Ornamental and Dimensional Stone Market Analysis

This market analysis refers to the task entrusted by the Ornamental Stone European Network OSNET to DICMA, the Dept of Chemical, Mining and Environmental Technologies Engineering of University of Bologna. Namely, the market analysis entrusted to DICMA has the aim of the best comprehension of stone market, in the past and in the future, with particular reference to the market share, to the role and position of European Union industry. Such analysis is structured in terms of production, prices, trading, competition, consumptions and technologies and was divided in two reports, a market analysis strictly speaking and an addendum. This report, the basic Market Analysis, examines the international past and actual situation. Moreover, a chapter makes a first simple forecasts based on extrapolation. The Addendum will develop a widening on expectation, based on tendencies and original inquiries. Given the particular attention to the European Union, each chapter deals always of a general market analysis and of a specific analysis focused on the EU market.