Established
with a commitment to serve India's Ornamental Stone Industries
that specialise in granites, marbles, sandstones, slates,
limestone, quartzite etc.,
All India Granites and Stone Association (AIGSA) has been
working since 1983 for their progress and scientific development
as well as in removing obstacles to achieve rapid and constant
growth. Over the years, it has successfully created maximum
awareness in the international stone markets for exotic
Indian stones and brought continuous interaction between
Indian ornamental stone industries and world stone trade.
All along, the Association has been very aggressive in taking
the problems to concerned authorities, knocking the doors
of the lowest to the highest and solving them by getting
positive and favourable action to help and augment India's
stone trade.
Since its inception, AIGSA has presence in the following areas:
Promotion of Indian Natural Stone and ancillary industries, trade and technology upgradation.
Representing the industry as a whole at the highest bodies of the State and Union governments to put forth the problems, explain the issues and get proper remedial for solution and right policies.
Consolidating whole of the industry to speak in one voice and act as single force to meet the eventualities concerning the industry
Circulating to the members existing policies, revised rules, new orders, incentives etc announced by the State and Union governments and financial institutions in respect of venturing, production, export and import procedures, duties etc related to industry in general and natural stone industry in particular
Organising international fairs named STONA showcasing the products of Indian firms engaged in granite, marble and other stone business to promote export potential of their wares giving wide publicity internationally to such fairs to ensure impressive attendance from all countries
Conducting seminars, conferences, buyer-seller meets and workshops time to time on vital issues and important matters concerning the granite, marble and other stones industry
Interacting with members individually and collectively to meet different situations arising time to time
Updating members constantly on latest news and developments.
Emphasis on Environmental safeguards and Eco friendly working.
With the advent of the Association, international stone buyers and investors as well as sellers of plant and machineries were able to assess India's potential: Quarrying and processing capacity, quality, beauty, structural properties of various stones and their availability that can match any best of the world. As the only premier body at national level to speak and serve for India's stone industries, AIGSA takes under its umbrella all those involved in granites, marbles, slates, sand stones, lime stones, quartzites etc., in whatever capacity they are in: Quarry lessees, processors of finished products, suppliers of plant and machinery, manufacturers and suppliers of consumables, diamond tools, traders and agents etc. In short, who ever are in ornamental building stones industry in India directly or indirectly can enroll with the Association and enjoy the privileges of being so. Over the years, the Association has gained the reputation of being the prime organisation on India's reserves of various granites, marbles and other stones, where to find them, whom to approach, how and where to source with the right contacts. The Association presently has 376 life members, 65 ordinary members and 3 NRI members on its roll taking the total number of members to 441. We invite the stone fraternity in India and abroad to join the Association and strengthen the stone industry and also derive benefits from the joint efforts of AIGSA. There is no bar, anyone from the stone industry from anywhere in the world can become a member of AIGSA. The Association thanks you for visiting the site, cordially invites your valuable suggestions and enquiries. Feel free to contact us anytime.
