There are many thousands of quarries in the world.
Some are small. Others are large. Some produce mass consumption products, such as gravel and chalk. Others produce more specialised stone products, such as granite, marble, basalt, slate, etc. The exploitation of a natural stone quarry requires a great deal of technical know-how. It also requires the use of heavy machinery and equipment (a rough block of natural stone can easily weigh up to 45 tons).

The quarrying of some stone types takes place in extreme climatic conditions: quarries near the equator can be hot and wet, whereas the most northerly quarries can often be covered by ice and snow. But the result is well worth the effort: beautiful natural stone, which enhances the quality and comfort of all our lives.

Brachot-Hermant is fully at home in this world of stone. With more than 100 years of experience, its great technical expertise and its dedicated and knowledgeable team of salesmen, it can offer customers a range of services that are second to none. Moreover, its ownership of quarries in Norway, France, Brazil and India allows Brachot-Hermant access to top-quality stone at source.

New facilities in China, under the expert leadership of Belgian managers, have made available a new range of Far Eastern materials, all carefully checked for quality prior to shipment. In this manner, we hope to provide nature's finest products at the very best prices. Yet another reason why Brachot-Hermant is your natural partner for natural stone.

Natural stone can be found in each of the seven continents: from the icy Labrador of Norway to the blood-hot African Red of South Africa, from the sultry Café Brown of Brazil to the mysterious Shivakasi of India.

Millions of years were necessary for nature to give each of these stone types its own specific texture and colour. This is what makes every slab and every tile unique.