A viable source Missouri limestone

For 30 years, Semco Stone of Perryville, MO, has been marketing its limestone products to various retail outlets throughout North Americas

The Perry County Wall of Honor in Perryville, MO, is among many projects Semco Stone has supplied its five varieties of limestone.

The company’s thin-cut veneer can be found on the exterior facade of the Drury Inn & Suites Atlanta Morrow in Atlanta, GA.

Operating as a family owned business for 30 years, Semco Stone in Perryville, MO, is a producer and distributor of Missouri limestone.

*Photos courtesy of Semco Stone*

The Epiroc SpeedROC D30 drill is the newest addition to the quarry and has aided in increasing productivity.

Wire saws that were imported from Spain contribute to producing an average of 5,000 cubic meters per year.

Based in Perryville, MO, near the Mississippi River, Semco Stone is nestled in the heart of limestone country. The company, which was established in 1988, is a family business owned by Edward Robinson and his three sons: Keith Robinson, Corey Robinson and Quent Robinson. It is a producer and distributor of natural building veneer stone, including full and thin sawn.

Semco Stone’s quarry is located in Perry County and produces five different colors of limestone. Its yard occupies over 60 acres with an expansive inventory of natural stone varieties, a state-of-the-art fabrication facility and a tumbling/bagging facility, as well as sales and corporate offices. Additionally, the company’s product offering includes landscape stone, a variety of retaining wall stone, natural and man-made paving materials and landscape accessories. “Semco Stone provides the elegant beauty of Mother Nature’s time-tested products to contractors, developers, nurseries, landscapers, garden centers and other retail outlets to 38 states across the U.S. and Canada,” said owner/quarry superintendent Corey Robinson.

There are 16 workers at the quarry. Wire saws that were imported from Spain are in place at the site to aid in producing an average of 5,000 cubic meters annually. “We are using Grani Roc diamond wire quarry saws, and the newest addition of the Epiroc SpeedROC D30 drill has improved efficiency tremendously,” said Robinson. “We are working on a project to double our quarry cutting speed.”

Currently, on an average day, Semco Stone produces over 125,000 pounds of finished products, according to Robinson. Products include full and thin-cut veneer building stone, 8-inch drywall, sawn ledgestone, natural stone edging, sawn steps and custom cut stone such as sills, hearthstones, mantles, countertops, caps, coping, etc. The company has supplied stone material for numerous projects locally and countrywide, including:

Echo Bluffs State Park — Eminence, MO
Perry County Wall of Honor — Perryville, MO
St. Mary’s of the Barrens Seminary renovation — Perryville, MO
Drury Plaza Hotel — Cape Girardeau, MO
Enable Midstream Partners — Oklahoma City, OK
Hampton Inn — Cape Girardeau, MO
Drury Inn & Suites Atlanta Morrow — Atlanta, GA

As Group Editorial Director of Stone World, Contemporary Stone & Tile Design and TILE, Jennifer Richinelli has been covering the stone and tile industries since she launched her career at BNP Media in 1996. Throughout her tenure, she has visited and reported on numerous national and international quarries, stone fabrication shops, trade shows and other industry events. She has also collaborated with members of the A&D community, including many renowned architects, on articles about designing with stone and tile.

Contact Jennifer at richinellij@bnpmedia.com or (201) 245-5204.