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CarraraMarmotec 2010

The international exhibition, the ultimate showcase of materials and technology from all over the world will be celebrating its 30th year from 19 to 22 May in Marina di Carrara. CarraraMarmotec 2010 is held at a very complicated time for the marble and technology industry on world, national and local levels. From January to September 2009, according to statistics processed by IMM Carrara, Italy exported two million 42 thousand tons of marble and granite, including raw materials and finished products to a value of one billion and 13 million Euros, thereby recording a -14,47% drop in quantity and a -21,27% drop in value compared to the same period of 2008. This is a very drastic reduction since the 2008 figures also take into consideration the months before the serious crisis that hit all markets (starting from the US real estate market that was the market of reference above all for the high quality bracket with a high added value for finished products in marble and granite). Whereas raw marble materials managed to hold their ground (increase in exports of +0, 65% in quantity and - 3, 5% in value) the largest reductions were recorded in the finished products segments of marble (-22% in quantity and - 21% in value) but mostly of granite (-26% in quantity and -27% in value). The first nine months of 2009 were also very difficult for the two main production areas of Tuscany-Liguria (with companies in the provinces of La Spezia, Lucca and Massa Carrara) and Veneto (Verona and Vicenza). The former, despite the presence of white marble that recorded an increase in raw material exports of +12%, both in quantity and value, still closed the first nine months with a reduction in exports of -7, 4% in quantity (referring to the most important items) and -13% in value, registering 743.562 tons exported for a value of 316 million 885 thousand Euros. A much higher reduction in exports was registered for the Venetian area that exported 277.969 tons for a value of 285 million 622 thousand Euros showing a -25% drop in quantity and a -26% drop in value.

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