The first IMMA STONE FAIR, an international event of par excellence, is being organized by Indian Monument Manufacturers Association (IMMA) in Chennai, India from 23rd to 26th January, 2003. IMMA is a non profit organization representing Cross section of Manufacturer in the Monument Industry in India. This Exhibition is being co-Sponsored by Capexil and other state Governments of India

International exhibition of stone and ancillary industries over 11,660 sqm of exhibition space. Focusing on Natural Stones & Stone Products. Showcasing natural stone related machinery, equipment, consumables and tools. Centering on services related to the natural stone industry and Natural Stone Technology. More than 60,000 expected visitors. Conferences and allied events. Around 300 participants. Buyer Seller Meet

The Arabian Stone Fair is a specialised exhibition staged at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Fair Is held concurrently with the Kitchens and Bathrooms 2003 show. Arabian Stone Fair is unquestionably the best possible gateway for making new contacts and meeting construction firms, dealers and traders who need to buy the latest products and state -of-the-art technology for marble and stone sector.

The first edition of the International Fair of Vitoria is on its way to the confirmation of the success already announced during last edition of Cachoeiro fair, where a large number of Brazilian Companies applied to MARBLE & GRANITE 2003. The occasion that your Company should not loose is that of presenting and promoting your activities, products and machineries in a well organised, supported and located event such as MARBLE & GRANITE 2003. The State of Espirito Santo provides the 85% of the stone processing Brazilian market and the 60% of the stone mining; the region itself is one of the most relevant areas for its hundreds of stone varieties. Vitoria, the capital city, is reachable in just 45 minutes-flight from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and can put at your disposal its big harbour, well equipped for blocks import/export activity, and all kind of facilities for your stay. The biggest Brazilian stone industry associations and groups such as Cetemag, Sindi Rochas, Abirochas and Apex have been easily involved and they will support and sponsor the Exhibition.

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1st Trade Fair for Stone - Stone blocks extraction, cut slabs and finished stone products, Machinery, Equipment, Accessories and Tools.

This fair has been combined with Revestir - April 9th -13th - see below

Stonetech, China' leading stone event, has, over the years, become the most important and successful event for stone and stone technology in China. Every year it attracts traders and exhibitors from Italy, Spain, Greece, India, Brazil and more than 20 other countries. Their most interested exhibits include all kind of stones, marbles and granites and the most updated technologies and machineries. Stonetech has been widely recognised as the platform for the stone trading in China and its success has confirmed the growing interest of traders and business men all over the world. The first edition of Stonetech was held in 1994 in Beijing with the full support of the government. Since then it has been organized once a year alternating between Beijing and Shanghai. The next 10th edition comes back to Beijing, the hosting city of the 2008 Olympic Games.

Natural Stone, Tomb stones, Artificial granite, Marble, Slabs and blocks, Special shaped products, Fixing, Maintenance, preservation and restoration of natural stone, Associations and publications, trade and technology service, Technology Mining, quarrying and cutting, Processing and grinding, Special shaped processing, Diamond Tools, Abrasives and accessories, Conveying, transporting, packaging.

Coverings, The Power of Being There, attracts over 30,000 people each year to see more than 1,350 companies from over 45 countries in the tile and stone industry. Once again, ITSE is teaming up with the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) to bring you the International Flooring Exposition (IFE).

Marble Fair which will be held for the 9th time in 2003, succeeded to take an important place in the world's most successful marble fairs with its increasing number of exhibitors and visitors. MARBLE Fair has the full support of the associations and establishments of the sector in Turkey. The fair is really a specialised trade fair by means of the foreign representations, the advertisements and promotion activities. We would like to see your participation as an exhibitor or a visitor in MARBLE 2003, in which the world's marble and natural stone sector is supported by technology.

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.

The show will highlight the best the World has to offer in natural stone products from the quarry face to the finished product. Manufacturers of stone related equipment including diamond & laser cutting machinery; marble, granite, slate, limestone, sandstone producers, restoration organisations, natural stone flooring, cladding, roofing and interior stone suppliers, will all showcase their wares at this important event. Any companies that are wishing to promote their products to buyers, specifiers, contractors, distributors and suppliers of natural stone will find this event an effective platform to sell and market their products. Statistics clearly show that the use of natural stone in the UK is on the increase, so can you afford to miss the opportunities given by the increase in specifiers that are turning to Natural stone as their first choice.

Natural stone for interior use, facades and exterior use; all types of stone and processing Fixing, maintenance, preservation and restoration of natural stone. Industrial safety and environmental protection. Services, trade press, associations. Natural stone for graveyards, Grave design and decoration. Machinery, plant and tools for quarrying natural stone for processing natural stone for moving and installing natural stone for manufacturing diamond tools. Conveying, transport, packaging

Positive results for CarraraMarmotec 2002. According to exhibitors and visitors, the exhibition was attended by businessmen of high professional standards and achieved brilliant commercial results. Large attendance from North America, Middle East, North Africa. See you at the 24th edition: from the 4th to the 7th of June, 2003.

Stone Middle East 2003 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.

The 9th China (Shanghai) International Stone Processing Machinery, Equipment and Products - Marble, Artificial Granite, Tomb Stones, Tiles, Slabs and Blocks, Flooring and Claddings, Special Shaped Products, Fixing, Maintenance, Preservation and Restoration of Natural Stone, Mining, Quarry & Cutting Equipment, Processing and Grinding, Special Shaped Processing, Diamond Tools & Products, Materials Handling Equipment, Polishes, Sealant & Adhesives, Abrasives & Accessories, Conveying, Transporting, Packaging

*** NOTE: POSTPONED ***

4th International Exhibition and Conference "EXPOSTONE- 2003". Main sections of the Exhibition: Working technologies of quarries, Machines and equipment for stone mining and processing, Transportation and storage of stone and products of its processing, Technologies, equipment and tools for stone processing, Natural stone in architecture and urban construction, Stone products, Culture of stone use, means of natural stone care, Utilization of stone processing waste, Special literature

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, a city in the south of the State of Espírito Santo, is located at 130 Km from the capital, Vitória. This is the address of the annual meeting of the Ornamental Stone industry of Brazil, at the end of the month of August, when the International Marble and Granite Fair takes place - Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. It is the largest event of the ornamental stone industry in Latin America and one of the world's most expressive shows. The fair will bring together 350 exhibitors, including the following types of companies: extraction, treatment, machine, equipment, abrasive, services, and other significant enterprises of the sector.

Professionals in Raw block marble, granite and stone, semi-finished & finished marble and stone products, complete range of machinery & technology for the processing of stone should exhibit at this event.

22/05/2003 38th MARMOMACC ALREADY FULLY BOOKED

More than 1,300 exhibitors have already enrolled, from around fifty countries, for a net show area of more than 60 thousand square metres. 50 companies on the waiting list. Intense international promotional activity, with initiatives in Asia and the United States. Meetings with leading Italian and international designers. The list of the winners of the prestigious 2003 International Stone Architecture Award

The growing demand for stone and stone technology including marble, granite, stone derivatives, travertine as well as cutting, polishing and manufacturing machinery prompted the organizing of Saudi Stone 2003, a special showcase designed to help meet the needs of trade buyers for the latest technologies and products. In order to maximize the number of professionals and trade buyers and in turn business development opportunities for exhibitors, and promote synergies, Saudi Stone is held concurrently with Saudi Build 2003.

A meeting that’s both unique and essential! The Funeral exhibition on 7th, 8th and 9th November 2003 at Paris Le Bourget will bring together players in the funeral industry from both France and abroad. A veritable showcase for trends and innovation, it represents a business-friendly place for meetings and strategic thinking between professionals.

At five months to go to the show, 90% of the exhibition space has already been reserved. A great event is in prospect…

The International Japan Stone Fair's sixth opening at Tokyo Big Sight is scheduled to be held in 2003 from the 11th of November until the 14th of November, The Japan Stone Fair saw record numbers in 2001, with 232 exhibitors from 1 region and 11 different foreign countries.

38,287 professionals crowded the halls to negotiate business with the exhibitors, purchases ranging from all types of stone, granite, sandstone and marble, to raw stone materials and stone processing machinery in the latest trend of stone marketing.

Permanently located in Las Vegas - the ideal place to service the huge and growing West Coast marketplace that has virtually been ignored up to now by trade shows in this industry. ITSS 2003 is the only west coast show that is 100% dedicated to the tile, stone and machinery industry. No carpeting or flooring companies are found here!

More than 500 Imp & Exp companies here are focusing on stone business. To host the exhibition in Xiamen is to further recognize Xiamen’s leading position as a major international stone trade center. Stone+Biz 2003 offers your company the exposure, positioning, industry contacts and networking opportunities you're looking for with your buying audience.

2002 Review - As testament to the show's success, exhibitors enthusiastically participated in a new priority space selection system for the 2003 show, which will be held December 4-6 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Seventy five percent of the Atlanta space was reserved by two thirds of the exhibitors. This is the most exhibit space ever reserved so far in advance of the next show.