Spanish Dimensional Stone Design Manual in the Works

MACAEL, Spain, and OBERLIN, Ohio — Stone industry groups from Spain and United States are collaborating to translate the Dimensional Stone Design Manual (DSDM) into Spanish.

Click photo to enlargeThe Asociación de Empresarios del Mármol de Andalucía (AEMA) and the Marble Institute of America (MIA) plan to have a Spanish version of DSDM available in January for distribution in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

“This partnership will help AEMA regulate and control the quality of products from our member companies, as well as position the Macael brand in the United States,” said Antonio Martinez, AEMA president.

Dan Rea, MIA board president, said: “MIA looks forward to partnering with AEMA for this exciting new endeavor. Translating the Dimension Stone Design Manual into Spanish will make it available to a much wider audience and help MIA broaden its international scope.”

DSDM features stone industry standards and technical specifications, as well as general information on stone installation, uses, and maintenance. It showcases the standards and specifications necessary for international companies to better understand the United States market.

The joint copyright for the Spanish version will be owned by AEMA and MIA.

This is the second time that MIA and AEMA have collaborated. In the fall of 2014, AEMA recognized MIA with the prestigious “Institution Award” in the 28th annual Macael Awards for its work on industry safety.

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