This is the first article of a new section where people from the natural stone industry in various activities in different countries give their opinions on how their business is doing. This one focuses on Poland.
NAME: Pawel Bereza
COMPANY: Pamir, Warsaw, POLAND
ACTIVITY: Projects, kitchen tops, home renovation
What percentage of your current business is in natural stone? What would be the breakup for quartz and porcelain?
- Natural Stone: 40%
- Quartz: 50%
- Porcelain: 10%
Which of the three do you expect to increase in next few months?
Semi- quartz just being introduced will grow.
Can you name the top 5 natural stones that you work with?
Absolute Black, Viscount White, Steel Grey, Crema Marfil, Bianco Carrara
NAME: Dariusz Duda
COMPANY:, Focus – Stones, Warsaw, POLAND
ACTIVITY: Projects, cut to size.
What percentage of your current business is in natural stone? What would be the breakup for quartz and porcelain?
- Natural Stone: 75%
- Quartz: 3%
- Porcelain: 22%
Which of the three do you expect to increase in next few months?
Natural stone is growing
Can you name the top 5 natural stones that you work with?
Crema Marfil, Portuguese marbles like Rosa Portugués light, Emperador, Absolute black, Brazilian quartzite growing fast.
NAME: Grzegorz Kolakowski
COMPANY: Granix, Warsaw, POLAND
ACTIVITY: Kitchen countertops, window sills.
What percentage of your current business is in natural stone? What would be the breakup for quartz and porcelain?
- Natural Stone: 80%
- Quartz: 15%
- Porcelain: 5%
Which of the three do you expect to increase in next few months?
Stable. No increase.
Can you name the top 5 natural stones that you work with?
Absolute Black or similar, Star galaxy, Kashmir White, Viscount White, G603, Crema Marfil
NAME: Jarek Swiadek
COMPANY: Hermes GabroStone, Szczecin, POLAND
ACTIVITY: Wholesaler in natural stone
What percentage of your current business is in natural stone? What would be the breakup for quartz and porcelain?
- Stones: 93%
- Engineered quartz: 6%
- Ceramic slabs: 1%
Which of the three do you expect to increase in next few months?
Quartz
Can you name the top 5 natural stones that you work with?
Indian Black, Viscount White, G664, G654, G603.
NAME: Jan Ziętek
COMPANY:, Lastrico, Police, POLAND
ACTIVITY: Monuments, kitchen tops, staircases
What percentage of your current business is in natural stone? What would be the breakup for quartz and porcelain?
- Natural Stone: 65 to 70%
- Quartz: 30 to 35%
Which of the three do you expect to increase in next few months?
Quartz is growing for now.
Can you name the top 5 natural stones that you work with?
Absolute Black. Strzegom, Negro Impala, Vizag Blue, Astoria (India). Brechha Sardo, Crema Marfil
