China has a vast land and a wealth of mineral resources, especially the stone resources are found in almost all provinces and regions in the country. The stone industry is a booming industry in the world. It has more than 15 billion US dollars in fixed capital and an annual trade volume of more than 6 billion US dollars. And it is growing at a rate of 10% per year.

In the past ten years, China's stone industry has developed rapidly. Not only is it more widely used, but driven by Chinese policies, the demand for stone consumption has increased. At present, the annual output has exceeded 10 million tons, becoming the world's largest stone production country.

The current status of the development of Chinese stone material The production of Chinese stone material is mainly distributed in Fujian Province, Guangdong Province in the south, Shandong Province in the east, and Shandong Province in the east. Processing, the above three provinces account for 85% of China's stone production. In addition, some other provinces, such as Sichuan, Shanxi, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Yunnan, Guangxi, Xinjiang, and Anhui, have a certain amount of varieties and production. However, the main producing areas of Chinese stone are mainly in Fujian and Shandong provinces. In particular, Fujian's production accounts for more than 80% of the country.

The internal consumption of Chinese stone is mainly divided into 3 parts, that is, the interior and exterior decorative plates of the building, which is the largest part of the use of stone; the second is the building stone, including garden and engineering stones; and then the stone carving and stone art , Tombstone products, etc. And the use of architectural decorative stone is the largest. There is no stone-free home decoration in China. The use of stone in public buildings is quite common, and this year it is pursuing high-grade and large-scale use, some tens of thousands of square meters, even hundreds of thousands of square meters.

At present, from the development trend of the annual consumption of domestic stone materials in China, the level of annual consumption of 260 million square meters will not decrease. According to statistics, the output value of China's decoration industry currently accounts for about 15% of the country's total GPT, which shows that the consumer market for stone will grow by astonishing numbers in China. The development of China's stone industry, whether it is domestic consumption or import and export trade, is currently growing by two digits per year, which is determined by market demand. The development of the domestic construction industry drives the growth of stone consumption. It is expected that the annual domestic consumption of stone should remain above 250 million square meters in the next few years. From January to April 2013, China's cumulative stone export value reached 1.789 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 20.4% . After deducting the goods under the customs code 25174900 (grains, chips and powders of other various stones listed in headings 2515 and 2516), the value of stone exports was 1.775 billion US dollars, an increase of 20.3% year-on-year.

Wide application range of stone In recent years, the international stone industry has developed rapidly. The development of the entire stone industry is significantly faster than the development of the global economy. With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, stone has already entered the homes of ordinary people. It is widely used in floor decoration, countertop decoration of furniture and furniture. Guided by the favorable policies of the central government to expand domestic demand and increase the income of urban and rural households, China's per capita stone consumption is expected to increase significantly, becoming a new profit growth point for the industry. The sharp increase in demand for stone will drive the stone industry into the era of stone brand consumption.

Stone, as a building material product, occupies a considerable proportion in the global building material output value, and this proportion will continue to expand in the next 5 to 10 years. According to industry insiders, as a typical mineral resource, stone is divided into many categories such as marble, granite, sandstone, etc. There are thousands of colors and varieties. Due to its scarcity, environmental protection, pure natural and high quality, it has been a global The material of choice for large-scale public construction projects, mid-to-high-end buildings, and home decoration in various places. Large public works are one of the major markets for stone. Many roads, squares, parks, airports, subways and other projects under construction in various countries all over the world use a large variety of stone materials, which provides broad development opportunities for stone enterprises. High-end stone products are mainly used in high-end real estate projects. Common star-rated hotels, high-end clubs, villas, and mid-to-high-end communities need to choose a large number of different types of stone products for interior and exterior decoration. Especially in the United States, Germany, Italy, Spain and other traditional stone consumer countries, due to their architectural style, living tradition, environmental protection and other factors, are using a large variety of high-end stone products. According to statistics from relevant departments, the stone material application in the home improvement market has accounted for 20% of the total consumption, and it has reached 30% to 40% in some high-end residential buildings.