The 10th International Iran Stone Exhibition, also known as ‘IRSE 2018’, is scheduled to be held at Tehran’s International Fairground from July 19 to July 22. The official website of the event wrote on Irsestonefair.com that the event is organized by Iran Stone Association. Over 6,000 factories and 1,200 mines are engaged in stone business in Iran. The upcoming exhibition has been organized for introducing the domestic industry’s capabilities, boosting trade and technology transfer, as well as developing software, technical and engineering services. Tehran’s stone export consortiums have established permanent stone exhibitions in seven countries with the support of Tehran Industrial Parks Company. The exhibitions have been set up in Oman, Iraq, Panama, China, India, Germany and Spain for showcasing Iranian stone products and expanding export markets. According to Malek Rahmati, vice chairman of Iran Stone Association, Iran ranks third in terms of variety and production volume of ornamental stones, after China and India. Mahallat County in Markazi Province is the hub of decorative stone production in Iran.
