Veneto marble: exports up by +4.8% in six months
30.09.2016
Veneto marble: exports up by +4.8% in six months
New b2b project involving Veronafiere and the Veneto region
Verona, 29 September 2016 – The Veneto Region in the first six months of 2016 continued to drive Italian marble and granite exports: from January to June, more than 800 companies in the region exported manufactured stone products worth 264.6 million euros, posting 4.8% growth over the same period last year. This positive result particularly stands out when compared to the national average (stable at +0.6%) which - on a provincial scale places the Verona Marble and Natural Stone District once again in a position of leadership in Italy, with exports totalling 215.8 million euros.
The Veneto was once again in the forefront at the Verona Exhibition Centre on the inaugural day for Marmomacc, the most important international event dedicated to the natural stone field (28 September-1 October). For the first time, Veronafiere and Veneto Region – through Veneto Promozione – have developed an incoming project focusing on foreign buyers targeted for exhibitors from the Veneto area producing marble and processing technologies. This initiative was greeted this morning by Federico Caner, the Councillor for Foreign Trade of the Veneto Region. The introduction dealing with "The natural stone universe in the Veneto Region" sees the onset of two days of meetings with international operators from the United States, Russia, Nigeria, Malaysia, Singapore, Belgium and Denmark.
