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News Release from: Forest Pennant
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 April 2008
Forest Pennant Unites with Forest of
Dean Stone
Forest Pennant, suppliers of Royal Forest Pennant natural stone has purchased 33% of the Forest of Dean Stone Firms business who also own the quarry in Gloucestershire.
Following the success of Forest Pennant in establishing itself as a brand in the stone market and winning a number of strategic contracts throughout the South West and Wales, the two companies have come together to quarry, cut and supply natural stone products to the industry Forest Pennant, formerly part of Formpave, became a stand-alone company when Formpave was sold to Hanson in 2006, and since then it has continued to grow its share in the natural stone paving market
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 18 Apr 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We are delighted to have purchased 33% of Forest of Dean Stone Firm, they have been supplying walling and masonry to the local market for over 100 years".
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"Their experience in quarrying stone combined with our experience in marketing and supplying the commercial hard landscaping market and managing large projects is a winning combination," commented Simon Hart, Director, Forest Pennant.
The merge of the companies has enabled investment into the quarry to continue, recent investment includes a Bideseimpianti wire saw for block cutting, a multi-blade Terzago, a new Marina drill rig and corduroy and blister paving can now be made automatically on GMM profilers, compared to previously having to be made by hand.
"We can now be more competitive on price, offer a wider variety of products and offer a short lead time in comparison to other natural stone suppliers," Nick Horton, Director, Forest of Dean Stone Firms said "Our production processes are more efficient and considerate to the environment, with increased functionality and increased capabilities".
"Thankfully benefits as a result of these changes are already being realised by our customers,"Nick added.
Natural Pennant stone from the Royal Forest of Dean is quarried in the traditional and environmentally friendly, plug and feather method, and has been used as a traditional building material in many of the ancient cities within the South of England and Wales for hundreds of years.
Natural Pennant offers a stunning mix of colours with natural patterns throughout the stone, both unique to the stone quarried in the Forest of Dean.
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