A delegation of Brazilian stone suppliers reported a US$19.4 million in immediate business deals for Brazil and a projection of US$35.2 million in the 12 upcoming months from exhibiting at the Xiamen Stone Fair last month.
Erdoğan Akbulak, chairman and co-founder of Silkar Stone, passed away on January 12, 2026. He played a defining role in transforming Turkish natural stone from a supply-driven commodity into a value-oriented architectural material.
The Ogun State government has sealed African Refractory and Allied Products Limited, an Indian-operated quartz processing company, following allegations that workers contracted silicosis on the job and that multiple employees have died from the disease.
Increased revenues, higher average prices, and advances in strategic markets establish 2025 as the best year in the history of the Brazilian natural stone industry.
Leadership and neuroscience expert René Rodriguez urged stone industry professionals to embrace a systematic approach to sales during StoneBiz on the Beach, a two-day workshop held in Puerto Rico this past fall and organized by the Stone Fabricator’s Alliance (SFA). He warned that emotional self-regulation and consistent prospecting matter more than the latest technology.
After nearly 50 years in the building products industry, Joe Comitale, executive vice president of M-D Building Products and the president of the Professional Flooring division, M-D PRO and Canadian Consumer division, M-D Canada, will be retiring as of December 31, 2025.
Brazil’s natural stone industry is heading into a new round of strategic actions in the Middle East, with a delegation traveling through Riyadh, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi to strengthen commercial ties and expand the country’s global presence.
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