
G.B. Basaltite Srl was started by Nicola Guidotti Battaglini in 2000. The company, which includes 23 employees, produces Basaltite® - a medium-gray-colored lava stone with high natural slip resistance.
Sitting on approximately 1,500 acres in the heart of central Italy, G.B. Basaltite srl is a relatively young company. While the property is rich in stoneworking history, G.B. Basaltite was only formed in 2000. Since opening, the company has devoted itself to marketing its products worldwide, and has recently doubled its production rate in a little more than a year.

One year ago, the company switched to diamond wire saws during the extraction process. It takes approximately three hours to cut each block.
Because agricultural plays a large role in the Battaglini family's livelihood, it was important to develop the quarry in a way that would respect the surrounding environment. As a result, a path was created to the site - keeping the mountain and trees intact.

A Barsanti TBG 30 block cutter is used to process blocks into strips for tile production.

Once the bench is cut with the diamond wire, a “pillow†is placed in the opening and expanded, which pushes the stone away from the quarry face.
Extracting the basalt
G.B. Basaltite, which includes a total of 23 employees, has about 200 acres for quarrying, although only 27 acres are currently authorized, according to Schmidt. “It's a great advantage that this is all private land,†she said.
In total, the company has about 200 acres for quarrying, although only 27 acres are currently authorized.

G.B. Basaltite's office is actually an old stone building that was discovered half under the earth.

Interior stonework such as this arch and stairway was also rebuilt.
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