Italian stone industry resumes growth on international markets

摘要

Following the consolidation of results in 2014, the first quarter of 2015 is hallmarked by a resumption in exports. This upturn is driven by the 18.6% leap in international sales for stone quarrying and processing technologies, improving turnover up to 260 million euros. A positive performance - compared to the first three months of the previous year -was also posted by exports of marble, granite and natural stone. Between unhewn and processed products, this segment posted an increase of 3.2%, thanks to 416.6 million euros of international orders.