Federation of Indian Granite and Stone Industry (FIGSI) inauguratesSTONA 2018

The Federation of Indian Granite and Stone Industry (FIGSI) inaugurated STONA 2018 on February 7^th 2018.STONA fairs have a long history of 30 years and till now the Federation has conducted 12 STONA fairs and the 13^th STONA 2018 was inaugurated at BIEC, Tumkur Road. The occasion was graced by Honourable Minister of Mines Govt of Karnataka, Shri Vinay Kulkarni and Mr. R Sekar, President FIGSI. The fair had over 650 stalls will from over 17 countries; along with the breath taking Shilpa Gram – a live, creative manifestation of over 50 artisans from all across India who showcased their skill on stone. The 13^th International Granite and Stone Fair – STONA 2018 is being held at Bangalore International Exhibition Center, Bangalore from 7^th to 10^th February 2018. STONA fairs are a well-established name in the international market and it now stands in the 4^th place in the international fairs after Xiamen in China, Verona in Italy and Izmir in Turkey.