The Biggest Stone Industry Event of 2026: Marmomac Exhibition

The 2026 Marmomac International Exhibition was held from September 22 to 25 in Verona, Italy, marking the 60th edition of this event. This exhibition is one of the world’s premier events for the natural stone industry, covering various sectors ranging from raw stone and finished products to machinery, technology, tools, and design. This edition featured over 1,300 exhibiting companies from 54 countries, with industry professionals and buyers from over 140 countries in attendance.

Marmomac 2026 Exhibition at A Glance

• 60th Edition of Marmomac Exhibition: Held from September 22 to 25, 2026, in Verona, Italy.
• Exhibitor Participation: Over 1,300 companies from 54 countries.
• Global Attendance: Stone industry professionals and buyers from over 140 countries.
• Exhibition Space: More than 80,000 square meters of exhibition area.
• Sector Representation: Participation of companies from various segments of the natural stone industry value chain, ranging from raw materials and finished products to machinery, technology, tools, architecture, and design.

What Products Were Showcased at Marmomac 2026?

Types of Natural Stones & Slabs

The main section of the exhibition was dedicated to onyx, granite, travertine, decorative stones, and other types of natural stone. Alongside raw stones and blocks, slabs and processed stones ready for use in architectural and construction projects were also presented.

Stone Products & Artifacts

In addition to supplying the stone itself, companies showcased products made from natural stone and examples of its application in architecture, interior design, and product design. This section demonstrated how stone can be transformed from a raw material into a finished product and decorative element.

Stone Cutting Machinery & Equipment

A wide range of machinery covering all phases of stone processing was showcased at the exhibition, including cutting and CNC systems, milling and polishing machines, laboratory equipment, as well as material handling and logistics systems for stone.

Stone Processing Tools & Technologies

Diamond tools, abrasives, resins, and chemical agents used for cutting, polishing, protection, and processing of stone also formed a major part of the exhibition.

The Latest Technologies in the Stone Industry

At the 2026 Marmomac exhibition, the showcased technologies were not limited to traditional stone cutting machinery; a significant portion of the exhibition was dedicated to automation, robotics, and digital manufacturing.

• Next-generation CNC systems for precision stone cutting and shaping
• Digital fabrication for translating digital designs into physical products
• Digital Mapping and Material Scanning for identifying and recording material properties
• Computational Design for creating more complex forms
• Robotic Fabrication for automated processing and manufacturing
• Advanced cutting, milling, and polishing systems
• Purification, waste management, and production process control technologies

Additionally, in the sustainable innovation awards section, products such as Marble-SAND, ORION, Nuova Hammer 12/30, Lazorex Studio, Mastice BLU, and BSB60 anti-skid M/C were introduced as examples of innovation in machinery, tools, software, chemical materials, and new technologies.

Stone in Interior Design & Architecture

One of the key sections of Marmomac 2026 was the focus on the application of natural stone in architecture and interior design. At this exhibition, stone was not merely presented as a construction material; examples of its use in architectural projects, interior spaces, furniture, and decorative products were also showcased. The display of design projects and real-world stone applications further demonstrated how the natural characteristics, color, texture, and formability of stone can be utilized in design. This approach was particularly prominent in the architecture and design sections, as well as in The Bedrock projects.

Focus on Sustainability in the Stone Industry

Sustainability was a major theme at Marmomac 2026, featuring an international Award for Best Sustainability. This award evaluated solutions capable of simultaneously reducing environmental impact, increasing production efficiency, and promoting more responsible resource utilization.

• Reduction of stone waste and byproducts
• Reuse of byproducts and processing waste
• Reduction of energy and resource consumption
• Increased production process efficiency
• Utilization of lower-impact, sustainable technologies
• Development of circular economy solutions

The Bedrock: A Look into the Future of Natural Stone

The Bedrock: Pioneering the Future of Natural Stone was one of the most prominent new sections of Marmomac 2026, established in Hall 10. This section aimed to explore the role of natural stone beyond its traditional application in construction, highlighting its connection with architecture, design, research, and technology.

In The Bedrock, projects and exhibitions focused on interior design, stone architecture, new technologies, the reuse of stone and its byproducts, and innovative methods of utilizing this material were presented. The primary objective was to demonstrate that natural stone can play a broader role in the future as a material for design, innovation, and contemporary architecture.

Marmomac 2026 Awards

At Marmomac 2026, various awards were presented with a focus on innovation, sustainability, technology, and the presentation of natural stone. The most prominent was the International Award for Sustainable Excellence, held for the first time in collaboration with the University of Verona, which recognized innovative and sustainable solutions across the stone industry supply chain. Alongside this, the Best Exhibitor Award was presented to companies that successfully showcased natural stone through creative approaches in design, technology, and exhibition presentation.

Machinery & Equipment Award: Dereli Marmo with Marble-SAND

This section was dedicated to next-generation technologies and equipment developed to increase efficiency, reduce energy and resource consumption, enhance safety, and lower environmental impacts.
The winner in this category was Dereli Marmo with the Marble-SAND system—a solution that transforms stone extraction waste into a certified material for use in the construction industry within a closed-loop cycle. Instead of discarding a portion of the extracted materials, this technology reintroduces them into the production cycle.

Tools Award

This award was presented to innovative tools and equipment that improve the performance, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of the stone processing workflow.
Luppato Meccanica won this category with the Nuova Hammer 12/30 tool—a product developed for the precise processing of hard stone materials, designed to enhance accuracy and operational efficiency in stone processing.

Software Award

This section was dedicated to software and digital solutions capable of optimizing stone industry processes, increasing operational efficiency, and better managing information across the production and supply chain.
Rico Technologies won with Lazorex Studio—a platform that enables the digitization of stone slabs and the management and sharing of their related information throughout the stone industry supply chain.

Chemicals Award

This award was designated for new chemical products and solutions that maintain performance in stone processing while offering greater safety and sustainability, thereby reducing the environmental impact of the production process.
Ilpa Adesivi won with Mastice BLU—a styrene-free formulation that eliminates this substance to reduce operators’ exposure to potentially harmful materials while being used for stone processing.

Innovation Award (Eureka)

The Eureka Award was dedicated to startups and emerging companies whose ideas and technologies possess the capacity to transform the industry, develop the circular economy, and drive progress toward sustainable solutions.
The winner in this category was Blueshieldbeta60 with the BSB60 anti-skid M/C—a technology that increases stone surface friction and improves its slip-resistant properties through a molecular process, without significantly altering the visual appearance of the stone surface.

Best Presentation & Showcase Award: The Visions Section

The Best Communicator Award is dedicated to companies and individuals who successfully present natural stone as a contemporary language in architecture, design, and culture through ideas, design, and presentation methods.

In the Visioni (Visions) section, Antolini won the award. At Marmomac 2026, the company created an interactive and immersive exhibition space that utilized perspective, lighting, and layout to present the beauty, veining, and material characteristics of stone to visitors in a distinctive way.

Best Presentation & Showcase Award: The Technology Section

The Technology section of the Best Exhibitor Award was dedicated to the presentation and introduction of stone-industry-related technologies, aiming to showcase technical innovations in a comprehensible and impactful format for the audience.
The winner in this category was Biesse, an active company in the field of processing technology and machinery, which introduced its technological and automation solutions at Marmomac. Biesse also delivered a presentation at the Marmomac event regarding integrated solutions and various levels of automation for the production of slabs and countertops.

Best Presentation & Showcase Award: The Natural Stone Section

The Natural Stone section was dedicated to companies that could best showcase the quality, nature, and aesthetic potential of natural stone within their exhibition space and presentation.
The winner in this category was Sezgin Marble; an active company in the natural stone sector that successfully presented and displayed stone materials in a distinctive way at Marmomac, thereby winning the Best Exhibitor Award in the Natural Stone category.

What did Marmomac 2026 showcase?

Marmomac 2026 presented an image of an industry moving beyond traditional stone extraction and processing. Technologies such as CNC, digital fabrication, and robotics have been integrated with architecture and design, while topics like waste reduction, stone reuse, and resource efficiency have gained greater importance. Overall, the exhibition demonstrated that the future of the natural stone industry is shaped by the intersection of stone, technology, design, architecture, and sustainability.