In business for 35 years, Gramil of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil, has steadily increased its level of production and its quarrying efforts, including a state-of-the-art operation for extracting white quartzite in the state of Ceará
Starting in 1978 with a single quarry, Gramil has became a leading producer of material in Brazil, with 16 quarries and more than 50 different materials in its product line. Among them, the Perla Venata quarry in the state of Ceará has been yielding a distinctive variety of white quartzite for two years now.
“This is a new area of expansion for the company,” explained company co-owner Attila Vieira Secchin. “We looked around the Ceará region, and I was referred to the site by a colleague, who spoke of a material that was more white than Madreperola. We did some drilling to explore, and determined a starting point. We went on horseback at first and then developed a small road that was expanded over time.”