Markets and Industry

By Claude Gargi,

Chief Editor, Pierre Actual

As part of the Marble fair held in Izmir (Turkey), held on dates 25 to 28 August 2021, during the World Stone Summit, the Director of LITOSonline.com and World Natural Stone Association (WONASA), Anil Taneja, gave a digital talk on the topic: "The new dynamics in the stone industry in the age of Covid-19".

Anil Taneja

anil.litosweb@gmail.com

Anil Taneja,

anil.litosweb@gmail.com

Paulo Flório Giafarov, Director DGG Stones (Brazil) paulo@dggstones.com

Novelda has been associated in the world of natural stone for several decades with the word 'marble', and its image is intrinsically linked to Crema Marfil, the beige limestone which is mostly processed by the factories that exist in the town and others close by.

Anil Taneja

anil.litosweb@gmail.com

1.- Will there be greater penetration of big format porcelain in US market? If so, will it be at the cost of quartz or of natural stone?

The state of Rajasthan in India is well known for its rich variety of natural stones, and a millennium tradition of craftsmanship culture in marble. It has normally be identified as being the state to go to for green marble, white marble, and a wide range of sandstones and slates.

1.- In early 2019 there are expectations of greater demand for natural stone compared to last year. The orders being placed in the first two months of the year to the natural stone factories all over the world seem to be in line with these expectations.