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Margramar Granites was founded on December 18, 1986 in the city of Atilio Vivácqua, Espírito Santo (ES), Brazil. Today, the business, which is owned by Madson Hora and Ricardo Zope,

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.

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.

Minick Materials, a family owned business that was founded in 1958 by Kenneth and Nova Minick, hosts an annual quarry tour.

Minick Materials was founded in 1958 by Kenneth Minick and his wife, Nova.

In 1975, Brazilian brothers Celio and Zelto de Andrade created the Andrade Group, which started off as an aluminum company.

Brothers José Geraldo and Jose Antonio Guidoni founded Guidoni Group in 1989 in Espirito Santo, Brazil. Since then Guidoni has grown swiftly, becoming one of the most prominent producers and exporters of granite among companies in Brazil.

In 1968, Luiz Scaramussa — with the support of his entire family — combined a small shed and a single gangsaw to start a sawmill to produce Santo Antonio white marble.

TexaStone Quarries has become the first quarry to be certified to the NSC 373 Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone

The news was announced today by the Natural Stone Council, which completed the development of the voluntary standards earlier this year.