Manufacturers, importers of and/or wholesalers in natural stone, ceramic tiles, concreter products, clinkers, cladding, hand and electrical equipment, machinery, related products (such as adhesives, mortar, profile systems, putty, cement), maintenance products, raised floors, drainage systems, floor heating, floor insulation systems, mosaic tiles,....

Expotile is the only dedicated event for all those involved in the tiling industry. Join over 16,000 of your peers as they converge on hall 19 of the Birmingham NEC in January 2006. For the first time Expotile will be located within KBB. This will allow visitors easy access to not only the biggest names in the tiling industry but also the best the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and appliance industry has to offer.

BUDMA is an excellent opportunity to learn about the possibilities offered by the markets of the Central European region. As a result, the January fair will be visited by both recognised manufacturers and distributors of established products, and entrepreneurs looking for modern, European products and technologies.

“Global-Expo LLC” company invites you to take part in the 3rd International Exhibition “STONE. BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES and MATERIALS” that will take place at the Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre at January 25th – 27th 2006.

In terms of sales level the Russian Market of Natural Stone is one of the most dynamically developing sectors of the Russian Economy. Accordingly, the stone-working branch of Russia currently and in prospect is a highly attractive object for investments – of both domestic and foreign business. One makes sure of it by visiting Russian stone-working and machine-building enterprises.

Exhibitors experienced their best show ever at Surfaces 2005. A record-breaking 1,054 exhibiting companies filled almost 500,000 net square feet of exhibit space with new products and services from every segment of the industry.

Surfaces 2006 will be no different. The show continues to be the ONE event where close to 40,000 retailers, manufacturers, distributors, architects, designers, builders and installers go to see the latest fashions, styles and trends introduced.

It is with great pleasure we inform you that the 7th International Granites & Stone Fair STONA 2006 is being held between February 1-5, 2006 at Palace Grounds, the same venue as earlier Stona Fairs in Bangalore, the Granite City of India.

STONA has now become a very important meeting ground for world natural stone trade and industry. It is here that Buyers, Sellers, Architects, Civil Engineers, Interior Decorators, Builders, Developers, Processors, Quarry Owners, Heavy and the other Machinery makers, Diamond Abrasive makers and numerous consumable articles needed for stone industry meet. It is here that large voluminous interaction and transaction take place between industry people from all-round the world.

Tuesday to Friday : 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday : 9 am to 2 pm. International Show for Natural Stone, Machinery and Related Equipment.

Marble, Granite, Slate, Traverite, Indoor and Outdoor pavers and tiles, Decoration, Fireplaces and Mantlpieces , Abrasive stones, diamantines, Adhesives and Chemical cleaning products , Machinery.

Espírito Santo consolidated its position as principal producer and exporter. From the 400 quarries, approximately 200 commercial varieties of ornamental stones are delivered, representing 34% of all Brazilian quarries. Espírito Santo works 57% of all gang-saws installed in Brazil and its 1,250 companies occupy approximately 21,000 workers. And even representing only 0.54% of Brazilian territory, it produces 47% of all national exports of processed stones.

The period of 6 days (February 16-21, 2005) in Sokolniki Culture & Exhibition Centre was marked by the 13th edition of Construction Week – a significant event for construction and exhibition market.

Over 630 construction enterprises displayed their goods at the 13th Construction Week. The total exhibit space occupied all exhibition halls of Sokolniki Centre and adjacent territory. The period of 6 exhibition days saw a total of 26 206 attendees. The majority of them – 91,73% – are specialists of the construction business (this is the data, collected by MVK Marketing Service).

The Surface Design Show presents a unique and highly targeted event delivering surface solutions to top end architects and specifiers. Surface design is more important to architects, interior designers and specifiers than ever before. They are specifically searching for cutting edge design, solutions, ideas and original materials that reflect the latest innovation.

The Surface Design Show 2005 was such a resounding success. The event boasted a 65% increase in visitors and a 50% growth in exhibition space from the inaugural event in 2004. This year's show will take place at The Business Design Centre, 1-2 March 2006 (Preview Evening, 28 February) and promises to be bigger and better still.

The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, 2005 was a great success. Once again the show bought together over 450 self-build and renovation related companies – making it the largest self-build show in the UK.

Exhibitors at this year's show ranged from big household names, through to smaller specialist companies, plus this year there were over 130 new companies exhibiting, so if you came last year, there were plenty of reasons to visit again!

Welcome to the 6th China Xiamen International Stone Fair. Taking Place every year on March 3-6 in Xiamen, China, it is the leading fair of stone import & export in China. It is dedicated to bringing together everyone involved in the production, design, specification and purchasing chain. With our experience in successfully organizing five events before, it ensures that every exhibitors here will meet the best cooperators and capture more business opportunities, the buyers here can meet almost famous stone enterprises in China and have the high quality products at the right price and quality in a short period of time. It will make your purchasing trip more effective and convenient.

Taking place every two years in London, the best supported event in the UK stone industry is dedicated to bringing together everyone involved in the production, design, specification and purchasing chain.

The 2004 show presented the largest and finest selection of natural stone ever assembled under one roof in the UK. Almost 300 exhibitors from 30 countries participated, including leading names of the international stone industry.

Revestir is the development of trade fairs in the construction sector. It is the greatest fair of finish materials in Brazil, with outstanding display of ceramic tile, marble and granite.

Revestir incorporates the Stone South America event that was a success in marble and granite and which, in its 11th edition, received over 11,000 national and international visitors, 6% of them being architects, interior designers, distributors, constructors and international buyers.

Unique one day format.

A one day exhibition providing a unique b2b opportunity for the building, stone & tile industry. Thousands of industry professionals and buyers in one place, during one day. Time efficiently & cost effectively providing you with a face to face opportunity of meeting your existing clients and potential new buyers, in one place at one time. The International Building Show is designed to cost effectively and time efficiently place international, national & regional producers and suppliers together in a unique business forum and setting.

Unique one day format.

A one day exhibition providing a unique b2b opportunity for the building, stone & tile industry. Thousands of industry professionals and buyers in one place, during one day. Time efficiently & cost effectively providing you with a face to face opportunity of meeting your existing clients and potential new buyers, in one place at one time. The International Building Show is designed to cost effectively and time efficiently place international, national & regional producers and suppliers together in a unique business forum and setting.

The 8th Edition of ITSS The International Tile and Stone Show, March 24 - 26, 2006, Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach Convention Center.

Once again the world-class venue of Miami, Florida has proven a winner for the tile, stone and stone machinery industry, with the unqualified success of ITSS – MIAMI 2005!!

Always ahead of the curve... Los Angeles is where you'll always find something new going on it’s a cultural Mecca and one of the hottest trend setting cities for design and fashion.

Ceramic tile and natural stone have a strong tradition on the West Coast and have always been an integral part of West Coast Architecture and Design. Tile and stone can be found in various works by world renowned architects spread across Los Angeles.

As of 25th February 2006 this web site link is still awaiting an update from the organisers.

The only information we have received are 2005 statistics as follows: Total Number of the Exhibitors: 900 (from 33 countries), Domestic Exhibitors: 688, Foreign Exhibitors: 212, Total Area: 33.350 sq-m, Total Number of the Visitors: 39.954 (from 65 countries)

Enjoying the leading position on the Benelux market, TechniPIERRE - the Benelux natural stone exhibition - also occupies a prime position on the international market.

Organised biennially at the Halles des Foires de Liège and strengthened by the experience gained from the nine previous editions, TechniPIERRE is an essential feature of the professional natural stone market. A veritable temple dedicated to stone, sculptures, diamond tools, machines, equipment, maintenance products, restoration, funerary art and even urban furniture, TechniPIERRE presents the complete natural stone cycle: from extraction to finished product.

Coverings is the most comprehensive tile and stone marketplace in the Americas, and the preferred forum for hard surface education, exhibits and purchases. The exhibit floor spans over 505,000 net square feet, which puts Coverings firmly in the top 30 events in the United States in terms of exhibit space.

The Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference is the only national trade show for old house owners, architects, contractors, developers, building owners and craftsmen who work in historic restoration, renovation, and traditionally-inspired new design and construction.

Under the co-efforts and support from all of you, STONETECH 2005 Beijing has been closed with great success. STONETECH 2005 Beijing attracted nearly 600 exhibitors from more than 20 countries and regions to display their latest products at the fair with a total exhibition area of 38,000sqm, 50% enhancement than last year. There are over 40 thousand of professional visitors during the exhibition, which met most of exhibitors satisfied. About 45% exhibitors of all have made reservation for next year on the fair.

After a tremendous showing in Las Vegas, the 2006 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show is headed back to Chicago and focused on providing you with the latest and greatest in kitchen and bath design. K/BIS is the ultimate source of kitchen and bath products, designs, trends and ideas to keep you ahead of the curve.

K/BIS is the world's largest international trade event dedicated to the kitchen and bath industry.

8th Build East Africa 2006 - The event is East Africa's Biggest Int'l Building & Construction Trade Exhibition that attracted exhibitors from 30 countries last year.

Major sectors: Building & Construction, Water & Airconditioning, Interiors & Lighting, Security & Safety. Visitor Profile: The event would attract, Importers, Exporters, Traders and Distributors, Manufacturers, Contractors, Engineers, Senior Government Officials, Buyers, Builders, Consultants and Architects.

Interbuild 2006 will reflect all that is good about the UK building industry; a place to share best practice, inform on new product development and review technological advancements. Interbuild will create an exciting environment that brings buyers and suppliers together and helps to create lasting relationships for the benefit of the whole construction industry

The range of visitors is wide and varied from all levels of the market - from multi-disciplined specifiers through to specialist contractors, installers and end users.

International Exhibition Center, Abdali Urban Regeneration Project, Amman Jordan

56 Government and International Trade Bodies from 36 countries have joined together to support IFP’s 3rd International Rebuild Iraq Exhibition, the largest and most prominent exhibition planned in 2006 on the Iraq rebuilding effort. The list of supporting countries runs through all the major powers (the USA, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan, Korea) to most economies in Europe, and the Far East.

By: IFEMA - 12/05/2004 - The fair witnessed an 14.4% increase in the number of visitors, achieving a figure of 27,003 professionals in total.

Between 8th and 11th May, 2004, the Juan Carlos I Exhibition Centre hosted the staging of the fifth edition of PIEDRA, the International Natural Stone Fair, an event organized by IFEMA in collaboration with the Spanish Natural Stone Federation, FDP. The fair featured the greatest business participation of its history, with the direct participation of 581 exhibiting companies. It also achieved a record figure in terms of visitors, welcoming some 27,003 professionals.

CarraraMarmotec responds to the international market challenges by introducing important news: next edition of the Fair will see the opening of a new 10.000 sqm pavilion. This space enlargement will bring in a higher number of Exhibitors and allow a reduction of the participation fees, areal and tangible support to the companies.

CarraraMarmotec 2006 does things in a big way and throws down the gauntlet: it will increase its indoor exhibition areas (50% more than last year) to attract higher numbers of exhibitors, at least 25% more, and will reduce its prices to support the companies which are hit hard by a difficult economic trend which is affecting Italian marble exports.

Stone Middle East 2006 is held at the prestigious Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center (BIEL). It matches needs to solutions. The show attracts trade buyers, architects, contractors, stone products manufacturers and processors, and specifiers from throughout Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.

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The United States market is the biggest and most important for Brazilian manufacturers and exporters. ITSS is the # 1 producer of US trade shows for the stone and machinery industry with three high quality stone and machine shows in the most strategic world class venues. Rio joins our roster of U.S. based shows in Las Vegas, New York and Miami, to provide complete coverage in the best venues of the western hemisphere. U.S. buyers are already familiar with our trade shows. We will now be able to bring these buyers directly to Brazil to do business.

Reserve Exhibit Space at ASCTEX Today! To grow and prosper in today's competitive environment, it's crucial to continually expose your products to new audiences in new markets.

ASCTEX/NeoCon Chicago, the largest of the 4 events is ready to help you extend your reach across North America as never before. In 2005 we had the largest show ever with over 46,000 attendees and the top tile and stone factories from around the world. Make sure not to miss out on 2006 which promises to be an even more exciting and rewarding event. Send in your space application today by filling it out online at www.asctex.com or contact Michael Coburn directly today at info@asctex.com or (561) 863-4744.

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Unique one day format.

A one day exhibition providing a unique b2b opportunity for the building, stone & tile industry. Thousands of industry professionals and buyers in one place, during one day. Time efficiently & cost effectively providing you with a face to face opportunity of meeting your existing clients and potential new buyers, in one place at one time. The International Building Show is designed to cost effectively and time efficiently place international, national & regional producers and suppliers together in a unique business forum and setting.

7th Moscow international exhibition "EXPOSTONE-2006".

The Exhibition is held on the initiative of the leading specialists in stone processing industry and is the main one in Russia on the problems of natural stone mining, processing, treatment and use. Purpose of the Exhibition – to promote the development of the industry and business co-operation in the field of new technologies, production of modern machines, equipment and tools for stone mining and processing; accumulation and distribution of the data on the latest achievements in the industry.

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Unique one day format.

A one day exhibition providing a unique b2b opportunity for the building, stone & tile industry. Thousands of industry professionals and buyers in one place, during one day. Time efficiently & cost effectively providing you with a face to face opportunity of meeting your existing clients and potential new buyers, in one place at one time. The International Building Show is designed to cost effectively and time efficiently place international, national & regional producers and suppliers together in a unique business forum and setting.

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The London Fire Place Show 2005 took place between 5 - 7 October 2005. The organisers would like to thank all those who supported the event. After undertaking detailed industry research the 2006 show will be held on 20 - 22 August 2006 at the prestigious National Hall, Olympia, London. If you like to be kept informed about developments please e-mail frances.grove@montex.co.uk or call 0207 886 3013.

Cachoeirode Itapemirim, city located at 134 km in the South of Vitoria (Espirito Santo State Capital), become to be the brazilian ornamental stone capital during the International Marble & Granite Fair – Cachoeiro Stone Fair. The place succeed in a main industrial processor and extraction sector of Stones in Brazil, but the amount of concluded business in the zone approach huge international dimensions. The inside Brazilian market is filled by news known in the event which attracts many foreign visitors.

NATURAL STONE 2006, which is very successful on the verge of integration of Turkish natural stone sector with the world markets.Turkey's natural stone industry offers opportunity for profitable future for both foreign and domestic investors due to her rich resources in terms of variety of colors, quality and tissue.

Exhibit Profile: Marble, granite, natural stone, travertine,machineries-abrasives-adhesives-tools and accessories for the marble industry, generators, transporting, conveying, packaging, engineering, and project management and consultancy.

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ITSS Expos is a highly experienced, professional management firm that produces year-round trade shows for the tile, stone and stone machinery industry at exhibition costs up to 50% less than its competition. ITSS is the established leader in providing both the exhibitors and the buyers in the stone industry with the greatest access to the latest technology from the best companies in the world in the best venues. ITSS are the only trade show producers in the nation devoted to all aspects of the natural and engineered stone industry.

Meet Canada's leading specifiers ... at Canada’s largest exposition and conference for the design and management of interior environments. More than 15,000 attendees will preview products from over 350 companies in Toronto at the 21st Anniversary of IIDEX/NeoCon.

Now the Architectural Stone and Ceramic Tile Exposition (ASCTEX) @ IIDEX/NeoCon Canada provides another opportunity to bring ceramic tile and natural stone to more interior designers and architects and stimulate fresh ideas using tile and stone in more commercial and high end residential projects.

The Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference is the only national trade show and conference for old house owners, architects, designers contractors and developers, building owners and craftsmen involved in historic restoration, renovation, and traditionally-inspired new design and construction.

Visit hundreds of exhibitors and suppliers of historically accurate products and services you won't see anywhere else!

The most important international exhibition in the natural stone sector, a landmark for all producers and trade operators, will be held in Verona October 5th - 8th, 2006.

6/10/2005:MARMOMACC: INTERNATIONAL VISITORS UP BY 5% - Growth for all main parameters at the event - that recorded an increase in stays of 3% compared with last year, for a total of more than 62 thousand visitors overall.

The Architectural Stone and Ceramic Tile Exposition (ASCTEX) @NeoCon East in Baltimore, Maryland offers a unique opportunity to reach a huge new untapped market ! ... Thousands of pre-qualified professionals from the Mid Atlantic states who actively buy and specify products like yours.

This is an existing audience of architects, interior designers and facility managers from the east coast's Mid Atlantic states... including Washington, D.C., New York, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware and more.

ITSS Expos is a highly experienced, professional management firm that produces year-round trade shows for the tile, stone and stone machinery industry at exhibition costs up to 50% less than its competition. ITSS is the established leader in providing both the exhibitors and the buyers in the stone industry with the greatest access to the latest technology from the best companies in the world in the best venues. ITSS are the only trade show producers in the nation devoted to all aspects of the natural and engineered stone industry.

The Ukraine possesses large deposits of natural stone, mainly granites of unique range of colours. It is more than 25 quarries in Ukraine are extracting 220-230 thousand cubic metre of a granite, marble, gabbro which are used in the construction of Ukraine and exported abroad. The explored reserves of block stone are about 200 million cubic meters. According to the estimation of American geologists the stone reserves in Ukraine are estimated at 20 trillion dollars US.

Welcome to The Big 5 - The All-important Meeting Place for the Construction Industry in the Middle East.

The largest trade show for the Construction industry in the Arabian Gulf. A unique event, combining five major exhibitions under one roof. Featuring around 2,000 companies from 50 countries.

The most comprehensive event of the year for contractors and specifiers, architects, engineers and buyers throughout the GCC countries. The Big 5 is the annual meeting place for all industry professionals. Approaching 34,000 key buyers and decision-makers from the public and private sector attended the 2004 event, as well as architects, engineers, contractors and other specifiers.

The BAUCON YAPEX Exhibition, a trade fair for building materials, has been taking place in Antalya Expo Center since 1993 and has enjoyed steadily increasing popularity. The last event was realized with 300 exhibitors and over 24.000 visitors including architects, engineers, contractors and tourism investors.

BAUCON YAPEX also offers ideal business opportunities for the European building sector to establish new contacts with industrialists and businessmen who can be strategic partners in the area.

Based on the tremendous success of StonExpo 2005, StonExpo 2006 is poised to be the biggest and best stone event to date! Stone professionals can expect more of everything they experienced at StonExpo 2005...more stone, new products and services, exhibitors, education and networking...more of EVERYTHING they want!

Companies interested in exhibiting at StonExpo 2006 should submit contracts as soon as possible to ensure they get prime space on the show floor. With the success of StonExpo 2005, the show floor will fill up quickly, with most of the exhibit space committed to during the initial space draw process. Companies that participate in Space Draw will have a better chance of getting the prime location they're looking for. The Space Draw Deadline for StonExpo 2006 is February 17, 2006.

Wroclaw once a year focuses the attention of Polish natural stone industry. It happens so because of the International Fair of Stone and Stone Processing Machinery. Autumn edition KAMIEN are the largest natural stone annual exhibitions in Poland. Thisyear's edition will take place in days 9-12 November 2006.

Wroclaw is the administrative centre of the region, encircling some of the most significant stone quarries and stone processing plants in Poland. Moreover, the Region - Lower Silesia is a place of an industrial exchange among the stone importing West and machines importing East. Our Fair creates a perfect opportunity to present new technologies to investors and the unique beauty of stone to architects.

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Unique one day format.

A one day exhibition providing a unique b2b opportunity for the building, stone & tile industry. Thousands of industry professionals and buyers in one place, during one day. Time efficiently & cost effectively providing you with a face to face opportunity of meeting your existing clients and potential new buyers, in one place at one time. The International Building Show is designed to cost effectively and time efficiently place international, national & regional producers and suppliers together in a unique business forum and setting.

DaPEDO Floor and Wall Covering Fair gives the opportunity to companies from all over the world to come to Athens -the capital of Greece, as well as its commercial and financial center, easily accessible from everywhere - and to make their products known to the Balcans. The people who visit the fair, which is successful organized for the third time this year, are architects, civil engineers, decorators, retailers, wholesalers, importers, constructors e.t.c. Thus, it is a chance for companies from abroad to meet these people, this new market, and to start new deals and collaboration, in order to increase their sales. The new business deals that have arisen in the previous two fairs prove this point.

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Unique one day format.

A one day exhibition providing a unique b2b opportunity for the building, stone & tile industry. Thousands of industry professionals and buyers in one place, during one day. Time efficiently & cost effectively providing you with a face to face opportunity of meeting your existing clients and potential new buyers, in one place at one time. The International Building Show is designed to cost effectively and time efficiently place international, national & regional producers and suppliers together in a unique business forum and setting.

The 9th International Stone and Stone Technology Exhibition.

The continued boom in stone and stone technology includes: growing demand for marble, granite, stone derivatives, travertine as well as cutting, polishing and manufacturing machinery prompted the organising of Saudi Stone, a special show case designed to help meet the needs of trade buyers for the latest technologies and products, in turn of business development opportunities for the exhibitors.

Access Gate to the African Market: EGYPT

Egypt is the leading country among the largest markets of African continent with its population of 70 million people. Due to the free, preferential trade agreements (GAFTA, Agadir Agreement, COMESA) signed with the Arabic countries and some of the African countries surrounding it and the Partnership Agreement signed with the EU, it is a centre of attraction in economical and commercial terms.