http://www.valdersstone.com/news.asp Valders Stone and Marble News and Press Releases en-us http://www.valdersstone.com/news.asp Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:00:00 CST Valders Stone and Marble, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of a new color to its product line. Valders Platinum is the same quality Type III, Dolomitic Limestone you have come to expect from our company. This distinct color comes from our main Valders quarry,and is very similar to our Dovewhite in composition and performance characteristics. The particular vein where this color comes from yields a stone with dramatic silvery movement. Known as “mottling,” this stone had a high concentration of sea shells and shell fragments within it while it was being formed. The intense compaction that created our densely grained stone turned these living organisms into part of the stone’s color. Choose a honed or polished finish to help enhance Platinum’s patina, or elect a sandblasted finish to create a more subtle, yet visually appealing look. Be sure to contact Valders Stone and Marble today to receive samples for our newest color, which may be the perfect fit for your particular project. http://www.valdersstone.com/news.asp Thu, 27 May 2010 08:00:00 CST Eden Stone Company and Valders Stone and Marble, Inc. have recently begun a company- wide recycling program aimed at reducing the amount of waste being taken to area landfills, maximizing the re-use of waste products generated in our facilities, and minimizing disposal costs. Our “single stream” recycling program allows us to place all recyclable items into one receptical while placing all non-recyclable material into another. This greatly simplifies the task of waste disposal. Recyclable items include aluminum, glass, plastic, paper, and cardboard. Items such as paper plates, napkins, and cups contaminated with food residue, and material contaminated with oil are not recyclable. The employees of Eden Stone/Valders Stone and Marble have enthusiastically embraced the program. Constant vigilance and inspection by committed employees keep the recycling process running smoothly. Everybody supports recycling and wants to do it because “it’s the right thing to do.” But there is always the nagging economic side of the issue. If it costs too much to recycle, nobody will do it. However, the cost of waste disposal throughout the company has actually undergone a slight decrease, so even our accountants are smiling! As landfill space becomes more and more scarce, everyone at work and at home needs to be conscious of where their waste material is going. Here at Eden Stone/Valders Stone and Marble, we are doing our best to minimize waste, recycle what we can, and keep the environment healthy. http://www.valdersstone.com/news.asp Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:00:00 CST Valders Stone and Marble, Inc. would like to invite all of you to visit us at the 2010 AIA of Wisconsin Convention and Building Products Expo. This year’s event will be held at Monona Terrace in Madison Wisconsin on April 28th and 29th. Our staff will be on hand in booth number 5 to discuss our new product offerings as well as answer any questions you may have. The space will be equipped with hands on displays, photographs, and interactive images of recent projects. In addition, VSM will also hold a drawing to give away ornamental stone gifts and clocks to individuals who stop by the booth and leave their business card behind. This year’s convention is entitled “Catalyst.” This describes the architectural community’s role in the construction industry. In addition to the exhibitors, there are excellent seminars that are being offered in conjunction with the product show. Feel free to contact us in advance at 920-775-4151 to set up an appointment. For more information and to register go to: 2010 AIA of Wisconsin Convention and Building Products Expo Info http://www.valdersstone.com/news.asp Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CST Eden Stone Company and Valders Stone and Marble, Inc., a division of Eden Stone, are proud to be recipients of seven separate safety performance awards presented by MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) in Washington D.C. and the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association. These awards honor the employees and the company for exceptional safety performance at several quarry locations. Five separate quarry locations receive “Sentinel of Safety” awards! The “Sentinel of Safety” annual award program recognizes achievement of outstanding safety records, to stimulate greater interest in safety and to encourage development of more effective accident prevention programs among the nation’s mineral extraction industries. This awards program is co-sponsored by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Mining Association (NMA). Two Joseph A Holmes Safety awards garnered! The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association (JAHSA) was founded in 1916. Twenty four leading national organizations representing the mining, metallurgical and allied industries responded to the need to reduce accidents, fatalities and mining related injuries or disease by recognizing outstanding safety performance through their awards. Today, the non-profit association promotes health and safety in the mining industry and consists of representatives from Federal and State governments, Mining Organizations and Labor. Eden Stone Company and Valders Stone and Marble, Inc. are proud to receive these Federal and National awards that honor the efforts and safety performance of their employees, supervisors, and safety committees. Eden Stone Company and Valders Stone and Marble, Inc. are quarriers and fabricators of limestone building and landscaping products. The limestone veneers, thin veneers, panels, pavers, architectural elements and landscaping stone produced from their quarries are recognized for their superior quality. They have been incorporated into the design of residential, institutional, commercial, worship, and governmental facilities nationally and internationally. The Valders quarry also produces rip-rap stone for public and private projects that is used for shoreline and harbor protection primarily for projects located on the shores of local lakes and waterways, Lake Michigan and its tributaries. In addition, limestone aggregate is produced from the limestone overburden and limestone material not utilized for veneer, landscaping stone, cut stone or riprap. Eden Stone Company located in Eden WI and Valders Stone and Marble, Inc., in Valders WI, a wholly owned division, maintain and operate eight quarries in the state of Wisconsin. Each quarry location produces stone that has unique characteristics that add to the portfolio of landscaping and building stone products available from Eden Stone Company and Valders Stone and Marble, Inc.