Brachot SRL

Brachot: A Leading International Specialist in Natural Stone and Blended Materials Since 1901

Brachot is a leading specialist in natural stone and blended materials for interior flooring, paving, worktops, and wall cladding. Founded in 1901 by Victor Hermant as a marble sawing and trading business, the company has evolved into an international group with vertically integrated operations spanning 20 quarries, 7 production sites, and 15 distribution centres across Europe and beyond. Headquartered in Deinze, Belgium, Brachot remains a value-driven family business with the 4th generation leading the way into its 125th year of operation. The group’s mission is to craft lasting value through sustainable quarrying, innovative processing, and an unmatched range of materials.

Brachot at Stone+tec Nuremberg 2026: Presenting Technical Capability to the European Stone Industry

Stone+tec Nuremberg, the international trade fair and congress for natural stone and stone processing, provides Brachot with a strategic platform to present its comprehensive product range and technical capabilities to architects, monument conservators, stonemasons, and construction buyers. Located in Hall 11, Stand H02, Brachot will showcase its extensive portfolio of natural stone, blended materials (Unistone, Unimarble, Uniceramica, Terrazzo), and finished products. The fair serves as a critical venue for validating material certification, processing precision, and project reliability—key requirements for inclusion in European construction and restoration specifications.

Vertical Integration: 20 Quarries, 7 Production Sites, 15 Distribution Centres

Brachot’s vertical integration strategy is a core competitive advantage. The group owns and operates 20 quarries across France, Portugal, South Africa, Ireland, and Norway, securing direct access to high-quality natural stone including granite, marble, limestone, travertine, and bluestone. Processing occurs at 7 production sites in Ireland, South Africa, France, and Belgium, where blocks are cut into slabs and finished to precise specifications. Finished products reach the market through 15 distribution centres across Europe and beyond, ensuring reliable supply for construction and restoration projects of all scales. Key operational metrics include:
• 95,000,000 m²: blocks, slabs, and tiles in stock
• 220,000+ materials in active assortment
• 4,400 varieties in surface finishing
• 800+ types of materials under active management

Product Portfolio: Natural Stone and Blended Materials for Interior and Exterior Applications

Brachot’s product range covers both natural stone and blended materials for diverse applications:
• Natural Stone: Granites (including Rose de la Clarté and French Tarn granites), marbles, limestones, travertines, and Irish Bluestone (via Kilkenny Limestone acquisition)
• Uniceramica®: Porcelain worktops and XL interior tiles for seamless floor and wall integration; designs mimicking marble, travertine, granite, limestone, and basalt
• Unistone®: Quartz composite surfaces for worktops and interiors
• Unimarble®: Marble composite surfaces
• Terrazzo: Cement-based slab materials
• Outdoor paving: Landscape and surface materials via Beltrami (acquired 2017)
Applications include interior flooring, worktops and kitchen surfaces, wall cladding and splashbacks, paving and landscape design, and monument conservation and restoration.

Technical Capability: EN/DIN Certification and Processing Precision

For professional stone buyers—architects, monument conservators, and construction specifiers—technical documentation is as important as aesthetics. Brachot provides EN 14617 and DIN 52100 series test results verifying material properties including compressive strength, water absorption, frost resistance, and abrasion resistance. The group’s processing capabilities deliver documented dimensional tolerances and surface finish specifications (4,400 finishing varieties available). Reference projects across architecture, monument conservation, and construction demonstrate long-term reliability. This technical infrastructure enables Brachot to qualify for project specifications with 12–24 month construction planning cycles.

Sustainable Quarrying: Post-Operation Reclamation and Environmental Responsibility

Brachot treats sustainable quarrying not as an option but as a necessity. The group guarantees an environmentally friendly process from extraction to distribution, including reallocation plans for mined-out quarries—described as “an absolute liability” requiring responsible management. This commitment extends to recycling of production waste, energy efficiency at production sites, and investments in modern processing technology reducing environmental impact. For European construction projects, where sustainability credentials increasingly influence material selection, Brachot’s documented quarry reclamation and processing standards provide demonstrable alignment with environmental regulations.

Brachot Family Members: Specialised Brands United by Shared Values

The Brachot group consists of multiple brands and divisions, each with its own specialisation yet united by shared values of sustainability, innovation, and integrity. Key family members include:
• Kilkenny Limestone: Irish Bluestone quarrying and manufacturing (acquired 2011)
• Beltrami: Paving specialist for indoor and outdoor use (acquired 2017)
• LS Granits & Rebillon: French granite quarries including French Tarn (acquired 2019)
• Stone Gallery Deinze, Valenton (Paris), Verona (Italy): Showrooms for slab stock comparison and material selection
This family structure preserves specialized expertise while leveraging group-scale resources for quarrying, processing, and distribution.

Exhibition Track Record: Stone+tec as Strategic Platform

Brachot has consistently used Stone+tec Nuremberg as a strategic platform for launching new collections and connecting with the European stone industry. The 2026 edition continues this tradition, with the company presenting its expanded Uniceramica XL tile range, new natural stone offerings from its quarry portfolio, and blended material innovations. For European architects, stone specifiers, and construction buyers, Brachot’s presence at Stone+tec signals a mature, vertically integrated supplier with 125 years of proven reliability and full technical documentation.

Engaging with Brachot at Stone+tec Nuremberg 2026

At its Stone+tec booth (Hall 11, Stand H02), Brachot will present its natural stone and blended material portfolio, provide technical specifications and certification documentation, and discuss project-specific requirements with architects, specifiers, and construction buyers. The exhibit is designed for professional dialogue focused on material qualification, processing capabilities, and long-term project partnerships. All formal business inquiries are directed through the company’s established B2B channels.

Professional Resources and Further Information

For strategic context on the fair’s role in the natural stone industry, review the Stone+tec Nuremberg Trade Fair Overview.
To explore the complete Brachot material portfolio, technical specifications, and quarry locations, visit the official Brachot website.

Frequently Discussed Topics Regarding Brachot

• What is Brachot’s history and scale?
  Founded in 1901, Brachot is now a 4th-generation family business with 20 quarries, 7 production sites, 15 distribution centres, and over 95 million m² of material in stock across Europe and beyond.
• What materials does Brachot offer?
  Natural stone (granite, marble, limestone, travertine, bluestone), quartz composite (Unistone), marble composite (Unimarble), porcelain (Uniceramica slabs and XL tiles), and terrazzo.
• What is vertical integration and why does it matter?
  Brachot controls quarrying, processing, and distribution directly—ensuring material traceability, quality consistency, cost efficiency, and reliable supply for large-scale construction projects.
• What technical certifications does Brachot provide?
  EN 14617 and DIN 52100 series test reports for compressive strength, water absorption, frost resistance, abrasion resistance, and other material properties required for construction specifications.
• What is Brachot’s approach to sustainability?
  Sustainable quarrying with reallocation plans for mined-out quarries, environmentally friendly extraction and processing, waste recycling, and continuous investment in modern, efficient production technology.
• Why is Stone+tec Nuremberg a strategic platform for Brachot?
  Stone+tec is Europe’s leading technical trade fair for natural stone and stone processing, attracting architects, monument conservators, and construction specifiers who require certified materials and documented processing precision—exactly Brachot’s competitive strengths.
• How can an architect or specifier partner with Brachot?
  Professional project inquiries should be directed through the official B2B channels on the Brachot website or by connecting with the technical team at Stone+tec 2026 (Hall 11, Stand H02).