong surface hardness, this becomes an ideal material for the kitchen counter tops and table tops.

Cagliari is available in different thicknesses.

Classic Beige is from the Eleganza series of Kalingastone Quartz Collection. This family has around 18 products from whites to beiges, browns to blacks; all with elegance at their base. Classic Beige can be used for flooring, wall coverings, kitchen and table tops, commercial spaces and forms a perfect combination with darker shade products like Classic Brown & Fondente Brown.

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Quartz is as hard as diamond, hence make perfect worktops. Not only are they hard, they also have an unusual depth, clarity and brilliant radiance.

Worktops made of Quartz are not only long lasting but also are affordably priced.

Quartz surfaces require a minimum amount of maintenance because they have stain resistant features. They do not deteriorate quickly because they are scratch resistant too.

These worktops can withstand long weather conditions.

Work tops made of Quartz look beautiful because of the various shades and colors they come in.

Quartz has chemical compounds which prevents the attack of several bacteria. Because of this, many consider these worktops cleaner and more hygienic than all other contemporary worktops.

So when all such advantages are available with the usage of quartz in the kitchen then there should be no second thought as to go for any other stones for your kitchen. When you make your kitchen the best then use the stone at your best. Kalingastone provides these range of quartz to brighten up your kitchen The prices for both these products can be made available upon request. www.kalingastone.com

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Kalingastone, an engineered stone division of Classic Marble Company has brought into the market a range of Quartz for the Kitchen line-up.

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INNOVATION IN POLISHING ENGINEERED STONE Now with the availability of Aztec Ultimax V3 pads in the UK from Stonegates it is no more a problem to

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30,000 Low Cost Housing Units are in the Offing in Tunisia

With the right pricing and quality products, exporters may get access in Tunisian market.

polish engineered stone achieving a perfect gloss finish.

So far most diamond abrasives pads available are designed for use on granite and marble and to polish engineered stone; a composite of quartz, glass, resin and other materials; has been a compromise. But working closely with worktop manufacturers, Aztec has developed Ultimax 3 pads for use on engineered stone which is successfully the required standard in polishing.

MORE MARBLE RESERVES IN TURKEY Recently huge marble reserves, amounting to 900 million tonnes have been discovered in the

The major advantage of Ultimax V3 is that while it is designed specifically to give a superior finish an engineered stone, it is just as effective on natural granite and marble.

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LOW COST HOUSING UNITS IN TUNISIA In Tunisia about 30,000 low cost housing units will be built in the next few years following 2012 budget allotment of about 29.7 billion euro. To start with the country's Infrastructure Ministry opened international bidding on a contract for 12,000 housing units.

The competition open to foreign companies meeting contract specifications is divided into four different lots differing in numbers of units and locations.

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northwestern province of Bursa, Turkey. This could be worth US$ 105 billion. According to Erol Efendioglu, head of the Marble Producers and Industrialists Association, Turkey has enough marble reserves to last eight centuries.

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apartments, luxury condominiums and the world's highest observatory.

Kingdom Tower will soon touch new heights in the sky putting at shame even BurjKhalifa, the tallest one so far measuring 823 m. This amazing project has been approved for construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

With its slender, subtly asymmetrical massing, the tower evokes a bundle of leaves shooting up from the ground - a burst of new life that heralds more growth all around it. This symbolises the tower as a catalyst for increased development around it.

The unique features of the Kingdom Tower include 59 elevators, 12 escalators and sky terrace and heliport. Expected to cost US$ 1.2 billion to construct, the tower will host tens of thousands of visitors every day.

ITALIAN STONE SECTOR ON FORWARD MARCH

Kingdom Tower

Kingdom Tower is a super tall skyscraper planned to touch a height of 1,000 meters. When completed it will have total construction area of 5,30,000sqm. Its design has been developed by architect Adrian Smith which will have many unique structural and aesthetic features. It will be a mixed use building featuring a luxury hotel, office space, serviced

In the first quarter of 2012 Veneto and Tuscany again remained at the top in Italy's marble and granite exports. The total exports from these two regions was worth 90.4 million euro, each sharing almost 50 per cent of the tota l .

V e n e t o w a s a h e a d o f Tuscany with an increase of 9.7 per cent over last year.

Tuscany showed a rise of 4.3 per cent.

Among the Italian provinces Verona took the lead with 74.5 million euro in production with 9.3 per cent rise over last year.

Showing recovery the other regions of Italy also scored high in exports over last year. Lombardy 26.2 per cent with 26.1 million euro, Trapani district of Sicily 20.3 per cent with 10.8 million euro, TrentinoAlto Adiye 8 per cent with 12.1 mill i o n e u r o a n d Bolzana up by 21.2 per cent.

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The Kingdom Tower climbs up the sky like a sword. Its design represents an evolution and a refinement of an architectural continuum of skyscraper design. The tower's design embraces its architectural pedigree, taking full advantage of the proven design strategies and technological strategies of its lineage, refining and advancing them to achieve new heights.

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THE SUPER TALL SKYSCRAPER

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Patricia Urquiola’s Marblelace Project

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The introduction of new technology, tools, computer and robot technology has revolutionised the art of stone sculpting. The use of dimensional stone, specially marble, in making artifacts and useful objects is the part of our material history.

With this use of stone seems to find new expressions in the field of contemporary design where marble stands out for its intrinsic value and potential to respond to new forms and figures. Marmomacc, the international exhibitions of stone design and technology, has recently added a new component to its

format, Marmomacc meets design to highlight entirely new designs innovated by sculptors like Patricia Urquiola, Tobia Scarpo and Michile De Lucchi.

Marblelace Patricia Urquiola's Marblelace project is indeed a pioneering effort finding a new expression to marble. In this work the heaviness of marble vanishes, leaving behind it a light lace-like material in an innovative design. Marblelace is a monomaterial, interweaving walls in marble creating sinuous movement and an aerial pattern that divides space into solids and voids. Silhouettes and joints alternate chromatically between backgrounds of colours and geometric patterns, giving life to structural elements that as layers bloom on the surface.

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Wild Blue

Wild Blue It is a commissioned sculpture sculpted by Chris Booth. This is a beautiful piece of stone art showing both whales carved from a single piece of Turkish marble that weighed 604 lbs, their eyes are made of black Tourmaline. The sculpting skill of the artist can be seen in engraving realistic number of throat groves.

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Stone Monument Like a Woven Fabric The work of stone which looks like a woven fabric is an amazing piece of art by Chris Booth. Here you see thousands of individual stones come together in unexpected structures and patterns.

Stone Monument Like a Woven Fabric

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New Lighting Fixtures have Given a New Dimension to Stone Sculptring

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Stonestep & Stopstone Odorizzi Porfidi has manufactured and introduced Stonestep & Stopstone, and a small illuminated column serving as a pedestrian guide made from authentically natural stones. The pieces are designed by Studio Keyart.

Stonestep & Stopstone is an integrated lighting system for pavements and horizontal coverings in marble, granite, porphyry or other stones. It very well suits to giving paving patterns uniformity of material while

providing illumination to both public and private outdoor areas. This innovative lighting system gives architects and designers an all inclusive system meeting their needs for formal quality and technological efficiency in light fixture design, while the use of stone offers clients a homogenous solution that is most attractive from the material and chromatic standpoint.

This new lighting fixtures have given a new dimension to stone sculpturing.

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THE COLUMN Like the triumphal arch, the column is an ancient Roman invention, which leaders in different periods built to suit their purpose of highlighting victories in general and glorify themselves. Column of Trajan was erected in Rome in about AD 113 under the emperor Trajan's reigns.

The impressive marble column measures 38 mt. high.

A spiral band of relief sculpture from the base to the tip of the column narrates the military exploits of the emperor's troops with thousands of writhing figures, animals and battle scenes sculpted in marble.

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Like Trajan's Column Nelson's Column was erected in the early part of the 19th century at Trafalgar Square in London. It measures 44 m in height. It was built to commemorate a great naval victory at Trafalgar in 1805. The column is topped by a statue of Nelson the naval commander, who lost an eye and arm in battle.

There are several other stone columns built to commemorate a victory. Some of them worth mentioning are - Berlin Victory Tower, Germany; Alexander Column, Russia and Kutub Minar, Delhi and Vijay Stambh(Victory Tower), Chittorgarh both in India.

Though it is no more a popular practice the columns built in the past are of great historical value.

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Victory Tower

Nelson’s Column

Kutub Minar

Trajan’s Column

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A HOME WITH A REAL OCEAN FRONT LOOK Laguna Beach, CA is a destination where it is not difficult to find an upscale home on the oceanfront, how is it a challenge to find a home with high end building materials. Hence, it was a challenge for designer Brittney Fischbeck of Abodwell Interior Design to create a spec home that would stand out in a very high-profile crowd. The solution was found in the natural stone quarried locally in California which helped the project achieve all its design and practical goals.

Fischbeck specified a blend of Lompoc stone from California to create an upscale feeling while also reflecting the oceanfront location. The material combination features 60% Lompoc mountain ledge gray blend thin veneer and 40% Lompoc mountain ledge cream blend thin veneer.

The home is by mark singer a very well known

architect and AIA orange country president. A mark singer home is a selling point in itself but the builder wanted a slightly different flair to it, but to be sold as a mark singer home. So Fischbeck wanted to create a light and airy beachy feel with colour palette that blends with the ocean and the sand and the mountains.

For Fischbeck, it was a challenge to create a home that would stand out for its quality of design while also remaining contemporary and sophisticated. She imagined that the owner of the home would be a collector of art and sculpture, hence she wanted to home a neutral back ground so gray and cream were selected.

The design includes a blend of Lompoc stone, out of which 60% is Lompoc mountain ledge gray blend thin veneer and 40% is Lompoc mountain ledge cream

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The project called pr 864 sq. ft. of veneer and 105 lineal feet of corners of the gray blend, 576 sq. ft. Of veneer and 70 lineal feet of corners of the cream blend. They range from 2 to 5 inches in height.

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In addition to using Lompoc stone for the vertical surfaces.

The designer specified Moca cream limestone flooring and it also serves to reflect the home's

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The stone was installed by modern marble and granite of orange, CA which was on the job for two months.

Verticals bonding mortar was used adhere the stone to the walls and the project required extensive field cutting. Every single stone had to be cut before installation.

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In specifying areas of the home that would include stone veneer, Fischbeck sought to employ it in applications that would home the most visual effect. The Lompoc stone was used on the exterior entry and the beach facing faรงade, as well as a both the see-through fire places in the home. There is nothing more green than Lompoc stone while working within the US Green building council standards. The quarry is within 500 miles. The use of textured stone also offered an element of warmth to a relatively modern and contemporary design.

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beach front location. The limestone has an antique finish and has undulations that are linear and are reminiscent of the look that sand has when water recedes. The floor was ordered in a custom texture which was quarried in Portugal.

The project is now complete and has received positive feedback from the architecture and design sector and also has a sense of community.

Fischbeck is upbeat about the project and says, "We have had AIA tours through the home and everyone loves that Lompoc stone. It shows really beautiful. I did not put any enhancer on it, I just wanted to leave it. As a LEED certified home, I wanted to avoid using chemicals. It was not just for getting LEED points, but also doing the right thing for the environment. It was also important to stay local as much as possible and to use local stone."

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War Memorial attains a new Glory after renovation Victory memorial drive in US gets a new look in granite

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lined boulevard that memorialises the 568 men and women from Hennepin country who died in the war, with their names inscribed on bronze crosses and stars.

The memorial is a part of the grand rounds, a 50mile tour of parkways and parks around Minneapolis, MN.

The 90 years old victory memorial drive in Minneapolis MN, US, which page homage to the veterans of world war Ist was recently re-dedicated after it went a major renovation. The memorial was first dedicated in 1921 and is recognised as the largest war memorial in the twin cities of Minnesota. Now it has a new plaza made from local granite supplied by cold spring granite co.

The memorial commemorates fallen soldiers and nurses from Hennepin country that served in world war 1st.

Victory memorial drive is a beautifully landscaped, tree-

The memorials centerpiece war renovated last year with a range of local granite used with innovative applications. It holds a unique place in the history of this region and according to the Minneapolis park and recreation board, it was visited by General John Pershing and Marshal Ferdinand Fosct, the French commander of Allied forces during the war. The renovation was led by victory memorial drive task force and was a collaborative effort of Hennepin country the Minneapolis park and recreation board, the state of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis.

The total project cost $ 6 million, out of which $ 1.7 million was received in state bonding.

The renovation began with building a new flag plaza pawed with granite. The area includes granite balustrade walls, a granite flag base and benches alongwith planting and lighting. New, large gateway monuments were installed at the entrances of victory memorial drive. From the very beginning, the landscape architect of the project was LHB of Minneapolis who knew that the project will be mainly carried out using local stone.

According to Jason Aune, ASLA of LHB, it was known

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The key components of the memorial had to be dark in colour and the stone selected for these elements would function properly in context of the memorial. The engraving was important since it had to be readable from the can while approaching from the North and East.

Lake superior granite not only fit all the requirements but it also fit with the overall design goal of the project. It would accentuate the text and would also be a little different and modern. The final selection was between black and green but it was felt that black was too mirror like while green had more stone look.

from the very beginning that granite would be the main material because of its longetivity and also because the area's historic process dictates that a material native to Minnesota be used. The granite used had to be of colour different from the original because the integrity of the original work had to be preserved.

For the renovation of the memorial more than 4500 sq. ft. of lake superior green granite was used comprising of the flag pole base, benches, walls, gateway monuments and circle markers. Several finish options including thermal, polish and rock pitch were used for achieving the desired look. Besides green granite, more than 4600

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The landscape architects selected the stone by a collaborative process involving the client. A task force was looking at different materials. The country funding it had a say in the process. Some samples were made on how different text would be read on the granite and how it would look.

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The signature material selected for the project was lake superior green granite, a dark green stone from Isabella MN. It was quarried and processed by cold spring granite of cold spring MN.

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sq. ft. of red-brown carnelian granite was used for paving the 90 feet diameter plaza.

More than 150 sq. ft. of sierra-white granite was incorporated into the plaza surface to create a single accent strip within the carnelian granite floor. The strip represents Armistice Day, November 11 and is laid with bronze which reads, "Armistice Day, 11th flour, 11th day, 11th month. The accent strip was carefully placed to commemorate the significance of the date. On November, 11 at 11 a.m., the shadow from the flag pole casts down directly on the strip.

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The gateway monuments feature service bannerol from world war Ist in radiant red granite as an accent to the lake superior green.

While leaning, a gold star is seen which represents giving life to the country.

Throughout the process, the landscape architect worked closely with the team at cold spring granite. The collaborative process was specially important for designing and processing the granite balustrades around the plaza. The public wanted a statue of a soldier in the memorial area but Aune convinced them a modern alternative to statue. Each balustrade appears to be an ornate spindle, but a closer look at the space in between each spindle, the negative relief image looks like the head of a soldier and are known as the "dough boy balustrades" in which Auto Cad imaging and automated machining have been used. In all, 66 balustrades were created, 44 for the plaza and 11 each for the entry gateways.

The circular shape of the plaza also required some consideration since the plaza area has a 90 ft. radius with tremendous amount of detail. The granite was installed by CD Tile and stone of Minneapolis.

It tooks months of carefully planned and executed work on the plaza before rededicating it after 90 years of original dedication.

This second largest world war Ist memorial has been very well received by war veterans, country commissioners and the public.

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Reviving a Place of Faith

by Renovation With Brownstone

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The restoration project was a long-term one which began in 1995 with an interior restoration of the building. At that time it was identified that moving forward with the repairing and restoration was needed.

It took 10 years to move forward.

Besides restoring the Brownstone faรงade, the project also involved restoring the stained glass windows and

building a steeple. For this job, Ivan Myjer of Building and Monument Conservation, Arlington, was hired. He helped in the online investigation and specifications.

He did a survey of all stone and developed a plan for the restoration. He also did periodic site visits during the construction and the final site inspections.

Myjer has many years of experience working on Brownstone structures. He made several week long visits to check the condition of the Brownstone. He did a survey to see what was going on with the stone.

Everything projecting from the face of the building, like the trim pieces, was in rough shape while everything else was in good shape.

The restoration project was a group effort to evaluate and approve submittals for use during restoration. The plan included cutting out and repairing of the mortar

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Re-establishing A signature Icon Church St. John, the Baptist Cathedral is one of over 400 places of worship in Charleston, SC, which is known as "The Holy City".

This religious institution was originally built in 1851 but, was destroyed by a fire in 1861 and was fully reconstituted in 1907. Over the time, the exterior faรงade of the Cathedral in Brownstone deteriorated but a recent restoration project has restored the building to its former glory.

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joints, patching, retooling, back-up masonry repairs, cast stone replacements, brownstone replacements and cleaning. A major step in the restoration process was the stabilization of the spires for pedestrian safety and to prevent further loss. The reduction of water infiltration was another important goal and this was remediated by repointing, installing natural and pre-cast stone replacements and patching areas of stone failure.

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The Brownstone suffered from a variety of failures, including delamination, cracking, exploitation and damage from prior repair failures. Additionally, the spires at the roof of the church were displaced broken and unstable.

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Fortunately, the historic quarry that originally produced the Brownstone for the cathedral was still in operation during the time of the restoration.

A big challenge throughout the project was the treatment, matching and replication of the original Connecticut Brownstone which has a distinctive star tooling pattern with a hand-applied boasted finish, found uniformly throughout the building stone. This needed to be replicated in the natural replacement stone. The stone was carefully carved with a chisel to create a pattern matching the original decorative stone.

Additionally, getting the grain of the stone to match also posed a challenging task.

Brownstone has a unique property. It changes colour over time, but slowly. The freshly quarried stone is darker.

While natural Brownstone replacements were used in the lower courses, precast stone was used on the cathedral's

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upper courses, window surrounds and banding as a cost-effective measure. The natural Brownstone pieces were cut and dipped to Charleston.

The restoration and steeple addition received the '2010 Best Building Project' Pinnacle Award from Carolina Associated General contractors, the 2011 Build America Award from the Associated General contractors of America, the 2011 Palladio Award from Traditional Building and various other awards from different institutions.

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In addition to the Brownstone faรงade of the cathedral, the restoration project also involved erecting the 84 ft. tall copper steeple. While the building was originally constructed with a steeple, there were no funds to build one when it was rebuilt in 1907. The entire stone restoration and construction of the steeple took a little over two years to complete. The project has received rave reviews from the church community, the City of Charleston and historic preservation and design professionals. The response has been overwhelming towards not only the design with regards to the cathedral itself, but also to its place in the skyline of the city.

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Approximately 2,500 eroded or weak stones were renowned and replaced with new Brownstone or precast stone. The precast stone took several rounds of submittals to achieve the match needed to blend with the original Brownstone. The spires also had to be repaired, replaced and rebuilt. The spires originally had no anchors, necessitating the removal and anchoring of all existing spires as well as installing the new units with a proper anchoring system.

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In spite of introduction and regular use of new products, other than natural stone, in building and

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The project is a residential development using Peakmoor sandstone in a cladding format. The masonry work done shows exactly what high standards can be

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construction projects, the use of granite, marble, sandstone, slate, limestone etc. is still the favourite of architects, builders and decorators.

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in their respective projects. One of the projects is The Mount, a private residence.

Natural stone is still the only green material on earth which has no replacement so far. Its use is on the increase day by day. To encourage its use more and more, several organisations are conducting award programmes annually or biennially to reward those who use natural stone exclusively in their projects taking innovative approach in design and application.

The Mount In a recently held Natural Stone Awards 2012 programme in UK, on behalf of Stone Federation Great Britain, several works in new build traditional style stone masonry, new build modern style stone cladding, repair and restoration, interiors, landscape and craftsmanship were judged for their use of natural stone

The Mount Private Residence, Shropshire, UK

achieved in the 21st century with a demanding client who understands the materials he has choosen and their limitations and who is able to work well with an experienced architect and one outstanding contractor.

From working drawings to finished building, everything is so perfect that the building will present itself in perfect state for hundreds of years hence.

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HOTEL PROVENCAL Hotel Provencal in Cap d' Antibes done by architect Longo Palmarini, Robosio, Spanulo of Studio A of Milan astonishes visitors with its stunning designs using stone materials.

The stone surface is fragmented by effects of hollowing by shaded nuances governed by the distance from light sources. The project interprets unexplored potential of stone, bringing out the particular look and charm of natural stone, and projecting this ancient material in to a contemporary dimension.

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"Le Pietre Incise" used in the hotel project are supplied in modules of 60x60 cm with thickness from 2 to 6 cm, based on the model. They are produced in marble and stone, in 12 different colours and 17 different textures.

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In fact the project of Hotel Provencal is oriented towards a modern reinterpretation of the Art Deco Style.

"Le Pietre Incise" of Lithos Design are used in the common areas and the residences, enhanced by the most innovative automation systems. Used as interior wall claddings, "Le Pietre Incise" give the spaces evocative effects of light and shadow. Here natural stone is shaped by the creativity of the designer Raffaello Galietto through the use of sophisticated numerically controlled machines, revealing a new, contemporary image.

Impeccable use of “Le Piere Ineise� to Decorate of walls of a bathroom and Bedroom

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ORCHARD GATE Orchard Gate is a residential property built on demand, generally employing traditional construction techniques.

The stones used in the project are of two different types: Hartham Park Bath Stone for its colour and appearance, and Massangis Beige Clair for its colour and long life.

Massangis Beige was used in the more exposed locations.

The Orchard Gate looks aesthetically pleasing, showing good understanding of classical design and keeping all the architectural elements well proportioned. The design is complimented by the high standard of craftsmanship achieved with all stone work fitting seamlessly together from the columns to the cornice and all finished to a consistently high standard.

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The Massangis plinth and basement wall sit below a Hartham Park Ashlar faรงade with intricate carved detailing above prominent windows. The colonnade of 32 Tuscan Columns supporting a Hartham park-faced precast concrete soffit and entablature.

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New Bespoke Residential Property, Surrey, UK

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Carrying Rich Legacy of Stone Craft

The world of crafts in Orissa is wide, fascinating and full of wonders. The skilful hands of Orissa's craftsmen shape and mould stone and other materials with excellent skill and infuse life into them. Orissa’s stone craft and architecture have attracted and captivated people from all over the world for centuries. The heritage of Orissa handicrafts embodies the soul of Orissa's culture, which has always given a high place to art and craft ever since its recorded history and before.

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Evidence from the innumerable archeological monuments, rock cut sculptures, caves and temples speaks volumes of Orissa's ancient tradition of stone craft and architecture. This forms a distinct unit having a continuous development and numerous well preserved examples as well as canons, text, and a specific terminology that distinguish the tradition from those of other regions of South Asia.

Stone carvings is a major craft in Orissa as evident from innumerable archeological monuments and sculptures. Here we find that art of stone carving has reached dizzy heights of excellence perfected through Buddha at Shanti Stupa

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sculptural traditions of their forefathers and their skilful hands can carve exact replica of the original temple sculptures besides producing a variety of other items.

Orissa’s artisans use a variety of materials like ultra white soapstone, comparatively harder greenish chlorite, still harder pinkish handolite and black granite, a much harder material for carving. They use a simple process of drawing the figure on the stone and bring the final shape by removing the unwanted portions. For the hard stone it is done by chiseling while for the soft stone scrapping process is used.

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centuries in Orissa. The progeny of these artisans who built the magnificent temples of Parsurameswar, Mukteswar, Lingaraj and temple chariot of the Sun God at Konark, besides the beautiful Stupas and monasteries of Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri and Udaigiri have kept alive the

In recent times many decorative and utilitarian articles like ash trays, paper weights, candle stands, bookrests are also being made by Orissan artisans. They also make images for installation in temples as presiding deities. The four colossal Buddha images and the friezes depicting the life of Buddha and Ashoka in the modern Shanti Stupa at Dhauli are also the handiwork of Orissa's craftmen.

The stone handicrafts in Orissa is practised by artisans mainly at Puri, Bhubaneswar and Lalitgiri though some are also found at Khiching in Mayurbhanj District.

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Facade of Parsurameswar Temple

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AGRA The City of Taj and Stone Craft

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as a cottage industry, today stone craft is a flourishing industry in Agra.

There are big and small industries manufacturi ng wide range of stone artefacts and doing fabulous business, not in India only but exporting their products to different countries such as USA, UK, Italy, South Africa, France, Switzerland and other countries.

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Agra, the city of Taj, is known the world over where Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world is located. Every year millions of visitors from home and abroad come to see this enchanting beauty in marble wrapped in a mystic charm. The architecture and craft is unique and incomparable.

In Agra thousands of Taj Mahal replica are sold every year to visitors who take it with them as a prized possession. This obviously has helped in the development of stone craft industry in the city. Started

There are a few most trusted names in the industry at agra and Amit Exports is one of them. Since 1990 company is doing fabulous business as a manufacturer and exporter of stone, specially marble handicraft articles. Company's all activities are operated from Agra.

Amit Exports has organised working environment. Believing in fair trade artisans working in the company are encouraged and supported by the management. Today the company is reckoned with for its latest and

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Its five production units in Agra with production capacity of more than 1,00,000 units per month has a turnover of Rupees 50 million.

If Taj Mahal has given a strong tourist industry to Agra, it subsequently has given jobs to thousands of artisans who have inherited the skill from their forefathers.

Today they use innovative tools and techniques to better p e r f o rmance an d p r o d u c e p r o d u c t s in b u lk to meet commercial needs.

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There are other companies too engaged in manufacturing, exporting and supplying wide range of stone artifacts, like ashtrays, animal figures, bathroom accessories, jewelry boxes, table tops, coasters, etc.

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quality products. Its showroo m h a s o v e r 1 0 , 0 0 0 a r t i c l es in different attractive designs.

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Years of Excellence

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All that glitters may not be gold but Turkish stone, specially marble and travertine, attracting world attention with its glitter is not less than gold, adding to the flourishing economy of Turkey.

In the last ten years Turkey by renewing its technology, developing production quality and investing in quarries to present new stones to the market has acquired enviable position in the world stone industry. Under the shadow of recent recession the world over, Turkey kept its balance and kept pushing ahead. Today Turkish stone industry is doing very well competing with giants in the industry like Italy and China with an ultimate aim to secure number one position as natural stone exporter in the world.

Growing by leaps and bounds with 1,500 marble quarries, 2000 factories and about 9,000 workshops and last but the least its people's determination to be on the top, Turkey has set new record in exports of natural stone and products thereof.

In the 1st half of 2012 Turkish natural stone export shared 44.3 per cent of the mine exports accounting for US$ 857.9 million. It was 11.29 increase over the same period last year.

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marble, travertine, onyx, conglomerate breccias and magmatic rocks. Its total marble reserves are estimated at about 5.2 billion cum. The exploitable reserves of

In the 1st half of 2012 mostly exported products were processed marble and travertine worth US$ 439.4 million and black marble and travertine worth US$ 390.3 million. Black marble and travertine exports boosted by 18.7 per cent, as for the processed marble and travertine it uncreased by 8.8 per cent.

In the 1st half of 2012, Turkish stone was mostly shipped to China, USA, India, Italy and Belgium.

Turkish marble has been widely used in world famous places such as the entrance hall of St. Peters Church in Vatican, White House in USA, Statehouses of Germany and France, and the United States Congress Building.

Turkish marble also adorns Disney Land.

Turkey has immense reserves of natural stone including

marble amount to 3.8 billion cum, whereas for travertine the figure is 2.7 billion cum and for granite 995 million cum.

Turkish marble has unique features which give it an edge over its competitors. It is free from cracks; has wide range of colours; consistency in quality; natural resistance for air pollution, wear and dirt; sufficient yield of big blocks etc. The important reserves of marble are located in Anatolia and Thrace. The concentrated reserves are also found in Afyon, Balikesir, Denizli, Tokat, Mugla and Canakkale.

The Turkish granite is also gaining popularity in international markets like Germany, Russia, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands.

Turkey is emerging fast as a regional construction hub as its sustainable economy has increased country's reliability in terms of business and construction investment. This has increased the entry of global actors with sizeable investment in the sector. Over the next few years, Turkey is set to witness strong growth in the infrastructure and construction sector. The overall scenario is showing great opportunity for the growth of stone industry.

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which comes to 49 mm as against 123 mm deflection allowed by the government for conventional buildings.

YUNFU IS IN LIMELIGHT Yunfu is one of the three biggest stone bases in China with 400 years stone production history. Yunfu Government has carried out a sustainable way to build

Building constructed and ready for occupation in 48 hours! This is no magic but an outcome of the application of innovative engineering technology.

I C Syal, an ex-professor of Punjab Engineering College, designed this 10 storey building which made headlines for being constructed within 48 hours. A total of 24 engineers, 200 technicians, supervisors, labourers and 4 cranes were pressed in to service to complete the building. According to I C Syal, the building can stand for 600 years. Elaborating about things related to the building he said, "It is a tube-intube structure. There will be no problem of seepage or leakage in the building. We measured buildings deflection in case of strong winds and earthquakes,

RORSCRACHER SANDSTONE About 20 million years ago, in prehistoric times, Switzerland was actually situated where Lake Constance has established itself at the end of a calm inlet, into which sand and slit were washed. Deep in Rorscracher Sandstone the earth, under the influence of pressure and heat, these deposits caked together, forming what is known today as Rorscracher sandstone. The metre-thick strata of this fine sandstone developed nearly undisturbed.

Switzerland owes its present day appearance to the folding of the Alps during which the sandstone layers were pressed out of the ground and came to rest at a slant.

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stone industry park, national stone testing centre and Guangdong Stone Research Institute. At the same time, stone B2B e-commerce and stone enterprises rating system were also developed. The new measures taken for the development of stone sector in the region would make Yunfu an international stone industry centre.

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A Stone Factory in Yunfu

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THE REVOLUTIONARY BREAKTHOROUGH

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CO.FI.PLAST and Wires Engineering of Italy have achieved a revolutionary breakthrough lowering the cost of granite slab production and improving its

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CO.FI.PLAST and Wires Engineering, is the first system that extracts, processes and disposes waste directly in the quarry. The in-line production process comprises

The Integrated System Installed at Marbrasa in Brazil

sustainability by integrating block extraction, squaring and slabbing operations in-line at the quarry site. The system is already operational at Marbrasa in Brazil.

three phases: extraction, block squaring and slabbing.

Raw material is extracted using quarry machines on rails and with a single diamond wire.

Invented in 1960s by two Britishers, a multi strand cable with diamond cutting elements has gone through a long journey of research and development resulting into multi-wire diamond wire machine for block slabbing.

Till recent past stone quarrying, cutting and processing were taking place at different locations costing high and adding to waste of time and the environmental pollution.

Once extracted, the raw stone blocks are transferred to the second stage system of the "on-track for saving" system. Wires mono-wire machines are used usually in Gantry configuration or using Wires Engineering's specially designed block squaring system.

Currently there are several companies offering multidiamond wire machines for block cutting, but it is only CO.FI. PLAST and Wires Engineering that offer a complete in-quarry solution to the economical and more sustainable production of high quality granite slabs.

The integrated system, innovated and adopted by

One Track for Saving’ A Diagram of the IN LINEA Integrated Block Extraction and In-quarry Cutting System

The main advantage of the new integrated production system is seen in

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the third phase. A Wires Engineering's multi-wire machine(EPICA) with up to 65 diamond wires is installed in Gantry Configuration on the production line.

New manufacturing technologies combined with advanced new materials have enabled Wires

EPICA 65 multiwire Machine Used for Block Slabbing

minimized. The conventional system of transporting raw-blocks to a processing factory inevitably involves waste transportation, fuel cost, air pollution and nonproductive time.

The optimum selection of the diamond wire specifications is critical for efficient and cost effective cutting of stones.

CO.FI.PLAST has designed and developed a new generation of diamond wires with a reduced cable and bead diameter providing improved cutting efficiency, able to satisfy any cutting needs.

CO.FI.PLAST and Wires Engineering are the members of Brocco group founded by Emitio Brocco. Both the group members test each others products in unison which allows the two companies to accumulate experience and build up a unique know-how.

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complete slab production system within the quarry site offers great advantages both from the economic and ecological points of view. Material movement is

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Engineering and CO.FI.PLAST to design a new generation of compact cutting machines having an innovative diamond wire tensioning system. This system guarantees the optimum tensioning of every single diamond wire.

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Hope, perhaps, is the most powerful aspect of human psyche, which keeps him sustained till his end. Man has seen innumerable ups and downs through ages and the future is still uncertain,butitishope, hope for the better, that keepshimgoing.

The world stone industry has been through turbulent times. The year 2008 and 2009 were, perhaps, the worst period for the industry when world economic crisis hit it hard, but it has emerged winner in totality. It is hope which kept him floating.

The prospects for the world stone market looks good for the year 2013. But the situation is different in different countries while new markets are emerging. some old

ones are showing declining situation. There are growing and booming markets too.

For some years China's stone market has been showing boom owing to on-going large scale construction activities, but now for quite some time, Chinese government seems taking measures to check this property bubble. The demand for stones and other construction materials, which seemed endless, now looks much reduced. The export of stone products from China to South Korea, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia etc. has gone down as these countries now prefer to buy directly from the source because of hike in price of products from China. Chinese stone market may face tough time in 2013.

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are India, Turkey, Latin America, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Russia.

India is currently enjoying boom in construction sector, specially in metropolitan and big cities and the trend is likely to continue for quite some time. The huge investment in the sector has brightened the prospects of growth in stone production and consumption as well as in stone working machinery and ancillary industry. More and more quarry and processing industries are likely to get modernised. This will also help in boosting the export of Indian stone and products thereof. But for this India has to develop and implement industry friendly policy and strengthen power production capacity.

Affected least by the recent economic slow down throughout the world, Brazil's stone market flourished fabulously in the past five years and is going to do well in 2013. The large scale construction activities taking place throughout Brazil are likely to continue further as the country is preparing for the 2014 World Football Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics. There will be large scale investment in the construction sector including stone working machines and equipments etc.

The United States of America, which was the epicenter of the 2008 world economic crisis, is now for quite some time showing up-swing in its housing market. Demand of dimension stone went up by 15 - 20 per cent during 2012 in comparison to 2011. The experts forecast almost the same pattern to continue in 2013. This will surely keep the demand of stones high in the US construction sector.

Other than the construction, building renovation market of USA is quite big and so the demand of dimension stones. The recent large scale devastation in USA caused by hurricane and floods, and the following large scale renovation programme is likely to keep the demand for stones high.

The other bright spots for the natural stone market in 2013

The prospects for stone markets in Gulf countries in 2013 look brighter with ongoing massive construction activities and many big projects that are in pipe line. Even a small country like Qatar isshowing big possibilities for stoneimports and consumption.

In recent years Russia's stone market has come up very well fascinating exporters. Its stone processing factories are likely to run full capacity in 2013 to meet the local demand following up coming big and large scale projects.

Time and again natural stone has proved its value as a universal constant in building and architecture context. Year after year its production and consumption have shown worldwide rise in totality. This upward trend and the growing awareness towards stone as the only green building material in the world leaves no doubt about its bright prospects in 2013.

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The Latin American region has been doing economically well for the past many years leading to lot of construction for new homes, office buildings, hotels etc. This is going to take further the demand of stone.

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In 2013 Turkey seems continuing to take big strides to take its stone production and exports to new heights. It is already a major reference country in the world of marble. The industry is enjoying a golden period with buyers standing in queue to buy its entire production of marble and travertine. China and India are its biggest buyers. There may be slight down in the trend as China's purchases are likely to slowdown.

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STONE ARTISAN PARK TRAINING INSTITUTE (SAPTI) Catalyst for Building Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur Today........

In the last twenty four months Stone Artisan Park Training Institutes (SAPTIs.) at Dhrangadhra and Ambaji, Gujarat, are well ahead on their journey of upliftment of the socio-economic

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On increasing demand from local industries, Government has increased the tenure from 3 months to 4 months. New batches have already started their training in different courses at both the institutes. The faculty of highly qualified and experienced personnel provided by STC (TD) are doing excellent work in generating trained youthfor the industry in gujarat and other parts of the country. and other parts of the country. Keeping its commitment o help provide employment to pass out from both the

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INDIA STONEMART 2013 The Biggest Ever StoneMart in Rajasthan

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“The Centre for Development of Stones and INDIA STONEMART, which were conceived during his earlier term as Chief Minister, have enabled the industry to develop and helped Rajasthan become one of the foremost states in the country in this sector" said Ashok

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Exterior Facing - Rajeev & Tallulah D' Silva, Goa for Project Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Succor Interior Design - Manish Banker, Pune for Project Private Residence in Jodhpur Landscaping - Lija Jose & Reny Ligo, Trissur (Kerala) for

Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister Government of Rajasthan, Innogrative the 7th Addition of India Stone Mart

Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, while inaugurating the 7th edition of INDIA STONEMART at Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) in Jaipur.

project Running Wall House, Thalassery (Kerala) Green Architecture - Rahul Sen, New Delhi for the Project Bissle Farm Annexe, Pali(Rajasthan)

The four days run of INDIA STONEMART 2013 from March 31-February 3,2013 proved to be the biggest ever StoneMart in Rajasthan. The total exhibition space of 16,276 sqm. was occupied by 378 exhibitors. There were 355 stalls including 303 indoor stalls and 42 outdoor stalls. Among the exhibitors, 115 were from foreign countries who occupied 4,430 sqm net exhibit area in indoor and outdoor. Number of foreign buyers were160 from 58 countries. Turkey, China, Italy and Iran had their own pavilions.

The award included a shield, citation and cash prize of Rs.100,000 in each category. The award was instituted

by CDOS to recognise and honour architects using Indian dimension stones.

One of the attractions of INDIA STONEMART 2013 was All India Architectural Award 2013 Ceremony. The awards were given to the four winners in different categories:

The response INDIA STONEMART, the biennial stone event of Rajasthan has been getting since its beginning in 2000, speaks high of its organisers including CDOS, RIICO, CII and FICCI who have been working hard to expose the treasure trove of Rajasthan's natural stone

The participating countries in the exhibition were from UK, France, Taiwan, Brazil, Sweden, Germany, Spain, China, Italy, Portugal, Afghanistan and Norway. Four states from India: Gujarat, Karnataka, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh had their pavilions in the exhibition.

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the country. This is because of Rajasthan Government's industry friendly policies which have attracted large scale investment in the stone sector of the state. Rajasthan is the only state in the country which has a land bank of 5,000 acres.

Marble Fountain Displayed at India StoneMart 2013

wealth. Though Rajasthan has the largest deposits of marble and sandstone in India and is the largest producer of the material in the country, it also produces limestone and slate in large volume. In recent years, it has done remarkable job in exploiting its rich deposits of granite increasing its share of granite production in

"StoneMart is a good fair to look for buyers in India. I have taken the opportunity to visit factories around Jaipur. I am looking to assistance from CDOS to promote Greek material in India as it can meet the demand". lEng. Kostas Protonotarias, Area Sales Manager, Iktinas Hetlas, Greece "We are here looking for companies who can supply granite blocks to us in exchange for marble, All Turkish entrepreneurs have come to India with this object in mind. The exhibition facilities are nice". lOrcum Kocaman, GM, FABER, Turkey "I have been a regular visitor to StoneMart. My business has grown multifold. The biggest benefit of such fair is to come to know latest technological trends." lSuresh Gehlot, Director, Suresh Sandstone

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INDIA STONEMART 2013 closed with a happy noteParticipating dignitaries talked high of the exhibition:

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INDIA STONEMART 2013 was organised by the Centre for Development of (CDOS) Stones, Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI)

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MARBLE 2013 A Major Factor of Rising Turkish Marble Export The 19th edition of MARBLE, the international natural stone show and technology fair ended with a thumping success.

The fair was held from March 27-30, 2013 at Kulturpark, Izmir, Turkey. The fair was organised on 45,833 sqm. area where 1,182 international and national companies participated.

Acting General Manager of IZFAS, Mehmet Sakir Ors stated that visitors from 5 continents, 77 countries and sector representatives from 81 provinces visited MARBLE 2013.

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As the continuous efforts of IZFAS to increase number of visitors, countries and foreign buyers, have been realised a revision in exhibition area during the

preparations of 19th MARBLE fair. The utility facilities were revaluated overall in general in Kulturpark. In 2013 additional area measuring 1,500 sqm. was allocated for the blocks and stands in outdoor area.

In order to meet the indoor area demand in MARBLE 2013, 4 new halls of 7,200 sqm. were constructed right along with the existing halls.

The wide and colourful range of natural stones from 4 provinces of Turkey were on display at MARBLE 2013.

In the fair, products were displayed in 4 main groups including marble and natural stone, factory machineries, quarry machineries/equipments and materials. Approximately 80 trucks brought materials to fair weighing 13,000 tonnes of processed, semi processed and raw natural stones.

Today MARBLE fair of IZMIR has become an international brand. The fair is counted among the three major fairs in its category.

The way MARBLE 2013 received attention of the world stone industry, it is hoped to continue to be the meeting point of marble and natural stone producers, foreign companies and local buyers for business contacts. The fair is contributing and shall continue to contribute in promoting the marble and stone export of Turkey.

MARBLE fair's new edition is scheduled from March 2629, 2014.

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STONE QD 2013 from real estate, building and decorative design companies, municipal projects, infrastructure and hotels to attend the fair. The organisers have also invited professional visitors stone industry.

STONE QD is already an established fair in the sector as confirmed by the results of its last exposition in July,

The promotion team received encouraging response from the companies and the clients. At STONE QD booth in Stonetech 2012 several building materials agents and stone companies visited to know about STONE QD 2013. Similar

The Rush of Visitors was the Highlight of STONE QD 2012

A Range of Stone Slabs on Display at STONE QD 2012

response was seen at STONE QD booth at other fairs.

Leaving no stone unturned the organisers of the STONE QD 2013 have invited more than 5,000 enterprises and quarry owners and more than 2000 decision makers

2012. More than 400 exhibitors and over 40,000 visitors at the fair confirmed its growing reputation in the sector. It was a big showcase of multiple range of stone, stone products, machinery and maintenance technology from home and abroad including Turkey, Pakistan, India, Italy, Spain, America, Korea etc.

STONE QD 2013 is being organised on a bigger scale. Over 800 standard booths are supposed to be accommodated on 25,000 sqm exhibition space.

More than 50,000 visitors are expected in the fair to witness extensive range of exhibits including raw stones, engineered stones, tomb stone, stone carvings, landscape stones, rockery design, environment decoration, stone working machinery, stone maintenance products and equipments etc.

The ongoing high level activities in the stone sector in northern China have raised confidence of professionals in STONE QD 2013. Its organiser Qingdao Haichen International Expo Co. Ltd. is confident to see very good response from the industry.

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To attract large number of exhibitors and visitors, promotion team of STONE QD 2013 has been to Xiamen, Shuiton, Yunfu, Beijing, Tianjin, Laizhou attending stone fairs. There the team met stone enterprises, agents and traders introducing and promoting the fair. The team also visited important stone bases in northern China to make people concerned know about the benefits of going to participate in the fair.

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Dedicated to building, STONE QD 2013, the 7th Quingdao International Stone Fair is scheduled to take place from July 18-21, 2013. This number one stone fair in northern China has a special significance because of its venue which is located in the blue economy zone of Shandong, a new centre of attraction for investors in the fast developing stone sector.

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COVERINGS 2013 The Innovative Inspiring and Captivating Show

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COVERINGS, the international tile, stone flooring exhibition, will have its next edition staged at Atlanta, Georgia, USA, from April 29-May 2, 2013. Known for the ultimate tile + stone experience COVERINGS 2013 offers 70 excellent education sessions presented by the most dynamic presenters and original thinkers in the industry and that too for free.

With more than 20,000 professionals expected to attend COVERINGS 2013, there are plenty of new business leads and contacts to be made. These contacts can be invaluable when you put them into use in future for various works.

Whether you are specifier, builder/remodeler, installer, contractor or retailer, you will find everything of your

COVERINGS Captivates Visitors With its Wide Rang of Products

proud to recognise excellence in the entire tile and stone community by saluting professionals for their design creativity, craftsmanship and environmental stewardship" said Karin Fendrich, COVERINGS 2013 show director. Continuing further he said "Recognition of projects selected for PROJECT: Green and Winners CID Awards has become a much-anticipated highlight of the show".

COVERINGS has Grown to be the Largest and Most Important Show of its Kind in USA

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interest at COVERINGS 2013. It is the most predominant event in the Western Hemisphere. This premier trade fair is dedicated exclusively to showcasing the newest in ceramics, tile and natural stones.

In the last two decades COVERINGS has grown to be the largest and most important show of its kind in USA. COVERINGS 2013 has announced a call for entries for two of its most acclaimed programmes, PROJECT: Green and the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards.

"With these two programmes COVERINGS 2013 is

The independent panel of judges will evaluate projects based on such criteria as positive environmental impact , e n v i r o n m e n t a l innovation, aesthetic design and use o f tile/stone products with environmental benefits.

COVERINGS 2013 will be the host to thousands of distributors, retailers, fabricators, contractors, specifiers, architectural and design professionals, builders and real estate developers, as well as jounralists and bloggers who cover this vital and dynamic industry.

Sponsors of the show are the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association, Tile of Spain/Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufac t u r e r ' s A s s o c i a t i o n , C e r a m i c s o f I t a l y / C o n f i n d u s t r i a C e r amica, National Tile Contractors Association and The Tile Council of North America. The exhibition is managed by National Trade Productions.

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KBIS 2013 World's Largest Kitchen & Bath Show KBIS, World's largest Kitchen and Bath Show is ready to stage its next edition from April 19-21, 2013 at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Centre, USA.

KBIS is World’s Largest Kitchen & Bath Show

everything new in the industry, where the brightest and the best assemble to see trends, experience product introductions and find the practical solutions and valuable connections that will take them in to the future. Always on the leading edge, KBIS is your innovation resource for staying current, competitive and profitable. KBIS 2013 will also present highly relevant and informative conference programme and world renowned industry speakers.

designers, architects, remodelers, and wholesalers.

Today kitchens are considered heart of home while bathrooms are essential personal retreat for home owners where the best of the materials are used to provide soothing comfort.

KBIS 2013 is an inspiring, interactive showcase of

For exhibitors, KBIS is an ideal destination as it is the best medium to reach the industry's serious buyers at one time and one place. To facilitate the participation within the budget KBIS 2013 has developed a number of programmes that would not affect your objective.

KBIS 2013 is the ultimate destination for the latest advancements in the kitchen and bath industry.

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Latest Trend in kitchen & Bath Accessories are Displayed at KBIS

Why to attend KBIS 2013? Of course to remain ahead in this highly competitive industry. Only KBIS brings every aspect of kitchen and bath innovation together into one comprehensive, value-filled market place. The show presents an ideal platform to participate for architects, builders, consultants, dealers, designers, distributors, fabricators, installers, students etc.

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Owned by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), this annual event is the ultimate destination for viewing the latest products, designs, trends and the education that the industry has to offer. The event is focusing exclusively on all aspects of kitchen and bath specifically serving their dealers,

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STONETECH 2013 BEIJING Synchronizing with China's Growing Stone Empire In the last decade China has shown an exponential growth in stone sector gaining the reputation of the world

STONETECH 2013 BEIJING is being organized by CCPIT Building Materials sub-council, China, Stone Materials Associations and CIEC Exhibition Company Limited. This exhibition is approved by UFI which makes it the first and only one approved event in China stone field. Since 2002 the exhibition is at the top among its peer in Asia.

Looking to China's present stunning performance in stone sector, STONETECH 2013 BEIJING is one of the most sought after exhibition by both exhibitors and professionals from the world over. This is the platform where they are likely to realise their goal. You cannot miss this fair at beijing where more than 2,000 stone companies and large number of processing units are located. Beijing's status in the stone sector with 1,100 institutes of architectural design, 11000 real estate developers, 1,32,000 multi-millionaires and annual growth of 12.6 per cent in GDP attracts professionals and exporters from the industry across the globe.

STONETECH 2013 BEIJING is dedicated to bringing together everyone in the production, design, specifications and purchasing chain. Here every exhibitor will meet the best cooperators and capture more business opportunities. Buyers will have the opportunity to meet renowned enterprises in China and buy high quality products at the right price. The exhibitors profile includes major processors and exporters of stone. The range of exhibits includes: granite, marble, special-shaped materials, slabs and blocks, stone tiles, carved crafts, tomb stones, garden stones, artificial stone products, stone mining equipments, stone processing machinery, stone polishers, abrasives, chemicals and technologies and equipments for stone maintenance, scientific research professional magazine etc.

leader in stone production, and import and export.

STONETECH China's international stone fair, which has grown alongwith the growth of China's stone industry, has been presenting the true picture of this amazing achievement.

After giving nineteen successful expositions STONETECH 2013 BEIJING is staging its 20th edition from April 18-21, 2013 at China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China.

The organisers of STONETECH 2013 BEIJING are offering world class services to exhibitors and visitors both, including hotel reservations, visa applications and information about facilities and other essentials. To make the exhibition interesting, informative and education oriented, a series of seminars, conferences and forums are being organised during the exhibition.

Providing a comprehensive overview of the market in China, STONETECH 2013 BEIJING is aimed at importers and buyers in the stone industry.

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STONE + TEC 2013 Where Regular Contacts and Ideas are Created To make participation easy at STONE+TEC 2013, the organiser has offered new package for small stand spaces. An all-inclusive package is offered for the first time in 2013 which includes a stand space of 9 sqm. with power supply, cleaning, parking ticket for the duration of the exhibition and the print and online communication and WLAN voucher. This attractive offer is basically available for all exhibitors, but booking is limited to maximum two stand spaces per exhibition.

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Visitors were Seen Taking Keen Interest in Products Display at STONE+TEC 2011

supporting programmes provide lots of information.

Despite all the changes in the industry world over, Germany and so STONE+TEC still maintain their position as a focal point for natural stone.

Those wanting to arrange their visit to STONE+TECH 2013 efficiently have the possibility for preparing for it online in advance. Here travel and accommodation is available at a glance, exhibitors and products can be found and sorted, and the entrance ticket booked at the same time. This saves the inconvenience of standing in queue.

products on display at STONE+TEC 2013 includes natural stone for interior use, facades and exterior use lNatural stone for gravestones, monuments and sacral use lEngineered stone lMaintenance, preservation and restoration of natural

stone lMachinery,

installations and tools for quarrying, processing, moving and installing natural stone lIndustrial safety and environmental protection lAnchoring and fixing lConveying, transport, packaging lGrave design and decoration lServices, trade press, association STONE+TEC 2013 is organised by Nurnberg Messe and supported at international level by the Italian Machinery Manufacturers Association Confindustria Marmomacchine.

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In order to offer young innovative companies the best possible prospects for marketing their products, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology supports them to exhibit at selected German exhibitions and STONE+TEC is one such exhibition.

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It is happening again! STONE+TEC, the international fair of natural stone and stone processing technology, is going to be staged from May 29-June 1, 2013 at the Exhibition Centre, Nurnberg, Germany. Every two years companies and professionals from the stone sector world over congregate at this venue to see, meet, discuss and realise their aspirations.

Besides products, contacts and emotions, the extensive

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THE NATURAL STONE SHOW 2013 The 10th NATURAL STONE SHOW, the only UK stone industry event, exclusively focusing on natural stone & products thereof, is scheduled to be staged from April 30-May 2, 2013 at Excel, London, UK. Now entering in its 19th year, this biennial show of UK stone industry has built up an enviable reputation for delivering results to the satisfaction of exhibitors and visitors alike.

The natural stone market in the UK has grown enormously over the past decade as architects, designers and buyers have made stone the material of choice for all kinds of construction, hard landscaping and interior design. Stone is also in

Different Kind of Stone Working Machines Make an Attractive Showcase at THE NATURAL STONE SHOW

surface polisher and engraver. The exhibits also include different kinds of tools for cutting and shaping, fixing systems and products for sealing and cleaning.

Different Type of Marble & Stones were on Display at NATURAL STONE SHOW 2011

much demand for conservation and restoration work as well as for memorials.

The exhibits at THE NATURAL STONE SHOW 2013 includes a wide variety and range of natural stones from all over the world: granite, marble, limestone, sandstone, travertine and slate, for use in all the types of masonry work. The show also includes up to date machinery including bench and bridge saw, edge and

The large section of people from the industry come to see THE NATURAL STONE SHOW because they know they will find solutions they seek, as well as see something new that their business will profit from for many years to come, and also new relationships with new suppliers and valuable knowledge acquired from free conference programme and specialist advice. Seminars will focus on topic “Designing with Natural Stone."

THE NATURAL STONE SHOW 2013 is a unique platform that can virtually deliver your marketing aspirations. The show will provide `one-stop' opportunity to improve the profile of your business network and meet new customers, find new agents and distributors. Here you can launch and demonstrate products and explore new markets.

For those who supply stone or any of the tools, machinery, fixing or consumables associated with its use, then this is the show for them. The show provides significant market opportunities for exhibitors.

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MEDISTONE EXPO 2013 The Natural Entrance Gate To Operate In Mediterranean Area

The city of Bari, the venue of MEDISTONE 2013, is in Pugalia region of Southern Italy which has 197 mining companies and 1,130 processing companies for a total of 8,800 employees.

In the region there are 5 major mining basins which cover the whole territory from North to South. Bari with its international exhibition centre and its traditions, represents the natural entrance gate for all those who operate in the Mediterranean area which has proved to be one of the most lively in the natural stone sector.

Many companies have already announced their participation at MEDISTONE EXPO 2013, both from Apulia and other Italian regions confirming the importance of the stone industry for the Mediterranean area.

CarraraFiere, in cooperation with EffeEvents is organising MEDISTONE EXPO 2013. This event will continue as a biennial event and will be held alternated

To make the uttermost participation and meet the exhibitor's expectations, the organisers have invited buyers and designers from Russia, Brazil, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. There will be numerous side events, such as conferences, workshops and design exhibits along with an architectural award programme dedicated to the enhancement and promotion of the Apulian stones.

MEDISTONE EXPO 2013 will take place on an exhibition area of 20,000 sqm. The organisers are expecting to welcome more than 10,000 Italian and foreign visitors.

Along with the support of several local institutions, MEDISTONE EXPO 2013 is being supported by the Ministry for the Economic Development and by the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade also.

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According to Gianfranco Viesti, President of Fiere del Levante, MEDISTONE will be a highly focused event as the crucial moment Italian stone industry is facing calls for action immediately.

The expo will showcase marble, granite, travertine and other stones, both raw and processed, as well as machinery and equipment for extraction, processing and finishing, ornaments, sculpture, funerary art, machines for handling and transportation, public bodies, specialised press and media. The exhibition aims to become a meeting point with the Southern Italy Stone Sector, as well as an opportunity for Italian foreign companies looking to the South as an area of strategic importance.

with CarraraMarmomacc, providing continuity to the sector as a whole and also creating a valuable opportunity for entering the Balkan markets.

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MEDISTONE EXPO is a new event dedicated to stone industry. Scheduled to be held from May 15-18, 2013 the expo will be staged at Fiere del Levante fair ground Bari, Italy.

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STONA 2014 A Vital Link to Secure Business Bangalore, "The SiliconValley" will be the venue of the 11th edition of STONA scheduled to be held from February, 12-15, 2014 at Bangalore International

including 145 from abroad and 380 from India. The fair was visited by 30,000 visitors from home and abroad.

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STONA 2014 will serve as a great single window. The exhibitors will have great scope for products such as natural stones and products thereof, stone working machines and tools, consumable, technology, transport, chemicals, packing press etc.

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Exhibitors at the fair will have opportunity to welcome and interact with professionals including architects, hoteliers, builders and real estate promoters, town planners, decorators and designers, stone quarry owners, importers and exporters etc.

Areal View of Stalls at STONA 2012

STONA 2014 is a destination not to be missed. Starting with 96 stalls in 1987 STONA 2012 had 2,475 stalls to accommodate exhibitors. It will be a perfect podium for launching new

Exhibition Centre(BIEC), Bangalore. All India Granites Association, the initiator of this mega event of the Indian stone industry, has already started taking measures for presenting a great show.

STONA 2014, the biennial international granites and stone fair, will showcase the unique range of India's colourful and eye catching natural stones and a platform that helps in demonstrating the capabilities, capacity and the most modern and latest techniques in the craft of stone working. The fair aims to give the natural stone industry in India a significant growth opportunity with higher visibility, a professional oriented visitor profile and extremely efficient business development modules.

Funerary Item Displayed at STONA 2012

Every time STONA held enjoys participation of large number of exhibitors and professionals from home and abroad. It provides an excellent and unique opportunity to showcase your products in an increasingly competitive environment and interact with industry people from Italy, China, Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Korea, Portugal and other European countries. Last time STONA, held in 2011 was host to 525 exhibitors

products and to execute business deals and develop lasting business relations.

AIGSA is taking all necessary measure to provide the best services to both exhibitors as well as visitors. BIEC offers services and amenities of the highest quality at par with international standards.

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TIANJIN STONE EXPO 2013 A Rising Star in the Glory of China's Stone World After the first TIANJIN STONE EXPO held from June 1821, 2012 at Meijiang Convention & Exhibition Centre,

coming to take part in the expo. Expecting a bigger crowd the exhibition area is expected to cover 80, 000 sq m. The way TIANJIN STONE EXPO 2013 is getting response from all over the world it is expected to become the best platform for stone projects and stone trade. The success of this 2nd expo is expected to give further impetus to the progress of Tianjin making it the world stone trade centre.

Tianjin, China, the 2nd edition of this international stone blocks, products & equipment exposition is scheduled to take place from June 18-21, 2013 at the same venue.

The organisers of TIANJIN STONE EXPO 2013 are ready to welcome larger number of exhibitors and visitors from Italy, Iran, Brazil, India, Egypt and Spain who will have their national pavilions. International stone purchasers from Japan, Korea, USA, Russia etc. are also

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The very 1st edition of the fair was successfully concluded attracting many domestic and foreign wellknown enterprises accommodated on the exhibition area measuring 50,000 sq m. The expo attracted exhibitors from far & wide including national pavilions from Turkey, Iran, Russia, India and Pakistan. Italy for marble sent representatives to visit the expo as well.

Meanwhile estate enterprises, well-known decoration companies, falu ors designers and other stone purchasers also visited the expo. Exhibitors achieved very good response.

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The range of exhibits at TIANJIN STONE EXPO 2013 will include stone products ( raw blocks, slabs, stone brick's and composite materials), stone carving, landscape stone, decorative stone, stone maintenance products, adhesives, stone working machinery,

equipment and tools, diamond saw, grinding material, chemicals etc.

In order to build a platform for the exchange and cooperation between building decoration companies and stone companies, and to use the stone processing and marketing, advantages of geography, logistics and other resources, China Building Decoration Association decided to hold TIANJIN STONE EXPO annually.

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10th PHILBEX: Cebu's Largest Tradeshow goes Beyond Construction

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from Manila all the way to the Queen City of the South - Cebu, for the 10th Philippine Building and Construction Exposition - PHILBEX, together with other WSI Cebu trade shows, Cebu Food and Beverages Exposition and Cebu Auto Show all joined as one for the theme "Beyond the Southern Vibe" this coming May 23-26, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) Cebu City.

Posing as the Southern counterpart of the annually celebrated construction expo in Manila - WORLDBEX, PHILBEX, yearly attracts a good blend of local and international companies, shows off the latest and most innovative building materials, equipment and services, construction materials, renovation products, mechanical engineering systems, electrical engineering systems, construction promotion, information and telecommunication technology all setting for bigger and stronger business and trade opportunities for its consistently growing number of trade visitors.

And now on its 10th year run PHILBEX moves ahead of the Southern vibe with the theme "Beyond

Construction". The expo borders on presenting double pool of expertise, displaying a massive collection of the latest construction products and technologies from some of the country's top construction materials companies such as MARIWASA, BOYSEN, JEA Steel, Wilcon Depot and Kenneth and Mock.

10th PHILBEX moreover aims to streamline construction development projects and further structure business ventures and connections while bracing up direct contacts with industry experts through staging their new facets, trends, and innovative works and ideas in an exceptional 2day free industry seminar, major galleries and pavilions.

Trade visitors can also visit two other WSI Cebu expos held at the same time with PHILBEX at the CICC for free, the most comprehensive food and beverage expo of the South Cebu Food and Beverages Expo and

South's avant-garde driving and motoring event, Cebu Auto Show.

So go mark your calendars right for the upcoming "Beyond the Southern Vibe" - PHILBEX, Cebu Auto Show and CEFBEX this May 23-26, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Cebu International Convention Center.

Beyond Expositions! PHILBEX, Cebu Auto Show and CEFBEX is once again brought to you by Worldbex Services International, the leading events and exposition organizer in the Philippines.

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XIAMEN STONE FAIR 2013 Showed its Highest Grade Among Piers in Asia No sooner XIAMEN STONE FAIR 2013 closed its doors the organizers of the fair circulated a formal invitation to

512 international exhibition from 54 countries, including National Pavilion from Turkey, Brazil, Italy, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, France, Finland, Mexico, Oman, Iran and India 164,000 sqm. exhibition space has been required for the fair.

The message is clear that XIAMEN STONE FAIR is becoming favourists destination of exhibitors and visitors the world over.

The 13th edition of XIAMEN STONE FAIR provide to be a milestone showing a phinominal success on all fronts including 130, 168 industry professionals (25,679 over sons) from 148 countries.

China's major source of import, crossing US$ 100 Million, was Turkey. India, Egypt, Brazil, Spain, Italy and Iran.

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China market real great petrified under the challenging economic environment China's total transaction volume of stone importers and exporters in 2012 still managed to grow in a stable pace. It reached US$ 8.06 Billion, with an increase of 5.5 per cent over 2011. The importing volume from 101 countries in 2012 reached US$ 2.69 Billion, 7.2 per cent more. Meanwhile, the exporting volume reached by 4.7 per cent compared to 2012.

Major export targets crossing over US$ 100 million were Korea, Japan, US, Germany, Hongkong, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Russia, Belgium, UAE, Iran and UK. Among the rapid increase of export, volume in Africa, Oceania and Central Asia is worth noticing.

join them again at the 14th edition of XIAMEN STONE FAIR 2014 which would be taking place at Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Centre, Xiamen, China from March 6, 2014.

The organiser of XIAMEN STONE FAIR 2014 hope to host 2,000 companies to take port in the fair including

With is consistent excellent overall performances XIAMEN STONE FAIR has become a must to visit and participate to all these who with a big Chance of business from China.

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The scenario of China's stores industry is so impressive that the 14th edition of XIAMEN STONE FAIR is expected to break all earlier records. Xiamen itself is the stone capital of the coored. One out of three exports from Xiamen port are stones. The port has become the world's largest stone trading centre with to transaction volume representing over 60 per cent in China and 15 per cent in the globe.

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Stonexpo Afyon

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Natural Stone & Stone Processing Technology Fair

Representative From Stoneexpo Afyon were Present at India Stone Mart 2013 to Publicize their Event

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Stonexpo Afyon - Trade Fair Natural Stone and Stoneprocessing Technology will be held for the first time in Afyon-TURKEY on June 1316,2013. The exhibition will offer an excellent platform for exhibitors to display their products, meet with new and existing customers and expand their network in the region. Stonexpo Afyon will focus on natural stone, machinery, equipment and tools for extracting and processing stone, stonework chemicals, stone intermediates and stone products, and grave stone accessories.

The exhibition will be held in "Turkey" which has one

of the world's largest natural stone reserves, which is considered to be excellent quality .With over 80 types and 120 different colors and patterns, Turkey is also number one country of the world with regard to the abundance and export of unique marble-travertines.

Afyon with its more than 400 marble quarry and factories, is a significant city for production of marble in Turkey. The block and plaque marble production of Afyon - Iscehisar region consist of %20 of Turkish block and plaque production.

Stonexpo Afyon is expecting about 300 exhibitors and more than 10000 visitors from around the world.

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NATURAL STONE 2013 The Natural Stone Industry Gets Together in its Homeland at the Perfect Time?

Standing out as the export fair of the natural stone industry in Turkey, Natural Stone Fair brings the global players of the industry together for the tenth time in Istanbul with its renewed concept. Rescheduled for June, the busiest time of the year for the natural stone industry in terms of supply and sales, this giant organization opens trade doors at the wonderful location of CNR EXPO. As CNR EXPO, our purpose is to blend our 27 years of know-how with the common interests of the industry and to contribute to local and international trade requirements at the highest level.

Natural Stone Fair is not only an ideal platform to display hundreds of different types of natural stones

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Parallel to the steps taken to materialize the right projects in the right place as part of the rapid urban transformation process, the Natural Stone Fair has

In line with the road map of the fair and the requirements of the Turkish natural stone industry, the fair committee has identified the targeted international visitor countries as Iran, Iraq, China, India, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Germany, Bulgaria, Russia, Italy, the United Kingdom, France and Macedonia. 30 thousand local and international visitors are expected to visit Natural Stone 2013. Some of the overseas exhibitor countries are India, China, Afghanistan, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Taiwan, South Korea and Greece.

This gathering will not only serve to identify strategies to increase export but also to increase awareness of how natural stones can be used effectively. The fair, supported with panels and seminars, is without doubt an integral part of the industry's vision, taking place in the country where one third of the world's natural stone reserves exist.

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been a source of inspiration for choosing natural stones in architecture and thus acts as a mediator for long-term business relations within the industry.

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brought from different mines in Turkey, but it also offers the opportunity to see the variety of Turkish natural stones which decorate the most important structures in the world. In addition to CNR Holding's international network, their business partner IMIB Istanbul Mineral Exporters' Association - coordinates overseas buyer groups, and helps industry players collaborate during the fair.

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XIAMEN STONE FAIR 2013 MINIATURE THE GLOBAL TRENDS

Xiamen Stone Fair 2013 will be the leading largest stone exhibition with 158,000 m2 exhibition area. A newlybuilt exhibition center of over 30,000 m2 floor was put into use as overseas exhibiting space, with more sufficient exhibiting facilities and luxurious

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Now entering its 13th year, Xiamen Stone Fair has grown to be a prestigious international trade fair with rising influence and popularity. It has been a miniature of the developmental trends for the whole stone industry in the challenging economic surroundings. Gathering 2,000 of the world's leading suppliers and manufacturers, this is a perfect platform to springboard your new products and services, which even takes your business to a higher level!

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India Stonemart Exhibition Highlights lMore than 300 exhibitors covering area of 16,000 sqm lHuge country Pavilions lExtensive Publicity through print and electronic media to ensure a very large turnover of business visitors lExhibition venue had best of facilities for visitor's registration, business centre, communications, restaurants, travel and transport, cargo handling, construction and decoration of stands, graphics, signages and internet kiosk etc. lMore than 70,000 visitors.

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BuildMat Construction & Interior fair

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CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex constructed by CODISSIA at Coimbatore, the industrial city is the premier, purpose-built trade fair Centre in the southern part of India and is one of the largest modern exhibition venues in the country. The Complex spanning across 1,60,000 sqm of total ground area, has been designed to provide an ideal setting for trade events, International and National expositions, meetings, conventions, seminars and special events. CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex has a total floor area of 18,800 square metes of covered indoor space with 3 individual halls and 2,000 sq mt of open-air display space.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

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WHOLESALE RATE FOR FOREIGN CURRENCY AS ON 31.3.2013

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US DOLLAR

50.55

57.35

STERLING POUND

77.1

87.30

EURO

65.9

74.65

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR

52.7

59.75

BAHRAIN DINAR

134

152.75

CANADIAN DOLLAR

48.75

56.05

DANISH KRONER

8.6

10.30

EGYPTIAN POUND

5.8

8.50

HONGKONG DOLLAR

6.3

7.80

JAPANESE YEN / 100

53.1

60.90

JORDAN DINAR

67.85

79.50

KUWAIT DINAR

157.75

195.70

MALAYSIAN RINGGIT

15.6

19.40

NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR

41.15

48.50

NORWEGIN KRONER

8.45

10.20

OMANI RIAL

131.25

149.55

QATAR RIAL

13.8

16.05

SAUDI RIAL

13.4

15.80

SINGAPORE DOLLAR

39.75

47.10

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND

5.05

6.45

SWEDISH KRONER

7.5

9.15

SWISS FRANC

53.55

61.55

SYRIAN POUND

0.3

0.95

THAI BAHT / 100

169.95

201.10

U A E DIRHAM

13.7

15.90

CHINESE YUAN

6.15

10.30

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BUYERS AA CALIFORNIA, INC. 17220 Newhope St., Ste. 103 Fountain Valley, CA 92708-4260 Phone: +949-679-1765 Fax: +949-857-1769 donna@aacal.com www.aacal.com

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ABC STONE TRADING, INC. 38 Kinkel St.Westbury New York 11590, USA Phone: +516-997-9412 Fax: +516-997-0329 www.abcworldwidestone.com

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BELGIAN QUALITY STONE Chemin De Carriere 17063 Neufvilles, BEL Phone: +32 495 56 20 18 Fax: +32 51 46 78 71 info@belgianqualitystone.com www.belgianqualitystone.com BESTVIEW INTERNATIONAL 930 Woodlands Pkwy.

Vernon Hills, IL 60061-3103 Phone: +847-415-2800 Fax: +847-415-2888 bestview@mindspring.com www.bestviewinternational.com CARIBE INTERNATIONAL 401 South 50th Street Phoenix, AZ 85034 USA Phone: +602-220-1680 Fax: +602-220-9911 info@caribetile.com www.caribetile.com

GERALD CULLIFORD LTD 52 Lower Marsh Lane Kingston-upon-Thames KT1 3BJ, United Kingdom Phone: +44-20-8390 4656 Fax: +44-20-8390 8088 enquiries@geraldculliford.co.uk www.geraldculliford.co.uk HAIFA MARBLE Dania Beach,1855 Griffin Road, Suite 258A, Dania Beach, Fl. 33004 Phone: +954-921-4443 Fax: +954-920-2519 stew@haifainc.com www.haifainc.com IMPEX GRANITE & MARBLE LTD. 20B Courtland Ave, Concord ON, Canada, L4K 5B3 Phone: +800-336-3545 Fax: +905-660-9292 info@impexgranite.com www.impexgranite.com JERUSALEM GARDENS STONE WORKS LTD. Industrial Zone Har-Tuv A Belt-Shemesh, 99000, ISR Phone: +972-2-9922113 Fax: +972-2-9922114 info@jerusalemgardens.com www.jerusalemgardens.com

DAVID ALLEN COMPANY P.O. Box 27705, Raleigh, NC 27611 Phone: +919-821-7100 Fax: +919-821-7137 information@davidallen.com www.davidallen.com

KASTNER CONSULTING GMBH Bockenheimer Landstr. 107 60325, Frankfurt/Main, Germany Phone: +49-69-74220877 Fax: +49-69-74220878 kaestner-tet-online.de www.kaestner-consulting.de

EDILGRANITI S.R.L. Via Campagnon 37015 Domegliara (VR), Italy Phone: +39-045-7731344 Fax: +39-045-6860318 info@edilgraniti.com www.edilgraniti.com

LOUIS W. MIAN, INC. 545 Rutherford Ave, Boston, MA 02129 Phone: +617-241-7900 Fax: +617-241-5895 sales@louismian.com www.louismian.com

FORDAMIN CO (SALES) LTD Free Wharf, Brighton Road Shoreham-by-Sea, BN4 6RE United Kingdom Phone: +44-1273-452331 Fax: +44-1273-464741 sales@fordamin.co.uk www.fordamin.co.uk

MYSTIC GRANITE & MARBLE 100 W. Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: +407-872-7717 Fax: +407-872-7750 sales@mysticgranite.com www.mysticgranite.com

NATURAL STONE TILES National Tiles (Pty-Ltd) P.O. Box 141, Bedfordview, Gauteng, 2008, SAF Phone: +011 455 4220 Fax: +011 455 5395 info@uniontiles.co.za www.uniontiles.co.za OZER INTERNATIONAL, LLC Ozerler Holding Co., Inc. 500 Supor Blvd. Bay 1, Section B Harrison, NJ 07029 Phone: +973-497-5656 Fax: +973-497-5655 ozermarble@nac.net www.ozermarblegroup.com PRIME STONE INC. 3685 N.W. 15th St, Lauderhill FL 33311 Phone: +954-587-0077 Fax: +954-797-5021 info@primestonebrazil.com www.primestonebrazil.com PETRILLO STONE CORP. 610 S. Fulton Ave. Mt. Vernon, NY 10550 Phone: +914-668-8561 Fax: +914-668-8533 psc@petrillostone.com www.petrillostone.com QUARRA STONE COMPANY, LLC 4301 Robertson Rd. Madison, WI 53714 Phone: +608-246-8803 Fax: +608-246-8894 sales@quarrastone.com www.quarrastone.com Rmg Stone Products Rutland Marble & Granite Co. P.O. Box 807, Rte. 4, Exit 5, E. Hubbardton Rd. Castleton, VT 05735 Phone: +802-468-5636 Fax: +802-468-8968 dave@rmgstone.com www.rmgstone.com STONEWORKS OF ITALY, INC. P.O. Box 458, 11810 Gray's Corner Rd. Berlin, MD 21811 Phone: +410-213-1291 Fax: +410-213-1290 tavoli@aol.com www.stoneworksofitaly.com

A FOLIO OF FAIR PLANNER Medi Stone Expo 15-18 May 2013 Fiera del Levante, Bari, Italy Phone:+39 335 6587474 effeevents@gmail.com

Inter Build 2013 20-24 June 2013 Cairo, Egypt Phone: 0020233037257, Fax: 0020233046007 info@interbuildegypt.com

Philippine Building & Construction Exposition 23-26 May 2013 Mandaluyong City 1550 Philippines Ph.: (632) 531 6350, Fax: (632) 533-2026 email: info@worldbex.com

India International Build Expo 14-16 June 2013 Tamil Nadu, Chennai, India Phone: +91-44-42142483 / 42142438

Stone+tec 2013 29 May - 1 June 2013 Nürnberg, Germany Tel +49 (0) 9 11 86 06-0 Fax +49 (0) 9 11 86 06-82 28

The 4th China Chongqing International Stone Fair 16-18 May 2013 Chongqing, China Phone: 86-23-6292 5058 Fax: 86-23-8639 3228 Mobile No.: 86-13883577798 email: cnleven@yahoo.cn, www.cnfair.org

Construction Machinery Showcase 14-17 April 2013 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia IBCTF 2013 - The 18th International Building & Construction Trade Fair 2013 28-31 May 2013 Shanghai, China Tel:+86-21-3222 4777, Fax:+86-21-3222 4770 email: info@wes-expo.com.cn Qatar Stone Tech 2013 6-9 May 2013

Tianjin Stone Expo 2013 18-21 June 2013 Tianjin, China Ph.: +86-10-5724 0739, Fax:+86-10-8460 0950 email: stones_china@hotmail.com Coverings Show Management 29 April - 2 May 2013 Alexandria, VA, U.S.A. Ph.: +1-703-706-8257 / +1-866-285-3691 Email: info@coverings.com www.NTPshow.com Stone 2013 16-19 May 2013 2005 - 256 Santarém - Portugal Phone: +351 925 306 797 Fax: +351 243 391 797 email: info@portugalimestones.com

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Natural Stone Show 2013 30 April - 2 May 2013 London, United Kingdom Ph.: +44 (0)115 945 3889 Fax: +44 (0)115 958 2651 email: stoneshow@qmj.co.uk

Doha, Qatar Phone: +974 44329900, Fax: +974 44432891 email: info@ifpqatar.com

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Design Build 2013 8-10 MAY 2013 Sydney, Australia Phone: + 61 2 9275 9200, Fax: + 61 2 9267 2581 email: designbuild@divexhibitions.com.au

BAZAAR INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS

Amar Builders Amar House, Bhandarkar Road Near Goodluck Chowk Deccan Gymkhana, Pune - 411004 Phone: +91-20-25664411 • Fax: +91-20-25664414 amarbuilder@eth.net • www.amarbuilders.com Abad Builders Pvt. Ltd. 8th Floor, Nucleus Mall & Office, N.H.49 (Kundannoor-Petta Road) Maradu. P. O., Kochi - 682304 Phone: +91-484-3930999 • Fax: +91-484-3042808 sales@abadbuilders.com • www.abadbuilders.com

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Blossom Builders VI/394, Yenvee Complex, Second Floor, Near Municipal Park, Bank Jn, Aluva - 683101, Cochin Phone: +91-484-2620206 info@blossombuilders.com • www.blossombuilders.com Empire Builders 1st Floor, Chicago Plaza, Rajaji Road, Ernakulam, Cochin - 682035 Phone: +91-484-2374440 info@empirebuilders.in • www.empirebuilders.in Fortune Builders Fortune House,157, Zone-1, M.P. Nagar, Bhopal - 462011 Phone: +91-755-4203239 fortunebuildersbpl@yahoo.co.in • www.fortunebuildersbhopal.net Mims Builders Pvt. Ltd. MIMS Signature, # 20, Coles Road, Bangalore - 560005 Phone: +91-80-41148408 • Mobile: +91-9886235444 info@mimsbuilders.com • www.mimsbuilders.com Ravi Builders "Abhilasha", Amrakunj Soc., Surendra mangaldas Road Ahmedabad - 380015 Phone: +91-79-26303096 • Fax: +91-07-26301531 info@ravibuilders.com • www.ravibuilders.com Salunkhe Builders S No. 733, Anupam Chambers, Sadashiv Peth, Pune - 411030 Phone: +91-20-4475570 • Telefax: +91-20-4474237 Salunkhe@pn2.vsnl.net.in • www.salunkhe.com

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Travancore Builders (P) Ltd. Travancore House, Chakkaraparambu, NH By Pass Cochin - 682032 Phone: +91-484-3064224 info@travancorebuilders.com • www.travancorebuilders.com Viral Builders 304, B-wing, Tirupati Plaza, Besides Collector Office Nanpura, Surat - 395001 Telefax: +91-261-2473101 • Fax: +91-261-3013101 admin@viralbuilders.com • www.viralbuilders.com Varsha Builders 1231/2, Gurukrupa, Bld.II, Opp. Raymond Showroom, Goodluck Chowk, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune - 411004 Phone: +91-20-25532334 neel@varshabuilders.com • www.varshabuilders.com

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ABC Merchandising Pvt. Ltd. 90 Apple Granites Ltd. 3 Asian Granitio India Ltd. 19 Baba Minerals & Group's 94 Build Intec 2014 69 Carrara Marmotec 2014 57 Centuary Quartz Ltd. 13 Crystal Granite & Marble Pvt. Ltd. 16 Dellas S.p.A 22-23 Dimpomar Rochas Portuguesas Lda. 95 Elan Diamond Tools Ltd. 67 Excon 2013 25 Flow Bangalore Waterjet Pvt. Ltd. 8 Granito Brushes Pvt. Ltd. 91 H & R Johnson (India) 11 HR-Meze Machinery Co., Ltd. 21 India Mining 2013 46 Jayesh Group 20 Krishna Sai Granites 6 Made Expo 2013 36 Mayur International 91 Mecshot Blasting Equipmets Pvt. Ltd 12 Nexus Cutting Tools 2 Omkar Stone Impex 90 Pelican Grani Marmo Pvt. Ltd. 17 Polymer Processors 15 Raj Rocks Exports Pvt. Ltd. 91 Rocks Forever Inc. 14 SAIE 2013 47 Southern Rocks & Minerals (P) Ltd. 85 Stona 2014 45 Stone QD 2013 59 Stone Technology Centre 24-80-82-86-96 Stonearts D. 56 Stonera Systems Pvt. Ltd. 7 Tripura Stones Pvt. Ltd. 90 Unique Diamond Tools 91 Vikjay International 5 Vinayak Diamond Tools 10 Vivek Agencies 82 Wuxi Namuer S.T. Co. Ltd. 4 www.worldstonefairs.com 44 Zhengzhou Golden Highway Co., Ltd. China 9 Zhongnan Diamond Co. Ltd. 1

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Apple Granites Ltd.

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Asian Granitio India Ltd.

19

Aura Marbles

45

Carrara Marmotec 2014

59

Classic Marble Co.

5

Crystal Granite & Marble Pvt. Ltd.

16

Dellas S.p.A

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Dimpomar Rochas Portuguesas Lda.

115

Excon 2013

25

Expostone 2013

69

Granito Brushes Pvt. Ltd.

110

H & R Johnson (India)

11

Innomet Powders

17

Jayesh Group

20

Krishna Sai Granites

6

Mark Corporation

14

Mayur International

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