learn about Iran Stone Statistic as below:
Iran has 6000 active factories 500 of them renovated with very modern machinery recently.
In addition, Iran production is 160.000.000 M2 annually of slab & tile.
1500 travertine, Granite, Onyx, limestone & Marble of stone quarries with the most unique & beautiful colors in the world.
Furthermore, there is a big internal market that consumes 60.000.000 M2 per/year & rest of the production are exported to 20 countries.
Iran Stone News:
Due to the very good market of grey Marble the quarry owners invested in new quarries & recently the new quarries of marble and stone in Fars, North Khorasan & east Azerbaijan provinces of Iran is found & extracted. The color of them are grey Marble, white Tra-Onyx, and white onyx
14 % growth in processed construction stone exports
Last year Iran has exported Block and processed stone to more than 100 countries, Group of Entrepreneurs: Deputy Chairman of Iran’s Stone Association, said.
He said that “the amount of processed stone exported grew up to 14 % more compared to 2017.
Mr.Malek Rahmati, at a news conference just before the 11th International Exhibition of Mining and Decorative Stones added: Last year, 581 thousand tons of processed stone worth 144 million dollars and one million tons of block stone worth 161 million dollars for the relevant purposes exported.
According to him, available statistics show Iran’s capacity of 30 million tons is in the construction stone area. Last year, with a production of 13.5 million tons, we still maintain our position among the five countries.
Rahmati added: that Iran’s capacity for processed stone was 180 million sqm and the production was about 80 to 85 million sqm. According to the vice president of the Iranian Stone Association, last year 69 countries announced their demands for processed stone Iraq with 269 thousand tons, and Emirates with 101 thousand tons achieved 65 percent of Iran’s processed stone.
China, with a total of 812,000 tons, and more than 140 million dollars, allocated more than 80 % of exported block stone to itself. In addition, India, UAE, and Italy were our markets in Iran.
Also at this news conference, Rahmati announced the launch of the Eleventh International Exhibition of Decorative Stones, Mining, Machinery, and Equipment from 18th July which will be continued until 21st July, for four days.
The Iranian Stone Association vice president promises To conduct a conference of architecture and stone in the presence of the mayor of Tehran provides a ground. To find out how to use the stone industry in city streets, furniture, and other areas.