Of those who responded to the Stone World survey, which was sent primarily to stone fabricators, the vast majority (75%) expected the stone market to increase in 2006. Most of the other respondents (20%) felt that business would hold steady this year, with only 5% predicting a decline.
Of those predicting an increase for 2006, 86% predicted that business would rise over 10%, and over a third (36%) said growth would be more than 16% in 2006. Moreover, about one out of six fabricators (16%) said business would increase by more than 25% in the coming year.