Do you know

... you cannot cultivate stone ?

... the ornamental stone sector respects the environment ?

... stone possesses exceptional qualities for construction ?

... ornamental stone is an important source of natural wealth for the Walloon Region ?

... stone is a contemporary, attractive material ?

... building with stone is more economical ?

... the extraction of ornamental stone is at the source of a vast industrial sector ?

... the ornamental stone sector provides thousands of jobs ?

... the Walloon Region is a centre of excellence ?

... stone from the Walloon region is exported ?

... stone plays its part in the global policy of sustainable development ?

... stoneworking is a job for specialists ?

... the ornamental stone sector respects the environment ?

The well-planned and sustainable management of quarries is the result of a partnership between the quarry companies and various firms concerned. The sector’s confidence in the future is clear from the amount of investment it has attracted from firms involved with environmental protection. Improvements in the material and in the extraction techniques and storage of the products have played a significant role in protecting the local environment.