By Focus Stone / February 10, 2022Print Email The Minister for Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge and Universities, Rogelio Velasco, has advanced that the Value Chain Plan for the Natural Stone and Marble Industry Grows in Andalusia will be ready in the first half of the year.This has been revealed in a visit to the facilities of the company Piedra Paloma, dedicated to the extraction and marketing of natural stone from its Matagallar quarry, located in Pedrera, in the province of Seville.On the other hand, Rogelio Velasco has stressed that his department has already started working on the Natural Stone and Marble Value Chain Plan, after the Governing Council urged its implementation at the end of 2021. on going.“The future promotion actions contained in said plan will act as a catalyst to favor the industrial transformation of this segment and promote its exit from the Covid-19 crisis from a reinforced position, improving its productivity through technological development and product innovation. and processes”, he added.This instrument will carry out a diagnosis of this industry and will collect a roadmap with action proposals for its development in the short term.Its promotion will be carried out in collaboration with the most representative economic and social agents, among which the Andalusian Marble Entrepreneurs Association (AEMA) stands out, with whom the Board will form a working group in charge of its design and monitoring.The measure is part of the GROW Industry 2021-2022 Action Plan, approved last year, which articulates the Board's policy on the matter and aims to differentiate Andalusia as an industrial region and promote its convergence with the national average in this area. exercise.For this, it covers 32 value chains of industrial goods and services, which involve the main areas of industrial development in Andalusia.Among these chains, that of marble and natural stone is one of the priorities and is the first on which this type of plan will be designed.To prepare this instrument, quantitative and qualitative information will be collected, in order to know the current situation and detect its problems, needs and challenges, taking into account national and international trends and from a social, economic and environmental point of view.Among the different strengths of the marble and natural stone activity in Andalusia, the experience of companies in their integration into international markets or the abundance of natural resources and raw materials that have positioned the region as a national leader in production and transformation.Likewise, other aspects refer to the international and national recognition of the quality of its production or the existence of communication and transport infrastructures, with world-leading port facilities.The package of measures that is included will respond to four main purposes: environmental sustainability, productivity and orientation of the sector, promotion of human capital and quality, and international expansion.The plan will also contemplate instruments that respond to the territorial challenges of the sector, among which its consolidation as an international benchmark stands out.The actions will also promote the creation of networks and the strengthening of regional clusters to achieve more competitive and innovative markets.Strengthening the training offer and bringing vocational training and the university closer to industries, attracting innovative and digital talent or promoting a greater presence in foreign markets are other objectives to be met.In the productivity section, the modernization, energy efficiency and digitization of the sector will be sought, directing it towards future business models, such as industrialized construction, the contract market or wellness spaces, among others.For its part, the promotion of human capital and quality will be carried out through training for better access, adaptation and quality of industrial employment, as well as through the promotion of trades related to natural stone and marble.Finally, the objective of international expansion will seek the growth of a consolidated commercial structure in the main markets and niches of development opportunity.Andalusia, the region with the largest number of companies The natural stone sector, made up mainly of marble, slate and granite production, is a traditional sector in Spain, whose situation has been particularly affected since 2008, as a result of the sharp adjustment suffered by the construction sector.Within the natural stone sector, two types of activities are basically included: the extraction of ornamental stone and its transformation (cutting, carving and finishing of the stone).Spain occupies a prominent position worldwide and within the national geography, Andalusia is the community with the largest number of companies dedicated to natural stone, with almost half of them located in Macael, with 44%.Actions in favor of the mining sector The Board has launched a series of measures in this legislature aimed at giving impetus to the mining sector, in which Andalusia has consolidated its leadership in terms of production, employment and number of operations.In fact, it represents 40% of the value of national production, reaching 1,359 million euros, followed by Catalonia at a considerable distance, with 13%.Likewise, it generates 10,000 direct jobs and up to 30,000 indirect jobs and has 469 mining operations.Among these initiatives, the Strategy for Sustainable Mining in Andalusia 2030, which is in the preparation phase, becomes relevant.This document aims to strengthen this industry throughout the value chain, improve its competitiveness, support the internationalization of its business fabric or promote research into available mineral resources.Likewise, the Ministry of Economic Transformation has launched the Andalusian Network of Mining Municipalities, a coordination mechanism of the Board with local administrations to promote the development of the sector.In Andalusia there are 260 municipalities in which there is some kind of mining operation.Print Email Posted: 3 months ago on February 10, 2022 By: Focus Piedra Last Modified: February 10, 2022 @ 8:45 am Category: Quarries Keywords: Andalusia, quarries, Macael, marble, mining, natural stone Next Article → The Almería marble region as an international center for the transformation of natural stone ← Previous Article Econetic double-disc machines: profitability and sustainability for large productions Focus Piedra See all Focus Piedra articles » Related articles May 19, 2022 Iberstone creates the collection of Igneous natural stone Exclusive Stone May 19, 2022 Lavendo Developments Limited chooses Margraf as exclusive supplier of marble May 18, 2022 Oasiz Project, the treatment of natural stone on a large scale May 18, 2022 The Region of Murcia loses 44.5% of its mining operations May 16, 2022 Fafstone takes over the distribution of Atlas Plan for 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Andalusia will be ready in the first half of the year.This has been revealed in a visit to the facilities of the company Piedra Paloma, dedicated to the extraction and marketing of natural stone from its Matagallar quarry, located in Pedrera, in the province of Seville.On the other hand, Rogelio Velasco has stressed that his department has already started working on the Natural Stone and Marble Value Chain Plan, after the Governing Council urged its implementation at the end of 2021. on going.“The future promotion actions contained in said plan will act as a catalyst to favor the industrial transformation of this segment and promote its exit from the Covid-19 crisis from a reinforced position, improving its productivity through technological development and product innovation. and processes”, he added.This instrument will carry out a diagnosis of this industry and will collect a roadmap with action proposals for its development in the short term.Its promotion will be carried out in collaboration with the most representative economic and social agents, among which the Andalusian Marble Entrepreneurs Association (AEMA) stands out, with whom the Board will form a working group in charge of its design and monitoring.The measure is part of the GROW Industry 2021-2022 Action Plan, approved last year, which articulates the Board's policy on the matter and aims to differentiate Andalusia as an industrial region and promote its convergence with the national average in this area. exercise.For this, it covers 32 value chains of industrial goods and services, which involve the main areas of industrial development in Andalusia.Among these chains, that of marble and natural stone is one of the priorities and is the first on which this type of plan will be designed.To prepare this instrument, quantitative and qualitative information will be collected, in order to know the current situation and detect its problems, needs and challenges, taking into account national and international trends and from a social, economic and environmental point of view.Among the different strengths of the marble and natural stone activity in Andalusia, the experience of companies in their integration into international markets or the abundance of natural resources and raw materials that have positioned the region as a national leader in production and transformation.Likewise, other aspects refer to the international and national recognition of the quality of its production or the existence of communication and transport infrastructures, with world-leading port facilities.The package of measures that is included will respond to four main purposes: environmental sustainability, productivity and orientation of the sector, promotion of human capital and quality, and international expansion.The plan will also contemplate instruments that respond to the territorial challenges of the sector, among which its consolidation as an international benchmark stands out.The actions will also promote the creation of networks and the strengthening of regional clusters to achieve more competitive and innovative markets.Strengthening the training offer and bringing vocational training and the university closer to industries, attracting innovative and digital talent or promoting a greater presence in foreign markets are other objectives to be met.In the productivity section, the modernization, energy efficiency and digitization of the sector will be sought, directing it towards future business models, such as industrialized construction, the contract market or wellness spaces, among others.For its part, the promotion of human capital and quality will be carried out through training for better access, adaptation and quality of industrial employment, as well as through the promotion of trades related to natural stone and marble.Finally, the objective of international expansion will seek the growth of a consolidated commercial structure in the main markets and niches of development opportunity.Andalusia, the region with the largest number of companies The natural stone sector, made up mainly of marble, slate and granite production, is a traditional sector in Spain, whose situation has been particularly affected since 2008, as a result of the sharp adjustment suffered by the construction sector.Within the natural stone sector, two types of activities are basically included: the extraction of ornamental stone and its transformation (cutting, carving and finishing of the stone).Spain occupies a prominent position worldwide and within the national geography, Andalusia is the community with the largest number of companies dedicated to natural stone, with almost half of them located in Macael, with 44%.Actions in favor of the mining sector The Board has launched a series of measures in this legislature aimed at giving impetus to the mining sector, in which Andalusia has consolidated its leadership in terms of production, employment and number of operations.In fact, it represents 40% of the value of national production, reaching 1,359 million euros, followed by Catalonia at a considerable distance, with 13%.Likewise, it generates 10,000 direct jobs and up to 30,000 indirect jobs and has 469 mining operations.Among these initiatives, the Strategy for Sustainable Mining in Andalusia 2030, which is in the preparation phase, acquires relevance.This document aims to strengthen this industry throughout the value chain, improve its competitiveness, support the internationalization of its business fabric or promote research into available mineral resources.Likewise, the Ministry of Economic Transformation has launched the Andalusian Network of Mining Municipalities, a coordination mechanism of the Board with local administrations to promote the development of the sector.In Andalusia there are 260 municipalities in which there is some kind of mining operation.Next Article → The marble region of Almería as an international center for the 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