It's all
about source. When you control the source, you control the entire
process. We have established the highest standards for quality
quarrying in all of Mexico. We start by surgically extracting
the block from the quarry face using only diamond wire saws. Explosives
are absolutely not tolerated in our process, as they can create
fractures and fissures throughout the stone. Next, we grade each
and every finished block based on quality of material. Only the
highest quality material is sent to our factories in Durango,
DGO, Mexico. This grading is checked independently by our quarry master,
our quarry manager, and then again by our Director of Foreign
Operations when block is received into the factory compound. Poor
quality block is sold to other factories in Mexico. Our strict
adherence to quality production starts with our block selection.
We own and operate our quarries. We have legal title to the properties
and employ the quarrymen directly, not through subcontractor
relationships. This company practice ensures the security of the
source and allows us to appropriately manage the human resources
that determine the quantity and quality of the raw material extracted.
We have tremendous flexibility with regard to what is extracted
and how much is extracted based entirely on our current and future
needs.
In addition to our normal quarrying practices, we have accommodated
special requests for raw material in the past. These requests
have ranged from direct sales of Durango Stone
block for large projects to sourcing new and exciting colors throughout
Mexico.
A quarrier must also be a prospector. We spend an enormous amount
of time and money each year searching for the next Durango
Stone. We have found a number of rare Mexican deposits
that have provided our company exciting and rich new color ranges.
These rare and new deposits provide a unique and distinct look to any sized
project and compliment all Durango Stone;
masterfully.
