All marble-working stages following extraction of blocks are conducted at the plant located at San Pietro Mussolino (province of Vicenza). This plant occupies a roofed area of approx. 10,000 sq. m. and 4,000 sq. m. of open space.

Block working can be briefly summed up as a four-stage process:

Squaring off

Marble block squaring off

Squaring off marble blocks is a first step of vital importance. Using cutting machinery, the rough edges of the block can be removed rapidly and with little waste. Squaring off makes for more ‘uniformly’ shaped slabs. This saves time and money at the marble-working stage for end-users. The blocks are then ready for the next stage: sawing for the production of slabs.

Sawing

Sawing for the production of slabs is performed using diamond frame saws which enable production to all desired thickness specifications provided by customers.

Resin finishing

Once the slabs have been cut, they must undergo resin finishing – another very important process. Resin finishing is conducted by means of automatic lines. This consolidation procedure provides a means of compensating for defects by filling the small ‘flaws’, pitting or spalling frequently found in such natural materials.

Finishing

Following resin finishing, automated lines are used for all required slab surface finishing operations: polishing, smoothing, brushing, sanding, bush-hammering, rolling etc.

Storage

Our strengths lie in gaining direct access to our various supply channels, the incessant search for new, unique and exclusive materials, constant supplies of the right quantities and quality, our wide-ranging stock of materials replenished on an ongoing basis, and the flexibility and adaptability of production processes. This means we can meet the widest range of customer needs, from supply of blocks and slabs to the production of flooring and walling for many types of building project. Miramarmi teams up with architects and designers in many fields.