Stone+tec '01:<br>Germany's growing international affair
In past years, the size and international splendor of Stone+tec, the International Trade Fair of Natural Stone and Stone Processing Technology, have greatly expanded. Stone+tec '01 show organizers from N?rnbergMesse expect "well over 1,100 exhibitors" in the Exhibition Center in Nuremberg, Germany. The event will take place from Thursday, May 24 to Sunday, May 27 and will include an array of exhibits from more than 50 countries.
With international growth as the crux of the show's expansion, organizers stress the importance of Stone+tec 01's location. Germany, with its neighboring countries, remains one of the most important regions in the world for the use of high-quality natural stones. Germany itself has a large number of natural stone deposits and its stone industry can look back on more than a century of tradition. In addition, Walter Hufnagel of N?rnbergMesse explained that Nuremberg "has long been considered an important hub for trade in natural stone and stone processing machinery."