Xiamen Stone Fair Draws 150,000+ Attendees
XIAMEN, China — The 24th China Xiamen International Stone Fair successfully concluded its March 16-19, 2024, run by drawing more than 150,000 attendees to more than 2 million ft² of exhibits.
The world’s largest stone-indsutry event Xiamen Stone Fair 2024 attracted 151,845 visits during the 4-day show. Trade buyers from 120 countries and regions flocked to Xiamen to make contacts, develop business and place orders.
The fair also saw a substantially increase in key buyers, designers, association delegations and end-users from China and overseas countries such as India, Russia, Australia, South Korea, Thailand, the United States, Malaysia, Turkey and Vietnam, among others.
In the constantly changing economic environment, face-to-face communication plays a significant role in accelerating the industry development.
With the theme “SAY HI,” Xiamen Stone Fair 2024 expanded to 191,000 m² (more than 2 million ft²) where more than 2,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered under one roof. Among the vendors were 350 international exhibitors came from Italy, Turkey, Brazil, Egypt, Portugal, Iran, Pakistan, Greece, India, Vietnam, and beyond.
There were 8 exhibition areas in 25 halls – Domestic Stone Area, Machinery & Tools Area, International Area, Artificial Stone Area, Outdoor Area, Design Area, Media Area and Natural Stone Varieties CollectionTthe newly opened Hall B8 and Hall D1 were planned as Machinery & Tools and Design areas respectively.
Industrial clusters in China also organized delegations to participate in this annual event, including Guizhou province, Laizhou city in Shandong province, Sui County and Macheng in Hubei province, Jiaohe city in Jilin province, and Taiwan. The array of exhibits from raw block, slab, engineered stone to finished stone product; from heavy equipment, gang saw, abrasive to adhesive and care product could be found in the many aisles, making Xiamen Stone Fair a one-stop center for global buyers.
Of special notice was the Design Area in Hall D1 where the two theme exhibitions – Habitat Interior Design Exhibition and Stone Infinite Product Design Show –were presented. 18 top designers and architects in China teamed up with leading stone brands to present the fabulous beauty and diversified application of natural stone, leaving profound impressions on every visitors, design enthusiasts and stone lovers –
The 3rd Natural Stone Varieties Collection became the first stop to have a quick overview of the market trends in 2024. While Launch Out @XSF – New Product Releasing and WSC – Educational Sessions contained a series of releasing conferences, forums, and lectures to give insights into the stone industry.
With all the support and trust from the whole stone community, Xiamen Stone Fair 2024 made another major achievement.
The 25th China Xiamen International Stone Fair is set for March 16-19, 2025.
