Grasyma

Grasyma is a German natural stone company based in Wunsiedel, Bavaria, with a history spanning more than 110 years. The name is an acronym derived from the German words for granite (Granit), syenite (Syenit), and marble (Marmor). The company operates stone works, quarries, and stone polishing facilities in the northern Bavarian stone industry. Its predecessor was a granite quarrying and polishing business founded in 1886 by Georg Frister in Seußen near Arzberg, Upper Franconia. In September 1909, building materials entrepreneur Carl Wölfel founded the joint-stock company Vereinigte Fichtelgebirgs-Granit-, Syenit- und Marmorwerke AG in Wunsiedel, consolidating twelve previously independent quarries in the Fichtelgebirge region along with several granite and marble works. At its founding, the company employed around 1,000 workers and operated 21 quarries. It supplied granite, syenite, and marble both domestically and internationally, including to Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela, and was one of Germany's largest stonemasonry companies. In 1957 the company was renamed Grasyma AG, and in 1970 it was converted into a GmbH. Today it operates as Grasyma Natursteine Steinbruch GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Wunsiedel. The company extracts granite from two quarries in the Fichtelgebirge: the Waldstein quarry near Weißenstadt, known for its yellow-grey granite, and the Kösseine quarry, known for its distinctive blue granite, considered one of Germany's noblest granites. Grasyma produces raw blocks, raw slabs in various thicknesses and dimensions, tiles, rubble stones, and solid stones. With its new mobile diamond wire saw (MDS), the company can cut raw blocks directly in the quarry according to customer specifications. Its products are used in kitchen and bathroom interiors, flooring, staircases, facades, and custom stone objects. The company markets itself as "the experts in natural stone" and emphasizes over 100 years of experience in natural stone extraction.

The history of Grasyma begins with a predecessor company founded in 1886 by Georg Frister in Seußen near Arzberg, Upper Franconia, as a granite quarrying and polishing business. In September 1909, building materials entrepreneur Carl Wölfel founded the stonemasonry company Vereinigte Fichtelgebirgs-Granit-, Syenit- und Marmorwerke AG in Wunsiedel in the Fichtelgebirge. This new joint-stock company consolidated twelve previously independently operated quarries in the Fichtelgebirge region, along with the Granit- und Marmorwerke Seußen, the Granitwerke Ackermann GmbH in Weißenstadt, the G. A. Bruchner Granitwerke in Wunsiedel and Heppenheim, the granite works with stone polishing facility W. Franke & Reul at Kirchenlamitz station, and the Wilhelm Wölfel Granit- und Syenitwerke in Selb. These predecessor companies essentially contributed their operations as non-cash assets to the new stock corporation, which had about 1,000 employees and a total of 21 quarries. The share capital was originally 1.8 million marks and was reduced in 1912 to 1.4 million marks to offset an accumulated deficit. In 1914, the management board consisted of Carl Wölfel and Alfred von Hoesslin; the chairman of the supervisory board at that time was Michael Ziegler, director of the Bayerische Disconto- und Wechsel-Bank AG in Nuremberg. In the early 20th century, Grasyma supplied granite, syenite, and marble domestically and to European countries as well as to Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela. The company was one of the largest stonemasonry businesses in Germany. Its product range included natural stone facades and columns, interior design elements, and monuments. In 1957, the company was renamed Grasyma AG, and in 1970 the stock corporation was converted into a limited liability company (Grasyma GmbH). The works were accessible via the Kirchenlamitz–Weißenstadt railway line. Today the company operates as Grasyma Natursteine Steinbruch GmbH & Co. KG with headquarters in Wunsiedel. In 2008, the company quarried granite in the Waldstein and Kösseine quarries in the Fichtelgebirge. The original operating site of the Granitwerke Ackermann with workshops and polishing facilities was located in what is now the spa park of the town of Weißenstadt. Information boards in the ruin of the stone polishing facility commemorate the history of the stone industry in the Fichtelgebirge.

• 2008

  Quarried granite in the Waldstein and Kösseine quarries in the Fichtelgebirge.

• 1970

  Converted from a stock corporation to a limited liability company (Grasyma GmbH).

• 1957

  Company renamed Grasyma AG.

• 1914

  Management board consisted of Carl Wölfel and Alfred von Hoesslin; Michael Ziegler chaired the supervisory board.

• 1912

  Share capital reduced from 1.8 million marks to 1.4 million marks to offset a deficit.

• 1909

  Carl Wölfel founded Vereinigte Fichtelgebirgs-Granit-, Syenit- und Marmorwerke AG in Wunsiedel, consolidating twelve quarries and several stone works.

• 1886

  Georg Frister founded a granite quarrying and polishing business in Seußen near Arzberg, Upper Franconia, as a predecessor.

Premium natural stone specialist with over 100 years of experience, offering granite from its own quarries in the Fichtelgebirge.

• Waldstein granite

  Yellow-grey granite from the Waldstein quarry near Weißenstadt, known for its robustness and acid resistance, used in high-end interior design for kitchens and bathrooms and for architecturally demanding facades.

• Kösseine granite

  Blue granite from the Kösseine quarry, considered unique and one of the noblest granites in Germany.

• Raw blocks and raw slabs

  Produced in various thicknesses and dimensions in the quarries.

• Tiles, rubble stones, and solid stones

  Complement the product range.

• Countertops, floor coverings, staircases, facades, custom stone objects

  Finished products for interior and exterior applications.

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2. 2Kösseine Granit direkt vom Experten!grasyma.de
3. 3Steinbruch am Waldstein - GRASYMA die Naturstein Experten!grasyma.de
4. 4Grasymawikidata.org
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