Stones world development trend

    Thin stone to the world of development

    International Stone consumption trends suggest that the world has become increasingly Stone Products to develop in the direction of thin. In the 1980s, the thickness of stone for 10 mm to 15 mm; In the 1990s, the Stones 8 mm thickness reduced to the following in Italy to produce 6.5 mm thick granite brick, Sweden and produce 4 mm thick stone brick, there have been only 3 mm thickness of the marble plates available. The biggest advantage of thin plate is light weight with ordinary adhesive can be fixed in the walls, made of thin plate can be substantial savings and effective use of resources Stone.

    According to the "World of Stone" magazine's recent survey, 84.4% of the interviewed considered that the Stones, the world stone market in the next five years - 10 years will maintain the momentum of development; 84.3% of respondents predicted that the world's average annual growth rate of stone industry will reach 6%.

    According to the industry is expected to Italy, in 2005, world consumption will reach Stone 878 million square meters, Stone will demand more than 80 million tons; In 2010, Stone consumption will reach 1.186 billion square meters, the demand will reach 108.6 million Stone tons; In 2015, Stone consumption will reach 1.6 billion square meters, the demand will reach 146.7 million Stone tons; In 2025, Stone consumption will reach four billion square meters. Of these, 50% of marble, granite accounted for 45% and the remaining 5% is sandstone, slate, basalt and limestone, agate, and others.

    Although plastics, ceramics and other materials have been widely used, and occupy a part of the market Stone, but Stone unique natural advantage because it is still the first choice of architectural decoration materials. Red, yellow, green, black, blue, white stone will remain expensive varieties, some modifications will also popular varieties, but the quality requirements of its vendors will increasingly high. With the improvement of fire safety requirements, installation and technological progress, and the glass-curtain wall has attracted increasing attention to pollution problems, with stone walls will be done is the general trend.