Contact Us I approve Scandinavian Stones datapolicy Scandinavian Stone Naturstenskompaniet AB Norra Bjärlövsvägen 14, SE-291 95 Färlöv, Sweden Phone: +46 [0] 44-732 50 info@scandinavianstone.com scandinavianstone.com QUALITY BY NATURE Sustainably quarried natural stone of unique character, alongside tailored services and knowledge that create value. All delivered with Scandinavian Quality. We call it Quality by Nature. SUSTAINABILITY, CUSTOMER FOCUS AND FLEXIBILITY. WE CALL IT SCANDINAVIAN QUALITY. For us, quality is not only about grading our stone blocks and taking responsibility for any anomalies. It’s just as much about how we extract our stone, health and safety at our quarries, and the service and flexibility our customers are entitled to expect. How do you want your product? We are here to help you in terms of format, transport and logistics. And you are of course welcome to visit our quarries with one of our sales staff and inspect the blocks before buying. Scandinavian Quality also means you can be certain that the additional materials we import are produced in line with strict requirements on quality, working environment and business ethics. CRAFTSMANSHIP MEETS MODERN TECHNOLOGY Our production sites are located at 13 quarries in Sweden and Norway. We use different methods, some mechanical and some based entirely on traditional craftsmanship. Depending on the nature of the rock, we use blasting, drilling, sawing or wedging. Our aim is to quarrying blocks that are as large and of as high quality as possible. Experience has taught us that we are required to be receptive to the rock. We must constantly be aware of how it changes as we go deeper. We have developed this knowledge and familiarity with rock over generations. Altogether we extract and sell more than 80,000 tonnes of block stone every year, the majority of which is exported around the world. CLEAR CLASSIFICATION AND QUALITY GRADING By dividing our blocks into different grades and classes depending on appearance and colour variation, we make it easier to asses their quality without the customer having to see it in reality. We divide our blocks into many different grades based on three main groupings: A block stone is a dressed block, with shapes and dimensions suitable for making countertops, monuments and similar products. A ton stone is an undressed block with no major colour variations and with cracks in the direction of sawing only. A rock stone is an unshaped block that may contain colour variations and cracks. Apart from the general classification of block and ton stone, there are further definitions specific to particular block classes, depending on the type of stone. Please contact us for more details about all classes. WE ARE PART OF A HIGHLY SKILLED GROUP Scandinavian Stone is part of Naturstenskompaniet International, Sweden’s largest corporate group in natural stone. The group, formerly named A P Sten Sweden AB, also includes Swedish companies Naturstenskompaniet and GRF Gravstenar, as well as companies in Norway, Poland and Lithuania. The group’s companies jointly have resources for extracting and selling block stone, manufacturing and selling all types of natural stone products for paving, building construction and monuments. The group’s collective expertise in stone has been handed down through generations, and now guarantees that we can meet our customers’ expectations. Thanks to our extensive know-how, we fully understand your needs and challenges, and we have the experience, skills and materials to meet them. GENERATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT STONE After working as a foreman at a cooperative company in Bjärlöv, southern Sweden, Albin Persson started a stonemasonry in 1933, which eventually came to be called A P Sten. He ran the company successfully for many years until eventually his son Bertil Persson took over. In 1986, A P Sten was acquired by Rolf Lundmark and his brother. This marked the beginning of a renewal, which partly involved splitting A P Sten into three companies, each one focusing on its own core specialities. Since 2004, Rolf Lundmark and family have been the sole owners of the group. Scandinavian Stone operates in quarrying and sale of block stone. Growth has been good, both organically and through acquisitions. Scandinavian Stone, formerly named Swimpex Granite, acquired Emmaboda Granit founded 1907 following a close collaboration with the company, thereby adding further quarries, even more experienced personnel and a broader product portfolio. Today Naturstenskompaniet International has an annual turnover of approximately EUR 50 million. NATURAL, BEAUTIFUL AND SUSTAINABLE IN THE LONG TERM Natural stone is not only necessary to a functioning infrastructure in the shape of roads, railways, ports and airports, and therefore to employment and development in trade and industry. It is also an extremely sustainable, beautiful material that boasts true character. Sweden produces and delivers around 80 million tonnes of rock material every year, making it one of the nation’s biggest industrial products. We primarily extract granite, a very hard natural stone that doesn’t crack and is uncommonly resistant to pressure, impact and deformation. It is also insusceptible to acid rain. Thanks to its hardness and resulting durability, granite enjoys a reputation as a stone with excellent properties. For instance the Pyramid of Menkaure at Giza, one of Egypt’s best-preserved pyramids, is partly made of granite. OUR VISION: A MORE SUSTAINABLE, BEAUTIFUL WORLD CONTACT US OUR STONES SWEDISH BLACK The magically black Swedish diabase is the most exclusive stone in the world. An incredibly beautiful, sober stone which we offer in several variations. The jet-black Swedish Black Duvhult is often known as the most fine grained black, as it only exists in very limited volumes. Swedish Black Brännhult is our most popular diabase in Sweden, a deep, elegant black stone. For many years Swedish Black Gylsboda has been a popular stone for e.g. monuments and sculptures. Swedish Black Hägghult is known around the world and has been mined for over 100 years. Swedish Black Hjortsjö and Swedish Black Hjortsjö Coarse Grained are slightly more grainy in structure, but with the same elegance as our other black diabases. DARK STONE The green-black syenite Swedish Green Ekeröd has shades of green and brown. There are also glimpses of silver, violet and even gold flakes. When polished, this is a highly vibrant stone. The dark granite from Flivik is calm and harmonious in colour and comes in two varieties: the more finegrained Swedish Mahogany Flivik Premium and Swedish Mahogany Flivik. Swedish Biskopsgården is reminiscent of the classic black diabase, but it also has brown shades and shimmering golden flakes. RED STONE We have been quarrying red granite from Vånga since the 1920s. Its distinct, vibrant red lustre and lively surface make it the natural choice for anyone looking for red granite. It comes in two versions: Swedish Red Vånga and the deeper red Swedish Red Vånga Premium. GNEISS The beautiful marbled gneiss from Bårarp in Halland province, with shades of red, blue and black, varies in colour and structure depending on what part of the quarry it comes from. This makes every stone block unique. The stone comes in two varieties: Swedish Gneiss Bårarp Premium with its distinct marbling, and Swedish Gneiss Bårarp with somewhat more subdued features. GREY STONE We offer several types of grey granite. Swedish Grey Kulla is warm and classically beautiful in its simplicity. Swedish Brown Bjärlöv is a warm, grey-brown stone and is highly homogenous in a way normally reserved for black stones. Swedish Grey Flivik from the east coast is aesthetically grey with dashes of red and blue, and Bohus Grey Iddefjord is a Bohus granite type from Norway just north of the Swedish border with glittering shades of light grey. COLOURS OF NATURAL STONE Despite its name, Swedish Brown Bjärlöv comes under the grey stone category. This is because its colour varies depending on the surface treatment, and can be perceived as either grey or brown. Swedish Biskopsgården is a diabase but lacks the deeply black structure required to be called Swedish Black, and is therefore classed as a dark stone. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like to find out more about a particular stone type. CONTACT US OUR QUARRIES BISKOPSGÅRDEN Coordinates: 56°26'36.1"N , 14°14'33.5"E Stones: Swedish Biskopsgården BJÄRLÖV Coordinates: 56°08'00.9"N , 14°06'27.1"E Stones: Swedish Brown Bjärlöv BRÄNNHULT Coordinates: 56°35'14.7"N , 14°11'50.7"E Stones: Swedish Black Brännhult BÅRARP Coordinates: 56°47'52.4"N , 12°42'24.5"E Stones: Swedish Gneiss Bårarp DUVHULT Coordinates: 56°26'29.2"N , 14°21'08.0"E Stones: Swedish Black Duvhult EKERÖD Coordinates: 56°19'56.7"N , 14°08'36.0"E Stones: Swedish Green Ekeröd FLIVIK Coordinates: 57°32'10.0"N , 16°34'56.7"E Stones: Swedish Mahogany Flivik Premium, Swedish Grey Flivik, Swedish Mahogany Flivik GYLSBODA Coordinates: 56°21'46.9"N , 14°20'41.3"E Stones: Swedish Black Gylsboda HJORTSJÖ Coordinates: 56°56'57.9"N , 14°20'26.9"E Stones: Swedish Black Hjortsjö, Swedish Black Hjortsjö Coarse grained HÄGGHULT Coordinates: 56°23'54.0"N , 14°15'06.5"E Stones: Swedish Black Hägghult KULLA Coordinates: 56°17'08.0"N , 14°15'07.3"E Stones: Swedish Grey Kulla VÅNGA Coordinates: 56°10'14.6"N , 14°20'59.7"E Stones: Swedish Red Vånga Premium, Swedish Red Vånga CONTACT US Scandinavian Stone Naturstenskompaniet AB Norra Bjärlövsvägen 14, SE-291 95 Färlöv, Sweden Phone: +46 (0) 44-732 50 info@scandinavianstone.com scandinavianstone.com