• General
• Quarrying
• Rough Blocks
• Primary Production
• Slabs
• Monuments
• Finished Monuments
• Packaging
• The Tile Plant
• Ecology

Production Techniques & Facilities

Rough Blocks

Rough Black Block: This picture shows the typical size of an average rough block. This particular block is ready for transportation out of the quarry. Most rough blocks are taken to the factory stock yard to be inspected to qualify both their size and the quality before shipping.

Checking block measurements: All of our rough blocks are measured and the sizes are painted onto the side of blocks before being moved to the shipping yard. Each block has its own unique shipping mark denoting its weight and destination. The vertical marks running around the bottom of this block are drilling marks. During the extraction of this block, drills were used to lever it away from the rock face.

Block Inspection: At the factory stockyard the blocks are further inspected. In the background various rough block materials are still awaiting inspection. The code on the side of the block in the foreground denotes the shipping marks and destination of that particular block. This block was destined for Tokyo.

Blocks for shipment: The blocks here are all ready for shipment. As you can see, some of our blocks are extremely large, this block would be cut to a specific customer order. The block in the forefront of this image would be approximately 24 tonnes. Some granite block sizes are usually limited only by international transport shipping regulations and a port's ability to actually lift the block.

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