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This section targets large scale stoneworking plants, and quarrying sites.

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Processing Plants

Large-scale stoneworking plants for creating stone slabs, tiles and cut-to-size work

Quarrying Sites

Stone extraction sites around the world, including methods, volume and equipment.

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Minnesota Granite Provides Visual Appeal

With warm earth tones, dark black markings and hints of rose, Echo Lake granite fulfilled the architect’s vision for the updates to Frederik Meijer Gardens – connecting the community, land and arts
June 9, 2022
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Echo Lake granite from Coldspring fulfilled the architect’s vision for the updates to Frederik Meijer Gardens – connecting the community, land and arts 


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Mesabi Black Granite Inspires Creative Library Design

More than 30,000 square feet of granite pieces, each characterized with rustications or reveals, define the contemporary and impressive structure of Charles Library at Temple University
May 25, 2022
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Mesabi Black Granite Creates Solid and Unique Exterior Design of the Charles Library at Temple University


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Polycor Presents Virtual Quarry Tour

Through a webinar organized by the Natural Stone Institute, attendees earned CEU credits while learning about the qualities of Indiana limestone and the future of the Indiana Limestone Belt, as well as Polycor’s initiatives for running sustainable operations
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Jennifer Richinelli
March 31, 2022
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Polycor shares insight into the history of Indiana limestone, why it is beneficial to use for today’s designs and the future of the quarries
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Coldspring Receives Stone Industry Honors

March 1, 2022
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Coldspring® – the leading quarrier and fabricator of natural stone and bronze manufacturing in North America – is proud to announce the company has received two Pinnacle Awards of Excellence from the Natural Stone Institute (NSI) in the Commercial Exterior category. The two award-winning projects include the Charles Library at Temple University in Philadelphia, and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, MI. 


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Stone Producer a Source of Spanish Granite in North America

Spanish stone producer, Granisa, discusses its involvement in the U.S. market, supply chain issues and the company’s sustainable efforts
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Jennifer Richinelli
December 10, 2021
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Granisa, the Spanish stone producer, based in Porriño – Pontevedra, Spain, has been supplying granite slabs to national and regional distributors in North America for the past two decades. Stone World had the opportunity to talk with Granisa about its North American market.


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Podcast | One on one with Brothers In Granite

Fernando Xavier, the co-owner of Brothers In Granite discusses how the business has grown and how they make things easier for fabricators
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Jason Kamery
May 27, 2021
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Listen to the latest podcast with Fernando Xavier, the co-owner of Brothers In Granite. He discusses how the business has grown and how they make things easier for fabricators.
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Polycor continues strategic growth

With its recent acquisition of North Caroline Granite Corp., Canadian-based quarrying conglomerate Polycor continues to expand its footprint in the U.S., strengthen its presence in the south, and overall, promote the beauty and sustainability of natural stone
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Jennifer Richinelli
January 27, 2021
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2020 ended on an upswing for global stone producer Polycor with the acquisition of North Carolina Granite Corp. (NCGC). Founded in 1889, NCGC is recognized by architects and other industry stakeholders for its high-quality White Mount Airy granite, proudly quarried in Mount Airy, NC.
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Caprock Hardscape Supply

Finding the perfect match

Caprock Hardscape relied on the expertise of Quality Stone Quarries to find the desired stone color blend for its client’s Texan residence
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Jason Kamery
November 15, 2020
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Quality Stone Quarries in Stigler, OK, listened to the requests of the customer working on a project called “The Colony” in Texas to provide the stone that was needed to realize the design. In the end, the stone producer supplied its blend of Hazelnut and Azul stone for the project.
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Maintaining a successful quarrying operation

TAB Surfaces places employee safety and health as a priority, as well as being environmentally responsible when quarrying, particularly at its Viscon White quarry sites
October 30, 2020
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Apart from being a natural stone processor and a quartz engineered stone manufacturer, TAB Surfaces also prides itself as a successful quarrier — operating at least half a dozen natural stone sites for mainly its own consumption in slabs, tiles and cut-to-size pieces.
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