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For more than fifty years now, we have with great passion brought Engineered Stone with Italian design and manufacturing quality to a worldwide market creating contemporary “Italian lifestyle” surfaces of great charm and elegance.
Philosophy
Making full use of our experience and expertise, transforming hard work, competence and design talent into new trend setting concepts.
We pride ourselves on providing solutions through a wide range of aesthetically, technically and economically superior products for flooring, cladding and interior design elements servicing the Building Industry as well as leading Architects and Interior Designers.
The knowledge that we have contributed to the successful completion of an impressive number of iconic projects worldwide providing value and inspiration as well as contributing to the wellbeing of our clients and end users alike is a source of great satisfaction to us all.
In a similar fashion to our products our corporate culture combines different cultural business models each with its own excellent basic characteristics with the aim of creating a group which is better than the sum of the parts, synthesized into a proactive, flexible, efficient, rapid and state of the art team.
We will continue to grow our business through incessant improvement adopting sustainable practices in a socially responsible manner.
Respectful of the results so far obtained but always looking to push the boundaries we will invest in the innovation of production technologies, processes and products through Research and Development while ensuring the safest of working conditions.
Recognizing the extraordinary company history and the knowledge accumulated as the launching pad for future improvement we look forward with ambition and passion to evolving into an ever more relevant and trusted partner for our direct and indirect commercial and technical partners.
The cornerstone values of our business remain:
• An exceptional team of highly skilled, experienced and motivated people;
• Respect of the highest environmental standards in a lowest possible impact approach;
• Commitment and determination to provide Italian design driven industry leading quality and service;
• Integrity to do things the right way because simply that’s the best way;
You can rely on us to be solid business partners but also market leading cutting edge innovators.
History
Q.R.B.G. S.r.l., an Italian company, is the proud owner of the Quarella brand which has been a leader in the production and marketing of marble and quartz engineered stone since 1965.
Innovators from the beginning, over the years Quarella has developed a technological capacity that makes our products a reference point for the whole market.
In line with the latest design trends we offer a wide range of products, finishes and solutions for numerous applications including flooring, wall cladding, benchtops, interior design solutions and constructive elements.
We are specialized both in large scale project and distribution segments where our extensive worldwide presence, long standing experience and dedicated technical support make us market leaders.
Milestone
Quarella established in 1965.
Industrial and commercial expansion with the introduction of the continuous production cycle. Gained market leadership in European market largely through large chip marble products.
Introduction of microchip products. Successful expansion into the Northern European, Middle Eastern & Asian markets becoming one of the world’s largest composite stone manufacturer with a strong platform in both composite marble & quartz.
Continual technological advancements. Strong innovation with the introduction of silica based blocks and “QZero” post curing production process.
Gained market leadership in Chinese market with annual sales over of 600,000 sqm/year where Quarella has become the top brand for prime shopping centers & office buildings.
Quarella brand is acquired by Q.R.B.G. S.r.l. a joint venture between Rykadan Capital Limited and Best Cheer Stone Group, two industry leaders in the Property Development and Natural Stone markets.
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1960s
Quarella established in 1965.
1970s
Industrial and commercial expansion with the introduction of the continuous production cycle. Gained market leadership in European market largely through large chip marble products.
1980s - 1990s
Introduction of microchip products. Successful expansion into the Northern European, Middle Eastern & Asian markets becoming one of the world’s largest composite stone manufacturer with a strong platform in both composite marble & quartz.
2000s
Continual technological advancements. Strong innovation with the introduction of silica based blocks and “QZero” post curing production process.
2010s
Gained market leadership in Chinese market with annual sales over of 600,000 sqm/year where Quarella has become the top brand for prime shopping centers & office buildings.
2017
Quarella brand is acquired by Q.R.B.G. S.r.l. a joint venture between Rykadan Capital Limited and Best Cheer Stone Group, two industry leaders in the Property Development and Natural Stone markets.
Production Cycle
In over 50 years of business, Quarella has perfected a productive cycle that enables the company to consistently achieve and repeat extremely high standards of quality.
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Raw MaterialsCrushed stone in required grain curve from granulates to powders, polyester resin binding agent, color pigments as well as additional aesthetic materials such as glass.
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MixingThorough mixing of raw materials according to a perfectly refined formulation.
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Vibro-compaction under vacuum conditionsPlace uniform mixture into mould. Send mould to a “vibro-compaction” chamber under vacuum conditions, where it is compressed.
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CuringHardening of product in specifically designed warm holding areas in order to achieve full polymerization and required performance characteristics.
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ProcessingCutting, slabs polishing to a perfect finish, special surface finishing, tile cutting and special processing is carried out as required.
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Quality ControlAesthetic and performance characteristics quality control to ensure you receive a first class product. Our products can be divided into two broad families:- Marble based;- Quartz based; Engineered marble made in blocks is cut into slabs of the required thickness while engineered quartz is manufactured directly in slab format.
