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“What is the biggest threat to the natural stone industry…?”
“How are companies, like mine dealing with that threat…?” 
“How much is the industry expected to grow…?” 
“What do others, in my market segment, expect for profits in 2005…?” 
“How much are my competitors planning on investing in capital equipment, next year…?” 
“Is there a lot of merger/acquisition activity…” 
“Should I think about selling my business…?”
“Should I think about buying another business…?”
“Should I be thinking about artificial stone…?”

Table of Contents

• Survey Overview               4

• Global Impact of Changing Currencies        4

• Global Impact of Changing Currencies on the Industry         6

• Trade Policies         6

• Trade Policies—Impact on the Natural Stone Industry  7

• Technology Advances                 8

• Who responded to the survey      8

• What these respondents tell us about the industry                 9

• Summary                10

• Analysis  10

• Our General Industry Forecast 13

• Industry Threats 14

• Survey Results for Quarriers/Finishers 15

• Quarry/Mine 16

• Processors of Stone 20

• Survey Results for Fabrication/Installation/Retail 26

• Fabrication 27

• Installers 32

• Retail 36

• Survey Results for Import/Export/Wholesale Distribution 41

• Import/Export 42

• Wholesale/Distribution 47

• Survey Results for  Manufactures/Others 52

• Manufacturers 53

• Others 56

• Survey Results for Acquisitions/Mergers/Joint Ventures 57

• Acquisitions 58

• Survey Summary 60

These 7 chapters contain 72 charts and graphs to clearly express the data collected for this international survey.

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