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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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North Carolina Granite Corp. (NCGC)

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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Viscon White granite quarry

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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Maria Byworth, owner of WA Marble & Granite

Personalizing a business

WA Marble & Granite in Australia has made a name for itself with its outstanding service to its employees and customers
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Jason Kamery
October 30, 2020
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Located in Perth, Australia, WA Marble & Granite was started in 1935 by the Paganin family. As the business enjoyed an outstanding reputation, it was passed down within the family for generations.
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Dal-Tile Corporation

Made in the USA

Two years ago, Dal-Tile Corporation branched out to include quartz surfacing in its extensive line-up of product offerings by building a plant in Dickson, TN
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Jennifer Richinelli
October 19, 2020
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In the last quarter of 2018, Dal-Tile Corporation, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries, a global leader in the flooring industry, opened a new fac ility in Dickson, TN, to produce quartz surfacing products.


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quartz surfacing facility

A high-tech operation

For a little more than a decade, Quantra continues to invest and strategize to produce high-quality quartz surfacing for markets around the world
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Jennifer Richinelli
October 19, 2020
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As a large global producer of natural stone products, Pokarna Limited, which was founded in 1991 by Gautam Chand Jain, the company’s chairman and managing director, branched out in 2009 with the development of its quartz brand, Quantra.
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Quartz Surfaces

Quartz Gallery

October 16, 2020
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Advances in technology continue to push innovation in the production of quartz materials. Natural characteristics, including texture, veining and color, have improved to the point where they realistically mimic the look and feel of natural stone.
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Natural Stone Council: I am a natural stone

September 21, 2020
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I woke up today, like most every other day. From my clifftop perch, the landscape quickly came into focus. I soaked in every ounce of my breathtaking vista. The mature trees in the distance are framed by fluffy cotton ball-like clouds. I can’t help but be captivated by the alluring turquoise hue of the quarry water below. 


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glass “sails”

French limestone and sustainability go hand in hand

Regional limestone proves to be the aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly choice for the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, France
September 21, 2020
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The Louis Vuitton Foundation has been a center of art and culture in Paris since it opened in 2014. Funded by the luxury goods powerhouse LVMH Moët Hennessy–Louis Vuitton, the building, a museum and cultural center was designed by noted architect and king of amorphous design, Frank Gehry


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