Sandstone from India

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Architects have used Indian sand (http://maplered.com) Stone (http://g603.net) in commercial and (http://maplered.com) residential buildings throughout the Middle East. Even architects from the USA have ordered Stone (http://g603.net) masonry work of Indian sand (http://maplered.com) Stone (http://g603.net) for building villas in Saudi Arabia.
Nevertheless, India’s whole natural Stone (http://g603.net) industry is currently facing a turning point after many booming years: Although the European Community’s threatened anti-dumping action was avoided, the discussion on child labour in the Stone (http://g603.net) quarries will at least damage the country’s image in Northern Europe. In addition, the new production facilities in China create very unpleasant competition for India, especially in the low-priced market segment.

So the signs today tend to indicate stagnation: According to information from the producers, the work in many Indian quarries now complies with the usual worldwide stand (http://maplered.com) ards of technology and (http://maplered.com) safety. Increasing automation and (http://maplered.com) technological upgrading is also noticeable. Most of the new machines used in the Indian industry today come from domestic production.