THE ACROPOLIS STEP ON IT! THASSOS SNOW WHITE BY MOSCHOUS MARBLE EXTRACTION PROCESSING TRADING THASSOS SNOW WHITE 120 YEARS THE QUARRY QUALITY COMPOSITION PROJECTS CONTACT MOSCHOUS IS THASSOS SNOW WHITE The Moschous family has estasblished a long and proud tradition in the marble trade that dates back to the end of the 19th century. One of the oldest marble traders in Greece, from 1894 until 1939, we took part in and supplied marble for the first Pendelikon marble restoration of the Parthenon. We also participated in the construction of the Panathinaikon Stadium. Known as the Kallimarmaron, meaning "beautifully marbled", it is the stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. We have dealt with diligence, integrity and professionalism for four generations. Hard work and dedication to quality have always been the paramount factors that have established us and continue to define our practice in the 21st century. Nearly all our production is globally exported due to its excellent international reputation. We undertake large-scale projects around the world, supplying marble for the construction of hotels, offices, luxury estates, shrines and a variety of projects in India, China, the USA, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Brazil, Europe and elsewhere. For Moschous, the year 2014 marks 120 years of marble extraction, processing and trading. THE MOSCHOUS QUARRY ON THASSOS We are one of the biggest producers of Thassos snow white in Greece, extracting top-quality marble from our quarry on the island of Thassos. Moschous production mounts to 8,000³m or 400,000²m annually. After extraction, the stone blocks are either exported as they are or transported to our factories in Athens for further processing. MOSCHOUS THASSOS SNOW WHITE POLISHED QUALITY CLASSIFICATION At our factories in Inofita and Perissos in Athens, the marble blocks are processed into semi-finished slabs and tiles. Slabs are cut in 2 and 3cm thickness. Tiles are cut into the following sizes: 62x62cm, 40x40cm, 30x60cm, 30x30cm. Special sizes can be produced according to client requirements. EXTRA Perfect snow white colour with no shadows and no colour. One or two tiny pin holes are sealed to achieve flawlessness. A2 Snow white colour with slight shadows, possible veins and bigger surface defects that are sealed and polished. MINERAL COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Mineral make up (weight %) Dolomite 97% Calcite 3% Physical – mechanical properties Apparent Specific Weight (kg / m3) 2.850 as per DIN 52102 Water Absorption Coefficient, (weight %) 0.15% as per DIN 52103 Modulus of Elasticity (GPa) 30 as per DIN 1048 Compressive Strength (MPa) 118 as per DIN 52105 Flexural Strength (MPa) 16 as per DIN 52112 Abrasion Resistance (mm) 3.29 as per DIN 52108 THREE CENTURIES OF MOSCHOUS PROJECTS From the first restoration of the Parthenon at the end of the 19th century, to 21st century Mecca and China, Μοschous is involved in large-scale and exciting projects supplying marble and know-how. ALL 19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY 21ST CENTURY MOSCHOUS MANAGEMENT TEAM We look forward to discussing with you any projects that incorporate marble in their construction. NATHALIE MOSCHOU-KARATZA President MSc. Comparative Politics London School of Economics nmoschou@moschous.com CHRYSSOULA TZALA Administration Manager admin@moschous.com ARETI DIOCHNOU Client Relations admin@moschous.com THREE CENTURIES FOUR GENERATIONS THOUSANDS OF CUBIC METRES ONE QUALITY: THASSOS SNOW WHITE ONE NAME: MOSCHOUS 1894 - 2016, 122 YEARS OF MARBLE EXTRACTION, PROCESSING AND TRADING +30 210 25 25 928 +30 210 25 30 221 admin@moschous.com CONTACT Call us or send us your message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. John Moschous SA Marble extraction, processing and trading 57 Afroditis Street, N.Ionia 14235 Greece, Τel.: +30 210 25 25 928, Fax: +30 210 25 31 185, Email: admin@moschous.com © 2014 MOSCHOUS SA All rights reserved.