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Fischer Stone & Materials, LLC, which was started in 2005 by Wayne and Joe Fischer, operates 17 limestone quarries in Northwest Illinois.
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The quarries produce a fine-grained, dolomitic limestone in natural gray and buff colors.
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Stone is split at the quarry site with a Hydra Split from Park Industries of St. Cloud, MN.
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The company owns 40 acres of property in Lanark, IL, which includes an area for storing blocks.
“We do own and operate several of our own quarries in Northwest Illinois,” said McPeek. “We also bring in stone from Mankato, MN, and we are working toward bringing in some Indiana stone as well.”
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“Fischer Stone was founded in 2005 to supply architectural stone for commercial, residential and industrial projects as well as a wide range of landscape stone products,” said Todd McPeek, the company’s CEO.
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The business also includes a 10,000-square-foot fabrication facility that is equipped with two large-diameter block-cutting saws from Wilson Electric.
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At the factory, blocks are cut to make architectural elements such as veneer, which are available in sawed course heights and natural layers split to size as natural, tumbled or rockfaced finish.
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A Park Industries ThinStone TXS splitter is also used for efficient production of thin stone veneer.
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Fischer Stone offers a wide range of custom limestone blends, such as Willow Valley, which was used for the exterior of this upscale private residence.
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The company’s Golden Web wall veneer was employed for this home’s exterior facade.