An industrial district around a mining resource: the case of marble of Macael in Almería

Abstract

Abstract : Marble quarries in Macael have been exploited since ancient times but its complex industrial district had to wait till the fifties to emerge. This industrial 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 ornamental 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 considerably 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.Las canteras de mármol de Macael han sido explotadas desde la antigüedad, pero no es hasta mediados del siglo pasado cuando comienza a formarse un complejo industrial que engloba a la extracción, la transformación y la comercialización. En los años ochenta del siglo pasado se llevaron a cabo varios planes de desarrollo local para modernizar e impulsar este sector convirtiéndolo en un referente internacional en piedras ornamentales. El sector ha sufrido una gran transformación en su configuración pasando de ser una aglomeración minera a un distrito industrial, lo que le ha dotado de un gran dinamismo y resiliencia. También ha cambiado su posición competitiva que ha pasado de estar basada en ventajas comparativas a ventajas competitivas. Y en su interior ha surgido una empresa nodal (Cosentino) que se ha convertido en una multinacional líder a nivel mundial.

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