Danby marble has become a household name, and Vermont Quarries Corp. is investing in equipment, as well as research and development of its quarry, to ensure it continually produces a premium material for its customers
With the demand for white marble on the rise, Vermont Quarries Corp. of Mendon, VT, has amped up its efforts to produce its top-quality material more efficiently so it is readily available for its customers. Owned by R.E.D. Graniti and Mazzucchelli Marmi of Carrara, Italy, the company has the largest underground marble quarry in the world — stretching 1½ miles into Dorset Mountain. While Vermont Quarries took over the production and operation of the famous Danby Marble quarry in 1992, the white marble has been quarried for more than 100 years. Danby marble has been used for a variety of buildings and national monuments, such as the Arlington National Amphitheatre, the Supreme Court and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, as well as other public buildings. Today, white marble has become the material of choice for many residential designs — particularly kitchen countertops and bathroom vanities.
“White marble is in demand,” said Luca Mannolini, general manager. “Danby has become a brand name. We are now getting requests from people around the world.”