TexaStone Quarries, which quarries and fabricates high-quality limestone that is specified and used by architects, builders and owners throughout the U.S., is the first company in the world to be named a certified stone producer that adheres to stringent new sustainability standards. The new voluntary standard, which is called ANSI/NSC-373 Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone, was developed by the Natural Stone Council (NSC) last year. Under the new council certification program, six quarries operated by TexaStone Quarries of Garden City, TX, were awarded Gold certification and its closely-allied fabrication plant received Silver certification after facility inspections by NSF International of Ann Arbor, MI, a leader in Sustainability certifications which also verified the firm’s voluminous paperwork application.

“NSF International is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental public health and safety organization,” said Jamie Bush, Business Development Manager. “Its mission is to protect and improve human health and the environment. It carries it out by writing standards.”