From November 26 to 29, CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE took part in MARBLE&STONE WORLD, a specialized showcase held within the framework of The BIG5 Global at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai (UAE).
Italian Pavilion: A Strong Associative Presence
The Association, in close collaboration with ICE Agency and as part of the 2024 Promotional Program supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), organized a comprehensive ITALIAN PAVILION. The following companies will participate:
ACHILLI | BARSI MARMI QUARRIES | BASALTINA | BAUCE BRUNO & C. | BELLINZONI | BENETTI MACCHINE | BOART&WIRE | BOVONE | CASSANI CARLO | DAL TORRIONE | DELLAS | DOMINIUM | DOMOS | DONATONI MACCHINE | ELITE STONE | ERREBI MARMI | ESSENZE DI LUCE | FABER CHIMICA | FATO STONE | FRACCAROLI&BALZAN | G.B. BASALTITE | GDA MARMI E GRANITI | GAMMASTONE | GEMS | GLOBAL SHIPPING | GRANDE MECCANICA | GRANULATI ZANDOBBIO | HG HYPER GRINDER | ILPA ADESIVI | ITALMARBLE POCAI | ITALSTONE | KINGSTONE | LAPIS URBE | LAVORAZIONE PORFIDO LP | MARCOLINI MARMI | MARINI MARMI | MARMI GHIRARDI | MARMI E GRANITI D’ITALIA | MARMO ARREDO | MARMO ELITE | MARMO MECCANICA | MP TREATMENT | NEROSICILIA GROUP | NUOVA MONDIAL MEC | NUOVA SERPENTINO D’ITALIA | OMAG | OMAR CRANE | ROGIMA MARMI | SANTUCCI GRANITI | SAVEMA | SIMEC | SPECIALINSERT | TECHNOTRADE | TENAX | TESIMAS | TRE EMME IMPORT EXPORT | WATERJET CORPORATION |
Event Highlights and Export Statistics
MARBLE&STONE WORLD, part of BIG5 GLOBAL, is the only trade show in the UAE and the leading specialized event in the Persian Gulf dedicated to natural stones and related processing technologies.
The ITALIAN PAVILION by CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE-ICE showcased impressive statistics from the Association’s Research Center. The export of Processed and Semi-Processed Products “Made in Italy” to the UAE grew by 9.4% in the first eight months of 2024, reaching a value of €45.6 million. This increase complements the significant growth in the export of Raw Stone Products to the UAE, valued at €5.4 million, marking a 65% growth compared to the same period last year.
Italian exports of Machinery, Equipment, and Stone Processing Technologies also recorded a 46.7% increase, amounting to €4,229,248 in the same period.
Overall, the Supply Chain Export to the UAE from January to August 2024 reached a total value of €55 million.