News: Grupo Galrão
Galrão Group presents Textures Collection at Coverings

Galrão Group will be present at Coverings fair, the largest exhibition of floor and wall cladding in North America, which this year will take place in Orlando, between 27 and 30 April.

During the fair, the Group will present to the North American market the Textures Collection, waiting with great expectation for the reaction of this market to this new product, already introduced in other markets with great success. The collection, which now includes a new texture, can be visited at Galrão Group’s booth (No. 1311).

Looking forward to your visit.

Galrão Groupo presents Ocean Green Granite

Galrão Group has just launched on the market the Ocean Green granite, another exclusive stone and whose color matches the current trends in decoration and design.

This stone, which is characterized by its shades of green that reminds us of the ocean, also stands out for its high level of brightness.

For more information on the Ocean Green granite, please email us to galrao@galrao.com

Galrão Group extends range of products with Stonequartz

Galrão Group has just launched the new product Stonequartz, a material composed mainly of quartz and silica that, after being submitted to the most advanced technology, results in a high performance product with complete uniformity in terms of color and texture and allows great versatility of use.

The Stonequartz is available in 9 colors in slabs with 305cm x 140cm, with 2cm and 3cm thickness.

Galrão Group in MARMOMACC 2009

Once again GALRÃO GROUP will attend as an exhibitor Marmomacc 44th edition (booth 11F4).

This Stone Fair, considered to be one of the most important events in the world for stone industry, will take place from the 30th of September to the 3rd of October., in Verona Italty.

The group will exhibit it´s is stone portfolio, complemented by the new range of classical, exotic and essential stones.

A new concept of stone finishes entitled TEXTURES, will also have its international presentation in the event.

Galrão Group at Vila Vilarinha opening cerimony

Group Galrão attended the opening ceremony of Vila Vilarinha, a modern architecture villas complex, built in oPorto already in promotion and selling phase.

The interior desinger Graça Viterbo was in charge of the interior finishings and decoration. All   natural stone for interior cladding  and floorings was supplied by  Group Galrão.

In the ceremony, Group Galrão was  praised by the promoters and  Graça Viterbo for the quality, finishing and nobility of the all the  materials supplied .

Galrão Group at Coverings 2009

Group Galrão participated at Coverings 2009, held in Chicago - USA, between 21st and 24th April. Like in previous years, the Group Galrão was represented at this event with a booth.

The participation in one of sector’s reference events  was  positive. The new tendency’s in stone developed by Group Galrão where presented to the public.

New promotion of limestone “CREME SINTRA”

MÁRMORES GALRÃO S.A. has just launched a new promotion of limestone “CREME SINTRA”, available for immediate deliveries and at a very attractive price:

• CREME SINTRA – HONED Free Length x 30.5 x 4.0 cm

Price per m2 : € 20.00

• CREME SINTRA – ANTIC Free Length x 30.5 x 4.0 cm

Price per m2 : € 30.00

A special opportunity not to be lost.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more informations.

Galrão Group in Marmomacc 2008, in Verona

The Galrão Group was present in Marmomacc 2008 fair, which had place in Verona (Italy), between the 2nd and 5th of October.

This fair, that completed this year its 43rd edition, is the biggest world-wide event dedicated exclusively to the natural stone sector.

Galrão Group was present in this event with a completely innovative and chromatically very attractive booth, which was very appreciated by customers and visitors, having deserved from all a very favourable critic.

In the booth it was given special attention to the materials Picasso and Amadeus, it included samples of the several possible finishings. In what concerns to new features, it was presented the Jazz marble and two new finishings, the Bombazine and the Bamboo, this last one caused a great interest on the public.

NEW FLEUR ROUGE MARBLE

The Company Mármores Galrão has just launched, as an exclusive product, a new marble named “Fleur Rouge”.

It is a natural stone coming from Africa, with an amazing deep-old-pink tonality, together with grey and white lines, producing an extremely elegant and attractive visual effect, that aesthetically improves the ambiances where it is applied.

For further info, please contact us.

NEW LINE PELLEGRINI

The Galrão Group has just set up a new production line of the well-known Pellegrini trademark in its factory of granites, for flamed, brushed and bushammered finishings.

This new line is one of the most modern ones in the market and is equipped with the highest technology, thus allowing considerable results related to the levels of environmental protection, productivity and cleanliness and security conditions.

THE GALRÃO GROUP AT THE TEKTÓNICA 2008 SHOW

The Galrão Group was present at the Tektónica 2008 exhibition – the International Fair for Construction and Publics Works - on its 10th edition, which was held within the FIL premises of Lisbon, between May 20th and 24th.

On that occasion, with more than 90 000 professionals – between visitors and expositors – the Galrão Group booth displayed the best and most innovative items of its own.

Gardstone, a natural old-looking stone used in outdoor spaces, represented the most interesting item to the visitors, due to its versatility and innovative aspect.

It was also the opportunity for the Galrão Group to launch the mosaic “Acqua” of the SPA line, a new range of highly exquisite and quality products.

“Gota d´Água” , an exclusive item of the Galrão Group, has also been exposed, confirming that innovative solutions of stone design can be found out for decorative purposes or wall cladding.

EXCLUSIVE - Fossil Black Marble

As an outstanding exclusivity, the Group Mármores Galrão has just launched the Fossil Black Marble.

Genuinely issued from North Africa, that marble displays incrustrations of white and grey fossils, thus granting an exotic aspect and a highly geological interest.

Due to its structural characteristics, this marble is particularly resistant to polishing, with worthy results in terms of brightness, enabling works of an eminent esthetical beauty.

The Galrão Group at the Coverings 2008 Exhibition (U.S.A.)

The Galrão Group will be present with a stand at the Coverings Fair, in Orlando (USA), between next April 29th and May 2nd.

The Coverings Exhibition, located at the Orange County Convention Center, represents the main show of flooring tiles, stones, ceramics, glass, etc. held in the USA, and is dedicated to the display and presentation of the newest products and firms within that branch.

Beyond the show, with more than 1,200 firms from more than 50 countries, a wide range of meetings and conferences will be held, which promise to raise the level of knowledge of the best and most modern that this branch has to put forward.

Conclusion of a Caribbean First Class Resort

Galrão Group has supplied for another luxurious resort, this time in the Caribbean. This work included various genuine portuguese materials with different finishings.

The managers of the Resort were pleasantly surprised with the final results achieved by Galrão technicians. As a result, they intend to keep this partnership in the future.

Special promotion: Marble Estremoz Bushammered

MÁRMORES GALRÃO has prepared for its clients a special promotion of marble Estremoz with a bushammered finishing, at a special price of Euros 20.00/M2. Measurement : Free Length x 30.5 x 3.0 cm.

Do not waste this opportunity !

For more informations, please contact us.

MATRIX, the new Galrão Granite

Granitos Galrão has just launched its new granite, named “MATRIX”.

This granite reveals a glittering grey tone, with its own particular texture, confering a rough and for decorative purposes.

It is about a highly resistant material, with a noble and exquisite aspect, specially designated to decorative purposes.

For more information, please contact us.

GALRÃO GROUP on a visit to the Xiamen Stone Fair 2008

Between the 6th and 9th of March 2008, the Xiamen Stone Fair celebrated its 8th anniversay at the Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition center,in Xiamen, China. This is one of the most important events in Asia and all over the world concerning ornamental stones, flooring and cladding.

Galrão Group was present at this top-class fair, taking the opportunity to become more familiar with the leading trends in the area. They also benefited from a visit with their loyal Chinese customers, among whom Grupo Galrão is becoming increasingly popular.

The Xiamen Stone Fair, taking place once a year at the Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center, was celebrating its 8th edition in 2008.

COVERING THE WORLD

Grupo Galrao stones can be found in all 5 continents, like for instance in this luxury turistic Resort in the CARIBEANS.

This job, from wich we can see here some instalation pictures, went on for severall months and used several portuguese materials with different finishings.

ANDROMEDA

Granitos Galrão Norte recently presented Andromeda, a new granite.

A cream colour with some movement, makes this material a "must" in the stone tendencies.

It can be found in all Grupo Galrao sales points: www.galrao.com/en/where-to-buy

GARDSTONE

Mármores Galrão is supplying Gardstone to Sintra Town Council.

This rustic, high quality, durable and with great aestethic value product was selected by Sintra Town Council for exterior pavings.

Gardstone, besides being a natural material, has the advantage, when compared to other products, of associating good price to zero maintenance costs.

The pictures show jobs done in the areas of Galamares and Almoçageme.

MARMOMACC

Grupo Galrão was, once more, exhibiting in that wich is considered the most important fair in the Natural Stone sector - Marmomacc, wich took place from 4 to 7 October 2007 in Verona - Italy.

The fair, in it's 42nd edition, had in it's 1510 exhibitors, the presence of the world's most important companys in the Stone sector, in wich is Grupo Galrão.

The products presented by Grupo Galrão rised big interest in visitors from the four corners of the World.

For more informations about presented products contact galrao@galrao.com.

To know more about the fair visit www.marmomacc.com

Casa Decor

In this year's edition of CASA DECOR, designer D'Ouro, Rita and Arch. Alexandre, Raquel present the Interiors Architecture tendencies, translated in a "Lounge" ambiance. For it they used the 'Negro St. Laurent' Stone.

This ambiance, wich was supported by Galrão Group, may be visited in Chiado - Lisbon, from 21 September to 21 October 2007.

Address
Rua Garrett n.29, corner with Rua Ivens

Schedule
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed - From 12h to 20h
Thu, Fri, Sat - From 12h to 23h

Wengue

Comercial Succcess

Wengue's comercialization has been a big success.

Mármores Galrão, S.A. has made a raw material acquisition contract in exclusivity regime for Portugal.

Brecha Medusa

Rare, Exotic and Beautiful

Grupo Galrão has started commercializing this rare material. This stone has been defined by architects has "Exotic and Beautiful".

Nilus

A Launching Stone

Nilus is a natural stone belonging to the sandstones group, which is exclusively imported by Grupo Galrão.

Having the sandstones intrinsic qualities, Nilus is what is referred to as a ?calm? stone, essentially uniform, which allows its use in a multitude of environments and styles.

With a ?golden brown? colour, Nilus is a widely used stone due to its structure and characteristics, in a glorification of welcoming, lightness and openness to nature.

Tektónica

Highlight Products

Grupo Galrão was present at Tektónica, a fair which takes place in Lisbon, between 27th and 31st March. At the stand, there were in exhibition several exotic materials which are used by the group and, in particular, Galstone branded products.

Negro St. Laurent

A African Marble

Negro St. Laurent adds aesthetic value to the environments when designed and applied in "open book". Its characteristics allow a high shine.

In its use, this african marble is a brilliant mix of decoration design with a structural and inventive spirit, together with a native energy which influence is an almost perfect marriage between form and function.