Calamini Urbano srl
Pietra Serena Extraction and Processing
In the 1970s, the Urbano Calamini firm began its activity of extraction of the Pietra Serena of Firenzuola.
At that time, the extraction procedure was limited to the blocks present in the outcrops, where therefore the “uncovering” maneuvers were considerably easier. That Pietra Serena was sold as raw material without further processing. For years the Pietra Serena had been a typical material of the Tuscan area of Firenzuola. To support its processing, Urbano Calamini opened a small sawmill and a laboratory, where he began to work on his own stone blocks extracted from the “Ricavoli” and “Della Guardiola” quarries.
Our Premises
The company is located in Firenzuola, in the historic mining area of Pietra Serena. All the handling and storage activities of the blocks coming from the company owned quarries and other raw and semi-finished materials take place within a large yard. Production and processing activities are carried out in equipped covered areas and inside a workshop that also houses two workstations, designed for the processing of slabs at the blocks handling area. In the outdoor storage area for raw materials, there is also a single-blade frame for sawing and squaring the blocks. The structure is completed by a covered area that houses the administrative and management offices.
Stone Tile: Innovation
Over the years, upon Urbano Calamini’s sons entering the business, the firm had significant growth with a great differentiation in production to cope above all with the growing demand for products in Pietra Serena.
The extraction of the Pietra Serena of Firenzuola takes place within the company quarries and all the raw material is processed along the supply chain.
The Querrying Activity
The Brento Alta quarry is located in the quarrying basin of Brento Sanico, in the Firenzuola area, 800 meters above sea level. The quarry consists of mining claims which cover a 70.000 square meters area and a 25.000 square meters quarrying area; the annual digging amount is 40.000 cubic meters of which 8000 are ornamental Pietra Serena to be worked.
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Brento Alta
The Brento Alta quarry is located in the Brento Sanico extraction basin in the Firenzuola area, at about 800 meters above sea level. The quarry includes 70,000 square meters of concession areas, 25,000 square meters of quarrying and 40,000 cubic meters of total annual excavation, of which 8000 cubic meters of ornamental Serena stone are intended for transformation.
The lab
Following a path focused on the enhancement of Firenzuola’s Pietra Serena and its applications, the company has optimized its internal organization over time, constantly improving its production techniques. The processing of raw materials takes place inside the large laboratory, in the areas equipped for the different types of production.