The domestic market is not responsive to the country's stone industry
Mahallat County Governor: If the stone processing industry is not looking to expand exports, the domestic market need in the next few years may not meet the country's stone industry.
Sayed Ahmad Sajjadi said that exhibitions are the gateway to domestic and foreign markets, adding: "If we want to see the growth of the industry, we need to organize international exhibitions of higher quality."
He added: Given the expanding scope of the 8th Iranian Stone Exhibition, we hope that the level of trade in stone and stone machinery will also increase.
Governor of Mahallat said: The Eighth Exhibition increased significantly compared to the previous period and the number of domestic and foreign companies present in the exhibition increased as well as the presence of ambassadors and representatives of foreign countries and local and foreign officials in this period. The exhibition was very bold.
He added: By consolidating the country's stone fairs in this exhibition, while reducing costs and increasing the quality, we will see the International Iranian Stone Exhibition in the region, which will be offered to Jafar Sarkhini, Deputy Minister of Mines of Industry, Mining and trade were welcomed and welcomed.
Sajjadi added: Considering the creation of grounds for lifting sanctions and implementation of the ban, exhibitions can have a greater impact on economic growth of the country and if we want to see growth and development in the field of stone industries, we should strive to expand stone exports. do.
The governor of Mahalat added: "In the field of export development, the government should come up with marketing and export awards with the help of production units and support exports. If the stone processing industries are not looking to expand exports, the domestic need in the next few years cannot guarantee the stone market. .
Sajjadi continued: Last year, at the Iranian Stone Exhibition, 300 billion riyals were contracted for machinery and stone. We hope that this amount will increase with the increase of the size and number of exhibitors this year.
The governor of Mahallat city noted: Increasing the quality of holding the 8th Iranian Stone Exhibition was the most important achievement of this period of the exhibition which we hope will increase the level of trade.