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North America’s premier international trade fair and expo, April 9-12, 2019 in Orlando, Florida, USA. For more than 30 years, Coverings trade fair is the meeting point for everyone involved in natural stone and ceramic tile industry. With more than 1,100 exhibitors from 33 countries around the world in the massive facilities of 455,000 square […]

Iktinos Hellas S.A., one of the leading suppliers in marble industry, is participating in Coverings 2019 trade fair and expo, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, USA. Iktinos is a vertically integrated company with four privately owned marble quarries, cutting and processing factories, a local sales network and, most importantly, an ever

Egypt has commenced construction of one of the largest parks around the world, the Green River in the New Administrative Capital. Prime Minister and Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Mostafa Madbouli who witnessed the start of the construction, said the Green River will be the link between a series of smart urban neighborhoods, which

In partnership with stone specialist MM Galleri, Singapore Tatler Homes invited three studios to design furniture that features the firm’s innovative bended marble technique Stone fabricator and distributor MM Galleri hopes to change the way we look at marble, while harnessing the beauty of the natural stone in a more sustainable way. In January 2018, the Indonesia-headquartered firm unveiled

How Brexit has influenced United Kingdom’s imports of finished marble and granite products? Stonenews.eu,after studying the statistical results* of the International Trade Centre, the UN Comtrade and the National Statistical Institutes, is presenting United Kingdom’s imports of finished marble and granite products in the first nine months of 2018 as well as the corresponding changes

Nearly $30 billion worth of hotel construction contracts will be awarded in the Middle East and North Africa between now and 2023, according to a new forecast from the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC). According to the research conducted by MEED projects, hotel development is most active in the UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, with

The production of the marble and granite will be increased in 2019, said, Monday, Minister of Industry and Mines Youcef Yousfi. During a press briefing on the sidelines of the inauguration of the international exhibition of natural stone, marble, ceramics and other equipments, the minister said that the production of the marble and granite will

A further 10% increase is expected for the company’s profits in 2018 business year. The founder of “Iktinos Hellas”, Mr. Evangelos Haidas, in a recent interview, attributed the growth of the company to the collective work and the objectives set at the beginning of the year to be fulfilled within 12 months. The marbles of

China’s economic growth cooled slightly in the fourth quarter from a year earlier as expected, weighed down by weak investment and faltering consumer confidence as Washington piled on trade pressure, leaving 2018 growth the weakest in 28 years. Key Points Q4 GDP +6.4 pct y/y (f’cast +6.4 pct, prev +6.5 pct) Q4 GDP +1.5 pct