About Us
About Us
About Us
Granite is natural and nature is eternal
With over 50 years' experience in the market, SPM - Sociedade das Pedreiras do Marco was founded in 1967 with a clear objective: the extraction, transformation and commercialisation of granite from its own quarries located in the north of Portugal and Spain.
The distinct attributes of the raw materials extracted and their superior quality, together with a continuous effort to improve the processing process, make it possible to obtain a final product with distinctive characteristics.
The guarantee of the quality of the final product, the competence always present in negotiating with the client and the strict fulfilment of the commercial agreements established, have contributed decisively to the growing acceptance of its products in highly demanding markets such as central and northern Europe, placing SPM in a prominent position among the largest exporters of this type of product.
Products
Our granite
SPM granite is renowned for its quality and diversity. Being a natural material, it is widely used in the construction and design industry due to its durability, resistance and aesthetic beauty.
Granite products cover a wide range of applications. In the construction industry, it is often used for cladding façades, floors and staircases, providing an elegant and resistant appearance. In addition, granite is much appreciated in landscaping projects, being used in elements such as pavements, kerbs, squares and public benches.
Products
Our granite
SPM granite is renowned for its quality and diversity. Being a natural material, it is widely used in the construction and design industry due to its durability, resistance and aesthetic beauty.
Granite products cover a wide range of applications. In the construction industry, it is often used for cladding façades, floors and staircases, providing an elegant and resistant appearance. In addition, granite is much appreciated in landscaping projects, being used in elements such as pavements, kerbs, squares and public benches.
In 1967, SPM - Sociedade das Pedreiras do Marco was founded by 22 partners. One of the partners was German and the rest were mostly owners of micro-businesses at the time. Hence the name "Sociedade". Through this group of partners, SPM accelerated its development as an exporting company.
In the 1970s and 1990s, SPM grew mainly through increased export sales. SPM is now one of the main exporters of natural stone in Europe.
In the 1990s, a large warehouse was built in 1996 to provide SPM with the capacity to load ships through the Port of Leixões.
In the 00s, in 2006, in order to guarantee the optimisation of processes, greater agility in product development and production in order to satisfy customers and achieve sustained success, SPM achieved ISO 9001 certification.
In the 10s, in 2016, SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) audits began as a way of boosting and ethically clarifying SPM's way of being in the supply chain. In 2017, SPM began the mechanical industrialisation of its production processes. A paradigm shift took place within the organisation in order to guarantee the company's future. Construction began on the industrial unit (building and equipment).
At the end of the 10s and beginning of the 20s, the first multiwire, 5-axis CNC machines and robots were put into operation. SPM thus became an organisation with state-of-the-art technology applied to the production of natural stone products. It was at the end of the 10s that there was an inversion of products associated with technology. As a result, SPM became a company that mainly produced finished sawn products and reduced the number of traditionally produced split products.
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