Qatar Stone Tech 2019, the 7^th International Stone and Stone Technology Show, is the ideal event for distributors, suppliers, manufacturers, agents and engineers of the stone world to meet with regional agents, dealers, buyers and distributors, and to penetrate efficiently Qatar's booming construction industry.

From April 29^th to May 1^st 2019 at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Centre (DECC), Qatar Stone Tech will be held concurrently with:

• The 16^th edition of Project Qatar, the country's largest construction fair covering a wide range of industries across the sector
• Heavy Max 2019, the 16^th International Exhibition for Heavy Machinery, bringing together top machinery and construction equipment distributors, suppliers, manufacturers, agents and engineers from all over the world.

Stone and Stone Technology will be showcased over 3 days to meet the demand of a billion-dollar-value construction market.

• Qatar is a continuously booming economy, with the highest GDP per capita in the world. The country will host the football World Cup in 2022, and has been building a large number of hotels, state-of-the-art hospitals, museums, football stadiums, shopping malls, and much more. It is estimated that Qatar will spend about USD 150 billion in the next ten years on infrastructure.
   
• Qatar accounts for 16% of the stone market in the region, evaluated at USD 4.87 billion.
   
• The marble stone and ceramics market in the region is expected to grow at 5.8 % in the coming years. Green building projects alone will be driving the regional stone market to $5.4 billion.
   
• Cement, concrete, and stone are three of the raw materials accounting for a large proportion of the production cost in the construction industry in Qatar, and generally anywhere. Hence, the demand for these materials closely follows the movement of the construction industry.