Opening of the 11th International Iranian Stone Exhibition
Managing Director of Iran International Stone Exhibition: Advertising for this exhibition began a year ago and exhibitors at international fairs such as Bursa and Izmir, Turkey, China's Schiemann and Schoitwe and Italy's Verona have introduced the exhibition internationally. Also, since six months ago, the exhibition has been widely advertised in international and specialized journals in the stone industry.
The 11th International Rock Exhibition opened Tuesday in the presence of the secretary of the Iranian Stone Policy Council, the head of the Iranian Stone Association, the head of the Iranian Mining House and a group of officials in the central province of Nimar from the suburbs. This international exhibition is set up in a space of ninety thousand square meters, including twenty thousand square meters of indoor space and seventy thousand square meters of outdoor space.
At the Exhibition's three hundred and fifty booths, the latest achievements in the field of mineral and decorative stone in the fields of stone processing, quarries, mining machinery, excavators, mining and specialized machinery and other related industries Is on display.
Managing Director of Iran International Stone Exhibition said: Three hundred domestic and foreign companies are present at the 11th International Iranian Stone Exhibition in Mahallat.
"Twelve booths are dedicated to foreign companies, 40% of the booths belong to manufacturing units in the central province, and the rest are to other provinces of the country or to foreign company agencies," Behnam Nikfar added.
Managing Director of Iran International Stone Exhibition continued: Having a suitable space for displaying the Copper Mines is one of the most important features of Iran Stone Exhibition.
Nkfar said: Twenty thousand tons of copper ore from 500 active mines in eighteen exporting provinces of the country were exhibited at the exhibition and the largest stone ore shop in the country was opened.
He noted: Eighty-five percent of the Copper Stones at the Tenth Exhibition were purchased by international merchants and many stone processing units were able to export their processed stones by direct contact with merchants.
He added: It is anticipated that 100 percent of the Kop stones at this year's fair will be purchased by international merchants and provide the necessary platforms to increase exports of processed stones.
Managing Director of Iran International Stone Exhibition said: The promotion of this exhibition began a year ago and the exhibition authorities have been presenting at international level with participation in various international exhibitions such as Bursa and Izmir Turkey, Shiemann and Schwyto, China and Verona. Six months ago, the exhibition was widely advertised in international and specialized journals in the stone industry.
Nikfar continued: Due to the impact of the media on the growth and development of Iran's stone industry, it has been attempted that in addition to the vibrant presence of domestic media, international journals of the stone industry are present at the 11th Exhibition.
He said: The world's first prestigious and specialized stone industry journals such as Italy's Marmomachine, Turkish Stone World, Turkish Stone Technology, Indian Stone Panorama, Stone Ryuohand and Russian Stone Business are present at the International Stone Exhibition.
The director of Iran International Stone Exhibition added: "For these publications there are dedicated facilities along with translators and guides.
An international competition of short stories, photos, cartoons and calligraphy with the theme of stone will be held at the exhibition, Nikfar added.
He said: Two hundred and twenty-eight artists from 40 countries have submitted their works for the competition and the results of the competition and the first to the 21st of September this year have been announced and the awards will be announced on the closing day of the exhibition. International Stone of Iran will be donated.
The 15,000 hectares of Mahalat International Stone Exhibition Area, there are seventy active mines in the Mahalat town that have thirty million tonnes of definite reserves, two million tonnes of stone annually harvested, and more than two percent of world rock and eight percent of Travertine The world is produced in this city.
* IRNA
