One of the world’s oldest slate quarries is set to continue until 2035 after council planners approved its expansion. The quarry at Penrhyn in Bethesda has been producing roofing slate since the 13th Century. Welsh Slate told Gwynedd council a six-acre (2.3 hectares) «lateral extension» of the quarry would secure 115 jobs. A planning report […]
En Bretagne, les couvreurs peinent à s’approvisionner en ardoises selon la Confédération de l’artisanat et des petites entreprises du bâtiment (Capeb). À Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), la filiale française du groupe espagnol Cupa Pizarras, premier producteur mondial d’ardoises, estime faire face « à une sorte de coup de feu ». Les besoins de la France, très dépendante […]
be natural® visited Wales recently and of course the National Slate Museum of Llanberis was a stop we couldn´t miss. Between films telling the story of the slate industry in North Wales, the Slate Splitting demonstration, the Quarrymen´s houses and the largest Waterwheel in Britain, the visit was fantastic. Be sure you go to […]
Shale walls and slate tiles help pay homage to the history of this 19th-century building in Portugal, which has been transformed into a family home by Portuguese studio Filipe Pina. Located in the centre of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, a city in Portugal’s Guarda district, the home was renovated with the aim of balancing […]
The orangery at Blenheim Palace is having its glass ceiling removed as part of a £2 million project to combat climate change. The glass is to be replaced by a timber and slate structure believed to be in keeping with the original design, which was destroyed by a fire in 1861. “The 19th-century glass roof […]
You can now read the monthly natural slate statistics exports report following us on LinkedIn. be natural® share the statistics of the sector using the data of the Agencia Tributaria as source. A useful tool that shouldn’t be missed.
A Stirling design duo have created trophies from slate for a ceremony celebrating Scottish music talent. Local makers based around Stirling were invited to submit ideas for The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award in September. Phil and Franziska Huber, also known as ART FUTURO, were chosen for their sustainable designs using natural Scottish […]
Una pequeña localidad en el corazón de Portugal que embelesa por su entorno y su peculiar entramado de casas y tejados de pizarra. Rodeado de montañas y valles verdes, y en el corazón de Portugal, nos encontramos con un pueblo que encarna a la perfección la belleza del país luso. Hablamos de Piódão, conocido por […]
El Clúster valora positivamente los resultados alcanzados en el último año que se traducen en la estabilidad del sector El Clúster de la Pizarra de Galicia hace un balance positivo de la evolución del sector. Los datos de 2022 revelan que mantiene una posición estable y ello pese a la subida de precios generalizada, que […]
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