Situated one hour north of Munich, VM Kaldorf is located at Kaldorf, which belongs to the community of Titting in the district of Eichstaett in Bavaria, Germany. Since January 2018, VM Kaldorf is part of the Franken-Schotter Group. The company remains an independent entity within the franchise, operating with its own management, team and brand name. Currently, VM Kaldorf is a Jura limestone stone quarrier and producer that employs 150 people at its own quarries, factories and administration office. While the company operates four of its own quarries, the group currently operates eight quarries in total.

“We specialize in Jura limestone and offer this stone in gray, beige, gray-beige blend and vein-cut,” said Johannes Semmler, the managing director for VM Kaldorf. “We offer a vein-cut from two different benches — one is a dense bench which is a good alternative when architects are looking for a filled travertine, as this stone doesn’t need to be filled. We also have a Jura travertine which is more porous and has the open character of a traditional travertine. Additionally, we offer a type of Jura limestone called Dietfurt Gala, which is frost resistant and a special selection called Dietfurt limestone.” Altogether, the Franken-Schotter and VM Kaldorf group quarries approximately 400,000 tons of raw blocks per year. While having a very strong domestic base in Europe, about 26% of VM Kaldorf’s exports go to the U.S., making it one of their biggest single export markets, along with China.