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To make repairs, Westbury House on Long Island needed a supply of Collyweston slate, but all of the mines had closed decades earlier. Then one reopened. Nobody ever said that New York was a movable feast, but one rich family did its best to make it one a century ago by packing up an entire, […]

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.

Situated opposite a small lake in the Danish fishing village of Agger sits a distinct, light-filled Nordic holiday home titled ‘Light House’, designed by Danish firm Puras Architects. The project was lead by architect Søren Sarup, who aimed to create a residence with striking architecture that integrates with nature. The house mixes its shapes and […]

be natural® in conjonction with his US partner, Vermont Natural Slate, have supplied with Vermont Unfading Green, the church Saint Jean Baptiste de Warcq in Les Ardennes, North east of France. This job has been developped by Welsh Slate Europe with the well recognised know how of this company to select the best Roofing Slate […]

El sector de la pizarra está explotando las posibilidades de nuevas aplicaciones arquitectónicas como los pavimentos para los cuatro tipos de pizarra: negra, gris, verde y manchada. En el caso de la verde, los ensayos han permitido dar forma a pavimentos de seis o siete milímetros de espesor, que no son habituales en piedra. Dos […]

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’.

La pizarra gallega se ha convertido en los últimos años en un distintivo de excelencia de la marca Galicia en el exterior. Y no es para menos, ya que es la comunidad líder dentro del sector en todo el territorio nacional y la que más exporta al ámbito internacional. Este material noble, que se utiliza […]

El sector pizarrero de la provincia de León, pese a los problemas propios diarios de la economía actual, siguen generando buenos resultados. La Confederación Española de la Pequeña y la Media Empresa (Cepyme) acaba de reconocer a Pizarras del Carmen —situada en plena comarca de La Cabrera, en la localidad de La Baña (Encinedo)— como […]

One more year, be natural® has been proud to sponsor the NSA Conference (National Slate Association) that took place in Washington DC in October 24-27. After registration at the Embassy Suites in Chevy Chase, the group boarded a bus to do some sightseeing in Washington DC. Julie Butler hosted a walking tour that took everyone around […]

Paseando por los pueblos de La Dordogne en Francia, me he encontrado con un pueblo de lo más bonito a la frontera con La Corrèze y a orilla del río Vézère. El pueblo de Terrasson-Lavilledieu tiene una forma peculiar de colocar pizarra natural en sus tejados. La colocación se hace con clavos lo que es muy […]