Synthèse

The global marble market, estimated at over 86 billion USD in 2023, is witnessing sustained growth with a forecasted CAGR of 4.3% up to 2031. Italy remains the leading producer in Europe, contributing 63% to the region's marble production, followed by Greece and Spain. However, the French marble sector is experiencing a downturn with declining activity across various products over the past decade, although high-value items remain sought-after. China dominates marble imports with a 68% share, and Turkey leads in exports, accounting for 35%. French marble production generated roughly 101.2 million euros, with a significant presence in sectors such as building and construction, interior design, and the funeral industry. Despite increased competition from China, India, and Turkey, and regulatory challenges, the market sees e-commerce growth as a notable trend introducing new opportunities for distribution and sales.

Shifting Demand Dynamics and Competitive Landscape of the Marble Market in France

The marble market in France has been permeated by an air of elegance and tradition, drawing upon the natural beauty of calcite and its enchanting color variations. While the history of marble signifies opulence, its demand has witnessed a structural decline in recent years, particularly in the production segment. Despite a ten-year contraction for most marble products, finished marble goods continue to command respect for their quality, especially within thriving sectors like construction, building, the funeral industry, and the arts. However, the stronghold of this market faces intense pressure from foreign competitors. Heavyweights Italy and Spain initially led the fray, with Italy contributing between 60 and 65 percent of European production. Recently, countries like China, India, and Turkey have emerged as formidable opponents, employing cost-effective production methods. Against this backdrop, France's marble industry accounts for a slice of between 1 and 5 percent of the larger European market share.

Regulatory frameworks are a many-layered affair, spanning from European standards to regional mandates governing quarry operations. This adds a layer of complexity to the industry, which must balance aesthetic craftsmanship with sustainable practices. The construction and real estate sector serves as a lifeline for the marble market, with a rapid rebound nearly 10 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels. Similarly, the interior design and decoration segments are lush fields for marble application, with the French market valued at nearly 25 to 27 billion euros, split evenly between furnishings and interior decor. Granite and similar rocks dwarf marble in production in the French market, capturing a lion's share of over 50 percent compared to marble's modest 10 to 12 percent. However, marble's timeless appeal continues to enchant modern consumers, permeating contemporary interiors with both opulence and minimalism. Its transformative ability to adapt and evolve in aesthetics signifies its enduring allure.

The online marketplace has burgeoned as a novel channel, facilitating the sales of marble products. It allows consumers to explore a wider selection, with options in quality, shape, and color readily available at their fingertips. This digital evolution has invited traditional suppliers and new entrants alike to join the e-commerce bandwagon, contributing to a modern renaissance of sorts for marble sales. In summary, the marble market in France, while experiencing a decline in production, retains its celebrated status among select customer markets and within the spheres of construction and interior design. At the same time, it traverses new pathways toward growth through the innovative avenues of e-commerce, maintaining.

### Key Players in the Global and French Marble Industry

The marble market, with its vast array of colors, historical significance, and applications in everything from construction to interior design, is both intricate and globally interconnected. While France faces a decline in its domestic marble production, some prominent companies remain key players in maintaining the quality and variety of marble that this country offers. Simultaneously, international giants have continued to assert their dominance in the market.

#### Italian Mastery: A Benchmark for Quality Italy remains the undisputed leader in the marble industry, thanks to its rich history and high-quality stone. The country's marble is renowned for its purity and variety, with the quarries in Carrara standing out as a source of premium white marble. Two prominent Italian companies that excel in this space are Antolini and Henraux. Antolini specializes in processing a wide variety of natural stones and has established a strong reputation for innovation and design excellence. Henraux, with its deep roots stretching back to 1821, also boasts extensive expertise and represents the legacy of Italian marble on the international stage.

#### Turkish Dominance in Exports Turkey has become a powerhouse in marble exports, leveraging its large reserves and competitive production costs to capture a significant share of the global market. With companies like Temmer Marble leading the charge, Turkey has become synonymous with a diverse and plentiful supply of marble, offering various grades and types of stones to suit different market needs.

#### Chinese Expansion in the Marble Sphere China's emergence as a major player in the marble market mirrors its broader ascendancy in global manufacturing and trade. The country has not only become an importer but also a notable exporter of marble, particularly highlighting the growth of regions like Guangxi.

#### Greek Aesthetics in Stone The Greek marble industry, though overshadowed by Italy and Turkey, holds its own, especially with marble from the island of Thassos. Companies such as the Philippides Marble of Thassos operate quarries that provide the world with pristine white marble—a testament to Greece’s contribution to the market.

#### The French Commitment to Tradition Despite challenges from international competition and a shrinking domestic industry, France still harbors companies committed to quality and artisanship in marble production. Regional players continue to quarry and process French marble, testament to the stone's enduring popularity for decorative purposes and in niche markets such as the funeral industry.

#### The Emergence of E-Commerce Platforms As the marble industry modernizes, e-commerce platforms have emerged as important distribution channels, offering consumers expanded choice and convenience.

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1 Market overview

1.1 Definition and scope of study

The marble market in France refers to the economic activity related to the production and sale of marble.

It is a calcareous rock in the form of calcite, whose surface is layered with fissures made of natural minerals of various colors. The basic color of calcite is white, but there is a wide variety of colored marbles due to different sedimentary structures. Marble is composed of the mineral calcite (CaCO3) and also contains other minerals such as clay minerals, micas, quartz, pyrite, iron oxides and graphite. It is used as a decorative rock, in art ( sculpture in particular) or for interior design.

The market can be segmented according to

  • Marble type and color (white, black, yellow, red, etc.)
  • Final application (building and decoration, statues and monuments, furniture, etc.)

In 2023, the global marble market is estimated at over 86 billion USD, with a CAGR forecast of 4.3% over the following 8 years. The world's leading marble exporters are Turkey (30% of total world exports), followed byItaly (22%) and China (21%).

On the European market, the country that produces the most marble and travertine by far isItaly, with 63% of the region's total production. It is followed by Greece (27%) andSpain (4%).Italy is also the leader in cut stone production, with 78% of European output, followed bySpain with 8% and France with 3%.

By 2022, the French marble industry will be experiencing a structural decline in activity. Business has contracted for almost all products over the past 10 years, even though high-value-added items (finished products) made from marble continue to be prized for their quality. However, certain factors and customer markets are progressing serenely in their respective activities, such as the construction and building sectors, the funeral industry and the plastic arts.

Foreign competition is strong. Initially from neighboring Italy and then Spain, new countries such as China, India and Turkey are entering the market with much lower production costs.

Regulations and standards in the sector are numerous, and involve different levels of players: from the European level concerning the physical verification of materials, to the regional level for quarry management schemes.

1.2 Sustained global market growth

The marble market is estimated to exceed ** billion USD by ****, registering a CAGR of around *.*%, over the forecast period (***).

Marble market size World, ****-****, in billions of euros Source: ****

Global trade:

China is the world's leading customer, with **% of global marble imports by value, while Turkey is the world's leading marble ...

1.3 The European market: the Italian giant

At European level, Italy is an extremely important player ; it is one of the countries that produces the most marble. The Prodcom codes listing the products studied and referred to in the following charts are : ******** Dimension and building stone and articles thereof: marble, travertine, alabaster (***) ******** and ******** Marble and travertine, crude or ...

1.4 French market in decline

Production

Every year, the French ornamental and construction rock industry association (***) publishes figures for the sector two years late. We have therefore summarized the data available in **** in this section, i.e. those for ****.

In ****, *** companies were active in the natural stone sector. Just over a decade later, there are just ...

1.5 Foreign trade

French marble trade balance France, ****-****, in thousands of euros and as a % of sales A COMTRADE

France's coverage rate has remained very stable in recent years (***). Since ****, there has been a recovery in international trade, which had fallen slightly.

france's main trading partners for marble exports France, ****, in thousands of ...

2 Demand analysis

2.1 The different uses of marble

In a publication provided by Intracen (***) about the marble market worldwide, we can find different types of uses for this rock:

In the context of the global marble market, this natural rock is used in a variety of industries and applications due to its unique aesthetic and physical characteristics.

Construction : Marble ...

2.2 Construction and buildings

New construction market

In ****, against a backdrop of recovery from the health crisis, spending on housing by all economic agents will pick up sharply (***) to €*** billion.

This increase is mainly due to a rebound in housing investment, while growth in current expenditure is accelerating. Real estate activity, at *** billion euros, returned ...

2.3 Interior design and decoration

By ****, the decoration and furnishings market will be worth almost ** billion euros in France, divided almost equally between furnishings and interior decoration, which will be worth **.** billion and **.* billion euros respectively.[***]. A specific Businesscoot study dedicated to the French furniture market is available here.

The interior decoration sector is divided between ...

2.4 State of the funeral market in France

In France, around ***,*** people die every year. According to PropulsebyCA, the funeral market generated *.* billion euros in ****, and comprises some *,*** SMEs, **% of which have fewer than ** employees. The funeral market in France is essentially made up of national players, with relatively strong local roots.

Number of deaths France, **** - ****, in thousands Source: ...

2.5 Marble, timeless chic and refinement

Although often perceived as cold and sometimes austere, marble has established itself as a major trend in interior design over the last few years. It has evolved into a timeless classic, as highlighted by the specialist magazine Marie Claire Maison. This noble material embodies luxury and refinement, combining sobriety and minimalism, ...

3 Market structure

3.1 Organization of the marble industry

The activities of the marble industry can be summarized as follows:

3.2 Extraction and transportation of marble

The quarrying, transporting, sawing and working of marble has remained virtually unchanged for over two millennia[***]. in part to the generally difficult access conditions to quarries, the impassable roads in the mountains and the sheer volume and mass of the materials involved. Only the use of dynamite really accelerated extraction ...

3.3 Sawing and processing of marble and limestone

Sawing

The blocks of marble thus extracted from the quarries are then sawn into slabs of varying thickness. UNICEM defines one category for slabs less than * cm thick, and another for slabs equal to or greater than * cm. The unit of account at this stage is the square meter. [***]

source: UNICEM ...

3.4 Marble's place among construction rocks

If we compare marble, in particular building marble, with other building stones in the French industrial panorama in ****, we note that it represents only **.*% of the building stone sector. The largest market is that for granite or similar rocks, which accounts for **.*% of the industry.

Source: ****

In ****, the French building stone ...

3.5 Distribution and the trend towards e-commerce

The International Trade Centre' s report on the marble and granite business sectors in **** isolates e-commerce among the trends and growth drivers for these industries.

Major traditional natural stone countries such as Italy and China have found it convenient to open up this new sales channel, selling their tiles, mosaics and ...

4 Offer analysis

4.1 The different types of marble

It's virtually impossible to list all the different varieties of marble, as their chromatic nuances and purity vary so widely. As long ago as ****, at the time of France's first Universal Exhibition (***), a catalog of marbles was launched in a Traité de Minéralogie written by Armand Dufrénoy of the ...

4.2 Cost structures

Extraction / Quarries

The costs of a marble quarry can be broken down as follows[***] :

Cost of labor Cost of thermal energy, electricity and water Cost of road, rail and sea transport Cost of equipment, blades, disks, abrasives, etc.

For marble quarrying machines, the studenttrum.nl website gives an overview of prices ...

4.3 Price range

Import/export prices

Using French customs data for ****, this time for the unit values (***) of the various marble products, we note that marble granules are relatively affordable, while dimension stones exceed €*** per ton on the export market.

It is also interesting to note that export prices are generally higher than import ...

5 Regulations

5.1 INSEE and French Customs classifications

*-digit Combined Nomenclature (***)

The website data.gouv.fr states: " This nomenclature used by French customs is common to all European Union (***) member states and is used for :

Customs declarations for trade with EU countries Declarations of trade in goods between EU countries Presenting foreign trade statistics

The CN* is an extension ...

5.2 Quarry legislation

Mines and quarries are legal concepts defined by article L***-* of the French Mining Code. [***]

Firstly, quarries are legally Classified Installations (***). They are therefore subject to the legislation set out in the French Environment Code

In addition to the texts concerning classified installations, a "Quarries" section exists in the Environmental ...

5.3 European technical standards

A highly standardized technical activity

The European Union is increasingly defining specific standards for testing natural stone and marble. [***]

Standard EN **** indicates the mass, in kg, of am* of material. The results provide an indication of the degree of compactness and porosity of a natural stone; Standard EN *** specifies the percentage ...

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  • Principaux pays importateurs de marbre
  • Répartition de la production en valeur de granules, flocons et poudre de marbre
  • Répartition de la production par valeur des pierres de taille, y compris le marbre
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