For 10 years, Mineração Pemagran has been extracting Iberê Crema Bordeaux from its quarry in Afonso Claudio, Espírito Santo, Brazil. During this time, the material has gained international appeal for its aesthetic value and its ability to be used in a variety of design styles.
Founded in 1968 by Camilo Cola, Marbrasa Marmores e Granitos do Brasil Ltda. of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil, was one of the first Brazilian companies to produce stone on an international level.
Dating back to the 1800s, the Bethel White Quarry in Bethel, VT, is a staple among the sites owned and operated by Rock of Ages Corp. Currently, the quarry is undergoing an extensive development effort to maintain its long-standing history of high-quality production well into the future.
The Santucci Group of Italy recently reached an agreement for the promotion and sales of marble from the Calacata Borghini quarry, which is located in the Apuan Alps of the Carrara region.
A decade ago, I traveled to the famed Giallo Veneziano quarry in Brazil -- via helicopter -- and immediately counted it among the most interesting places I visited while doing this job.
Local limestone played several key roles at the LEED
Gold-certified
Janet
Prindle Institute for Ethics, which rests on part of a 500-acre Nature Park
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and former quarry site - at DePauw University.
As the owner, operator and distributor for several quarries for exotic stones in Brazil - including the site for Nacarado quartzite - American-owned Everest Export is making an impact in the international marketplace.
As part of the Marmomacc trade fair in Verona, Italy, the “Marmomacc Meets Design” (MMD) initiative fosters collaboration between the stone industry and the design community.
Established in January of 1985, Shree Ram Granimarmo Pvt. Ltd. (SRGM) has seen steady growth over the past two-and-a-half decades, and it operates 17 quarries in India, along with its processing facilities.
