Areniscas Stone - Pinaresca extracts sandstone and limestone blocks from its own quarries in Burgos, Spain. It has incorporated concepts of quality, sustainability, research and development, and employee training. The company's factory and quarries are located near each other on a 40,000 square meter area. The research building houses labs, training rooms, offices, a museum and showroom. Areniscas Stone practices sustainability in all stages including reforestation after quarry closure.

1. sandstone & limestone in architecture
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2. Areniscas Stone - Pinaresca commenced its activity in 1999 with the extraction of blocks from our
own open quarries located in Burgos, in Northern Spain.
As it has evolved, Areniscas Stone - Pinaresca has incorporated in its day to day activities concepts
such as quality, sustainability, R+D+i, & continuous training for employees.
Parallel to this, the technological progress and expansion of its human resources has positioned
us an exemplary company world-wide.

3. infrastructure
The factory is located near the quarries, on a total area of 40.000 sqm.
The R&D+i building houses the laboratory, training rooms, offices, museum and a showroom.

4. quarries and
environmental politics
As part our total quality and environment
programme, Areniscas Stone – Pinaresca puts
into practice and encourages sustainability in all
the stages of its activities.
Once the quarry has been closed, we proceed
to rehabilitate the area.
A reforestation plan is then drawned up.
After the quarry has been backfilled,
vegetation is planted.

5. ELEMENTS METHOD AND STRATEGIES USED INVIROMENTAL ADVANTAGES
QUARRYING
STONE EXTRACTION DIAMOND WIRE CUTTING  Less residues produced
 Low noise level
EXPLOITATION AREA
SMALLER AREA EXPLOITED
COMPARED WITH OTHER TYPES OF
MINES
 Easier to restore
 Better area recovery
HEIGHT OF THE EXTRACTION
BANK
LOWER DEPTH REACHED
COMPARED WITH OTHER TYPES OF
MINES
 Low visual impact
 Better area recovery
PRODUCTION
REFRIGERATION OF THE
MACHINERY USED ON STONE
CUTTING
RECIRCULATION AND
TREATMENT OF WATER USED
DURING PROCESS
 Reduction in water consumption
 Lower river and underground
water pollution
ENERGY USAGE PLACEMENT OF SOLAR PANELS
 Reduction in energy used
LAND
RESTORATION
RESTORATION
REFILLING WITH DEBRIS
GENERATED DURING THE
EXTRACTION AND PRODUCTION
PROCESSES
 Environment and native flora
recovery
 Area reutilization for diverse
forest uses
areniscas & the environment

6. We are the first Spanish company in the sector to achieve
0,00 Kw-h
100%
of the water used during the whole process is recycled and
reused.
sustainability

7. Assuring quality and a faster and an even more efficient
service is our foremost concern.
The whole process, from the time the stone is quarried until
it reaches its final destination, is based on a total quality
production system.
processing plant

8. processing plant

9. technical office
The physical, mechanical and
chemical characteristics of the
raw materials combined with the
technological possibilities in their
transformation, are the tools that
our extensive team of highly
qualified technicians employ to
provide guidance to and satisfy
the needs of our customers, so
that they may make the best use
the stone.
Customers receive personalised
technical response for every
project and requirement,
obtaining solutions to any
construction query.

10. training rooms,
showroom & museum

11. THE 1st EUROPEAN PRIVATE NATURAL STONE COMPANY
with a TESTING LABORATORY
ACCREDITED BY ENAC-ILAC (National Accreditation Body)
with ACCREDITATION No. 744/LE1600

12. R&D-i
A team of highly qualified and trained professionals work in our Research, Development &
innovation department where they carry out pioneer research on the behaviour of natural
stone, coatings and new applications.
They also provide services to companies in the sector performing specific standardised tests,
size control, EC labelling or consultancy for customised research projects.
Services:
◊ Consultancy, preparation and execution of research & development and innovation projects.
◊ Consultancy and implementation of CE marking in natural stone products.
◊ CE control tests.
◊ Tests on natural stone & agglomerated (artificial).
◊ Environmental tests.
◊ Tests on other materials.

13. Markings
Quality control
Physico-mechanical Essays
Research & Development
Research, Development & innovation

14. Internal Quality Management Systems
Internal Enviromental Management Standard
All our stones comply with the requirements of the CE marking

15. Mineraliser for sandstone
Applications: liquid product, water soluble, to use as a
consolidator for sandstone and concrete.
Instructions: it can be used neat, without diluting onto a
clean surface.
Gives a wet effect to sandstone
Applications: non water soluble met acrylic resin, with
added water repellent and hardener which provides a wet
effect for façade, paving and other surfaces.
Instructions: to be used neat, without diluting onto a clean
and dry surface.
Water repellent for sandstone
Applications: liquid product, non water soluble, for use as
protection against water in façades, paving and other
surfaces.
Instructions: Hidroroc is to be used neat and undiluted
onto a clean surface.
Water and oil repellent for sandstone & limestone
Applications: liquid product, non water soluble, to be used as an
anti-stain on paving, worktops, etc.
Instructions: to be used undiluted onto a clean and dry stone.
Anti- graffiti for sandstones
Applications: liquid product, non water soluble, for the protection
of façades and other surfaces against graffiti.
Instructions: To be used neat, without diluting onto a clean and dry
surface.
special treatments for natural stone

16. sandstone
Dorada Urbión®
• Light beige tone.
• Brown veins with shading.
• Beige background.
• Small and compact grain.

17. sandstone
Dorada de los Pinares®
• General reddish tone with brownish veining
• Medium grain.

18. Arenisca Luna®
• Light grey tone.
• Homogeneous
• Small and compact grain.
sandstone

19. Beige Pinar®
• Beige tone.
• Small and compact grain.
sandstone

20. Gris Pinar®
• General grey stone.
• Blue light vein.
• Grey background.
• Small and compact grain.
sandstone

21. sandstone
Rojo Neila®
• Red-brown tone.
• Small and compact grain.

22. sandstone
Arenisca Caramelo®
• Creamish with brown veins.
• Small and very compact grain.

23. sandstone
Rosa Castilla®
• Pink.
• Small and compact grain.

24. sandstones
Arenisca Bombai®
• Pink, brown, violet, cream veins.
• Very fine grain.

25. limestone
Crema Pinar®
• Cream tone with yellow and orange veins.
• Beige backgroung.
• Fine grain.

26. limestone
Blanco Ribera®
• Whitish tone with grey vein.
• White background.
• Fine and compact grain

27. limestone
Blanco Tajo®
•Beige Tone with fossils
•White backgroung
•Homogeneour and compact grain

28. limestone
Gris Alveolar®
• Grey tone with fossils
• Grey background
• Very compact grain

29. limestone
Caliza Condado ®
• Ochre colour
• Beige background
• Medium grain

30. marble
Negro Markina
• Black with white veins
• Fine grained & compact

31. finishes
Brushed
Polished
Please note not all stones
can be supplied in all the
finishes shown
Hand
stripped
Honed
Split FacePitched face
Raked
Bushhammered

32. World renowned architect Frank O. Gehry chose our sandstone for both the interior and exterior paving &
cladding for the Complex “Vinos de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal” in La Rioja (Álava).

33. Zamora. Spain.
Reina® sandstone

34. Antofagasta. Chili.
Beige Pinar® sandstone

35. Roa. Burgos. Spain.
Beige Pinar® sandstone

36. Burgos. Spain.
Gris Pinar® sandstone
Dorada Urbion® sandstone

37. Gdansk. Poland.
Luna® sandstone

38. Hotel. Asia.
Crema Pinar® limestone

39. Warsaw. Poland.
Bombai® sandstone & Reina® sandstone

40. Warsaw. Poland.
Bombai® sandstone & Reina® sandstone

41. Glasgow. Scotland. United Kingdom.
Dorada Urbión® sandstone

42. Százhalombatta. Hungary.
Dorada Urbión® sandstone

43. R&D+i Vilviestre del Pinar. Burgos. Spain.
Dorada Urbión® sandstone

44. Huelva. Spain.
Caramelo® sandstone

45. Villalba de Duero. Burgos. Spain.
Dorada Urbión® sandstone

46. Hotel in Asia.
Crema Pinar® limestone

47. Majadahonda. Madrid. Spain
Reina® sandstone

48. Burgos. Spain.
Crema Pinar® sandstone

49. Anguiano. La Rioja. Spain.
Rosa Delhi® sandstone

50. Yorkshire. U.K.
Dorada Urbion® sandstone

51. Burgos. Spain
Dorada Urbion® sandstone

52. Burgos. Spain.
Dorada Urbión®, Arenisca Corvio ® and Arenisca Regumiel ®

53. Madrid. Spain.
Reina® sandstone

54. Guadalajara. Spain
Dorada Urbión® sandstone

55. San Cosme Street. Burgos. Spain.
Dorada Urbión® sandstone

56. Salvatierra. Vitoria. Spain.
Dorada Urbion® sandstone

57. Burgos. Spain.
Dorada Urbión® sandstone & Gris Pinar® sandstone

58. Zabalgana. Vitoria. Spain.
Dorada Urbion® sandstone
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59. Aretxabaleta. Guipúzcoa. Spain.
Dorada de los Pinares ® sandstone

60. Tasmania. Australia.
Luna® sandstone

61. Gdansk. Poland.
Luna® sandstone

62. Wroclaw. Poland.
Luna® sandstone

63. La Rioja. Spain
Dorada Urbión® sandstone

64. Bratislava. Poland.
Crema Pinar® limestone

65. Kielce. Poland.
Blanco Tajo® limestone

66. San Sebastián. Spain.
Dorada Urbión® sandstone

67. We thank you for your kind attention.