摘要:Marble quarries in Macael have been exploited since ancient times but its complex industrial district had to wait till the fifties to emerge. This indus-trial district includes extraction, processing and marketing activities. In the 1980s some development programmes were designed in order to modernize and boost the marble sector. Since then, it has become an international reference for ornamen-tal stones. The sector has undergone a great transformation: from being a mining agglomeration to become an industrial district. This shift has provided the district with a great dynamism and resilience. Moreover, its competition position has con-siderably changed. It used to be based on comparative advantages but nowadays it is based on competitive advantages. In its heart a nodal enterprise Cosentino has emerged, which has become an international leader on a global scale.
其他摘要:Marble quarries in Macael have been exploited since ancient times but its complex industrial district had to wait till the fifties to emerge. This indus-trial district includes extraction, processing and marketing activities. In the 1980s some development programmes were designed in order to modernize and boost the marble sector. Since then, it has become an international reference for ornamen-tal stones. The sector has undergone a great transformation: from being a mining agglomeration to become an industrial district. This shift has provided the district with a great dynamism and resilience. Moreover, its competition position has con-siderably changed. It used to be based on comparative advantages but nowadays it is based on competitive advantages. In its heart a nodal enterprise Cosentino has emerged, which has become an international leader on a global scale.
关键词:Marble; Almería; local development policy; industrial district; crisis.
其他关键词:Marble; Almería; local development policy; industrial district; crisis.