“It is a very unique material,” said Carlo Odorizzi, the company’s export manager. “It is naturally layered, and the layers give porphyry its characteristics.” The material also has a high compressive strength.
Odorizzi’s family has been in the porphyry business for nearly 50 years, and the history of porphyry quarrying is entrenched in the history of the region. In fact, Albiano is known as the “Cittá di Porfido” (City of Porphyry). Today, Odorizzi Porfidi has grown to include 300 employees worldwide.