Rock of Ages granite quarry, viewed from an observation platform during a factory tourRock of Ages granite shed
The company employs around 230 people, and made a profit of around $800,000 in 2009 on revenues of $21.6 million, up from a loss of more than $2 million in 2008.[1]
On 19 October 2010, Swenson Granite, based in Concord, New Hampshire, announced that it and Rock of Ages had agreed to merge.[1] Swenson paid Rock of Ages shareholders a total of $39 million.[1]
On 16 September 2016, Polycor inc., of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada -a natural stone producer, announced the acquisition of Swenson Granite and Rock of Ages Corporation[2][3][4][5] to become the largest producer of marble and granite in North America.[6] This also includes the Canadian division of Rock of Ages Corporation, located in Stanstead, Quebec, along the Vermont and Quebec border.
ROAC maintains the world's largest "deep hole" granite quarry.[7][8][9][10][11] The quarry is called the "E. L. Smith Quarry", and the DevonianBarre Granite is mined there. Granite was originally quarried using primitive techniques in which hand saws and explosive charges were used to blast away the "benches" of the quarry. Modern techniques have evolved to include the use of diamond-tipped wire saws and water jets. Visitors to the Rock of Ages factory and gift shop can also watch quarriers in the quarry cutting the granite away from the quarry wall.[12]
^. Events. American Battle Monuments Commission. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. This is the third memorial commemorating the Korean War created by ABMC.
^Delcore, David (September 28, 2013). . Vermont Today. Rutland Herald. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
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rock, ages, corporation, granite, quarrying, finishing, company, located, graniteville, vermont, founded, 1885, rock, ages, granite, quarry, viewed, from, observation, platform, during, factory, tourrock, ages, granite, shedthe, company, employs, around, peopl. Rock of Ages Corporation is a granite quarrying and finishing company located in Graniteville Vermont It was founded in 1885 Rock of Ages granite quarry viewed from an observation platform during a factory tourRock of Ages granite shedThe company employs around 230 people and made a profit of around 800 000 in 2009 on revenues of 21 6 million up from a loss of more than 2 million in 2008 1 On 19 October 2010 Swenson Granite based in Concord New Hampshire announced that it and Rock of Ages had agreed to merge 1 Swenson paid Rock of Ages shareholders a total of 39 million 1 On 16 September 2016 Polycor inc of Quebec City Quebec Canada a natural stone producer announced the acquisition of Swenson Granite and Rock of Ages Corporation 2 3 4 5 to become the largest producer of marble and granite in North America 6 This also includes the Canadian division of Rock of Ages Corporation located in Stanstead Quebec along the Vermont and Quebec border ROAC maintains the world s largest deep hole granite quarry 7 8 9 10 11 The quarry is called the E L Smith Quarry and the Devonian Barre Granite is mined there Granite was originally quarried using primitive techniques in which hand saws and explosive charges were used to blast away the benches of the quarry Modern techniques have evolved to include the use of diamond tipped wire saws and water jets Visitors to the Rock of Ages factory and gift shop can also watch quarriers in the quarry cutting the granite away from the quarry wall 12 The company was one of the cemetery related businesses profiled in the 2005 PBS documentary A Cemetery Special 13 Notable works editUnited States Korean War Memorial United Nations Memorial Cemetery Busan South Korea a Frank Gaylord sculpture carved from Barre Granite 14 15 16 nbsp Rock of Ages panoramaReferences edit a b c Swenson Granite to buy Rock of Ages in cash deal for 39 million Vermont Business Magazine 9 October 2010 Retrieved 20 October 2010 Polycor acquires and merges with Swenson Granite and Rock of Ages www prnewswire com Retrieved 2017 02 02 Rock of Ages company sold Burlington Free Press Retrieved 2017 02 02 Canadian Company buys Vermont based Rock of Ages NH based Swenson AP News Retrieved 2017 02 02 Times Argus Online Rock of Ages sold to Canadian company webcache googleusercontent com Times Argus Online Retrieved 2017 02 02 Marble and granite producer Polycor in Quebec purchases US rivals PLANT 2016 09 19 Retrieved 2017 02 02 RoadsideAmerica com Central VT com Vermonter com LinkVermont com VermontGuides com Tours and Activities Rock of Ages Corporation Rockofages com Retrieved on 2014 04 12 PBS org Dedication of the U S Korean War Memorial in Busan South Korea on July 28 Events American Battle Monuments Commission 22 July 2013 Archived from the original on 22 October 2013 This is the third memorial commemorating the Korean War created by ABMC Korean War Monument at Busan Archived 2013 10 29 at the Wayback Machine Delcore David September 28 2013 Barre granite is new unique memorial in South Korea Vermont Today Rutland Herald Archived from the original on February 22 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rock of Ages Corporation Official website Canadian Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rock of Ages Corporation amp oldid 1032504557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
