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CaesarStone chooses Ebor

CaesarStone, the world’s foremost producer of quartz surfaces, has chosen Ebor Equipment, the leading suppliers of machinery, tools and consumables for the stone industry, as its sole importer and distributor for the UK and Ireland. This partnership is almost a natural progression for the two companies, CaesarStone is a ‘Breton Stone’ made on the Breton process using the latest technology Breton machinery – and Ebor is the exclusive UK and Ireland agent for Breton.

The fact that the two companies are a perfect fit has not been lost on Ebor customers, many of who have been pressing them to take up the distributorship for some time. Ebor Equipment is the pre-eminent distributor and supplier of machines and consumables to the flat glass and natural stone industries in the UK and Ireland. The company specialises in the ‘complete supply’. Everything from the smallest tool to the largest machine is available from Ebor’s range of products, including associated expertise. Their customer range is equally varied from small family businesses to the largest processors in the sector.

Ebor’s activity in ‘Natural Stone’ covers the supply of machinery tools and consumables. The company’s main focus areas, other than general applications, are the production of marble and granite tops for kitchens, bathrooms and other domestic/commercial applications, the production of fireplace surrounds in marble, sandstone and limestone and the production of memorial headstones in granite and other materials. This will now be substantially improved through the addition of CaesarStone to Ebor’s portfolio.

As well as in kitchens, bathrooms and bars, quartz surfaces have become popular for fire surrounds and hearths. The market for fireplaces looks set to continue its strong growth with either new build housing or renovation of existing.

Quartz surfaces are entirely imported, the demand is increasing rapidly and CaesarStone is a world market leader. Growth levels for the stone industry in the UK have increased the tendency towards the use of quartz surfaces by architects and designers, and sets a positive outlook for the overall performance of the sector.

In becoming the UK and Ireland partner for CaesarStone, acting as their exclusive importer and distributor in these markets, Ebor are willing to grant CaesarStone Approved Fabricator status to those companies demonstrating their ability to process the material to a high standard.

The exclusive reputation CaesarStone currently enjoys in the UK and Ireland, for quality and consistency of product will be maintained. This exclusive reputation will be achieved by various means, including: architectural specification, technical support and product performance.

Distribution will be effected from Ebor’s Rochdale warehouse (18500 sq ft), which has been adapted, initially, to hold around 2,000 slabs of 20 or 30 mm material.

Ebor Stone Division Director, David Beckett, has worked long and hard with Ebor MD, Stephen Boocock, to secure the CaesarStone agreement, and says “We have been able to develop a relationship with CaesarStone, that will greatly benefit all fabricators and processors across a wide range of activities. The ready access to CaesarStone through Ebor will enable them to offer a quality product not previously as accessible in the UK and Ireland.

“What’s more,” David Beckett states “Ebor will not compete with CaesarStone customers by processing or fabricating, but will compliment the sale of CaesarStone by selling associated products i.e. tools and consumables to aid the processing of the material

“Our experienced sales and technical team based in both the UK and Ireland will carry out sales and technical support. Sales activity will be targeted directly at fabricators of kitchen work tops, bathroom vanity tops, shop and bar fitters, furniture and fire surrounds. We are also willing to work closely with customers, both in the form of technical support and as a partner to promote the use of CaesarStone, in all its different applications.

“While promotional activity will aim to attract Architects, Interior Designers, Kitchen and Bathroom Designers, Fire Place Designers and Furniture Designers. This will be done through direct mailing, media advertising and exhibitions. We will also be initiating an intensive campaign to target end-users to create an increased demand from the market.”

Additional Information.

CaesarStone

CaesarStone has perfected the combination of Breton stone technology with quartz. In 1987, the company had the revolutionary idea of using quartz - one of nature’s hardest materials - to create a brand new surfacing product. This brought about the ability to manufacture slabs from a unique mixture of ground aggregates, pigments and polymers. The synergy of this advanced technology with this stronger raw material enables CaesarStone to provide improved products with unprecedented physical properties. CaesarStone's tough resistance to staining and wear make it an attractive alternative to natural stone.

Superior to other manufactured and stone surfaces, CaesarStone’s extraordinary physical properties have become internationally recognized; establishing a new product genre in the industry.

CaesarStone is the material of choice for a wide range of applications, from kitchens, and bathrooms to the highly demanding requirements of restaurants, bars, laboratories and beyond.

CaesarStone comprises approximately 94% natural quartz aggregates, one of nature’s strongest elements. The balance of the material consists of colour pigments and polyester resins. CaesarStone is practical, durable and beautiful – and has clear advantages over natural stone and other surfacing materials. CaesarStone offers the finest colour and texture options in the Quartz Surface industry, including the newest and most fashionable natural and marble-like collections. It is always at the cutting edge of innovation and responds quickly to the design needs of professional architects and designers.

It will be available as a stocked product in the UK and Ireland in 24 different shades, although the full product range will be available on request.

CaesarStone slabs are the largest in the industry. The dimensions are:

3060 x 1440mm. Ideal for kitchen, counter and vanity tops. It is available in thickness options of: 20mm and 30mm.