Quarry Equipment

Epiroc Expands to Better Assist Quarriers in India

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Epiroc expands its manufacturing facility for drilling tools and opens new innovation and technology center in India to better serve its customers.

VM Kaldorf's recent investments and promoting Jura Limestone

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, Stone World had the opportunity to ask Johannes Semmler, managing director, and Hubert Kuenzl, export manager, about recent investments and their approach to working with and promoting the company’s Jura limestone to architects.

Expanding into Texas limestone

kameryj@bnpmedia.com (Jason Kamery) — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Acme Brick Company was founded in 1891 to supply brick and other high-quality building products to architects and builders.

Machine of the Month: The Ebbco Cyclone Filtration System

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

The Ebbco Cyclone Filtration System from Ebbco Inc. is designed to filter and deliver uninterrupted gray water to the entire shop. The system’s closed-loop design reuses 99% of shop water, eliminating daily fresh water consumption and consolidating waste disposal into easily manageable bags.

Tab India responding to quartz market demand

richinellij@bnpmedia.com (Jennifer Richinelli) — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Today, the company has grown to own more than 12 stone quarries – in numerous varieties – and branded its name in the stone industry worldwide. But as the industry and market trends continue to evolve over time, Tab India made the decision to grow with it by opening a new factory for TabQuartz in the beginning of 2018.

A viable source Missouri limestone

richinellij@bnpmedia.com (Jennifer Richinelli) — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500

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.

StoneLite creates a specialty natural stone cladding niche

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Two years ago, Coldspring recognized an opportunity to acquire a business for producing StoneLite natural stone panels, and through its expertise and investment it is experiencing growing success with Stone Panels International LLC in Marble Falls, TX.

Dakota Granite Company continues to expand after 90 years of business

richinellij@bnpmedia.com (Jennifer Richinelli) — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400

Currently, the company operates four quarries in South Dakota, one in Minnesota and is in the process of opening three sites in Wyoming for Red sandstone, Teton Taupe and Casper White.

Alabama White marble's comeback

kameryj@bnpmedia.com (Jason Kamery) — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400

A physician named Dr. Edward Gantt first discovered Alabama White marble while traveling through present-day Sylacauga, AL, with General Andrew Jackson during the war of 1812.

Taking the Silver Cloud granite operation to a new level

richinellij@bnpmedia.com (Jennifer Richinelli) — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400

While the quarry has been in existence prior to its current ownership, Nikolaus Bagnara of Appiano/Eppan (BZ), Italy, has taken the Silver Cloud granite operation to a new level with modern equipment, skilled quarry workers and experience as an international stone producer

Indiana Limestone Co. aims to deliver premier quality and service

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400

The reins at Indiana Limestone Co. of Oolitic, IN, have changed hands many times over.

Levantina's large-scale operation provides an easy and safe process for its employees

kameryj@bnpmedia.com (Jason Kamery) — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Extracting more than 2.2 million cubic meters of material annually from over a dozen quarries, Levantina of Alicante, Novelda, Spain, is an immense stone producer with locations worldwide.

Jura stone operation increases productivity with new gangsaw

richinellij@bnpmedia.com (Jennifer Richinelli) — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400

With nearly 50 years of experience in the stone business, Vereinigte Marmorwerke (VM) Kaldorf GMBH of Titting-Kaldorf, Germany, has built a reputation as a quality producer of Jura limestone.

Las Vegas Rock: Adapting to a new business strategy

kameryj@bnpmedia.com (Jason Kamery) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

In the 1930s, Las Vegas Rock in Jean, NV, started off by extracting meta-quartzite stone.

Mountain Valley Stone and Delta Stone Products: Realizing a potential architectural market

richinellij@bnpmedia.com (Jennifer Richinelli) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

More than 15 years ago, Robert John Hicken and Paul Ballif realized the potential of the Mountain Valley Stone quarry in Peoa, UT.

Benefits to a multi-wire saw

kameryj@bnpmedia.com (Jason Kamery) — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400

When it comes to running a business, arguably the two most important things are time and money, and more often than not, they relate directly to each other.

Rock of Ages invests in future of Bethel White Quarry

michael@stoneworld.com (Michael Reis) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:02:00 -0500

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.

Quarrying Operations Remain Key for Finnish Company

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:15:00 -0400

The Ylamaa Group’s quarrying division, LT Granit Oy, quarries a range of Finland’s granite materials.

Re-Emerging: Colorado Quarry Relies On Traditional Equipment

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400

With two quarries and a retail location in the Colorado area, Stone Wholesale Corp. produces Brownstone, Cherokee stone and moss rock for large masonry companies, contractors and architects