Renaissance of Swiss natural stones
At the end of the 70s and beginning of the 80s of the last century, kitchen covers made of natural stone found their way into Swiss households! Since then, this noble natural product has been in vogue as a robust and aesthetically beautiful design element! Of course, competing products such as stainless steel, glass, wood, synthetic resin and, most recently, artificial stone, so-called composite material made of quartz and ceramics, are serious competitors of this precious material created by our mother nature! In terms of longevity, good value for money and staying in fashion forever, natural stone as a kitchen cover cannot be beat!
Switzerland has only a few usable mineral resources that are also effectively used on the home market. This includes salt, which has recently become increasingly scarce due to the sometimes harsh winters. Switzerland is also a moated castle and this resource will become more and more important in the future. Nature also gives us the renewable raw material wood, which is used in a variety of ways in our buildings and is also exported!
It is often forgotten that our little Switzerland is “filthy rich” in the truest sense of the word! Our own sandstone quarry on the Rooterberg is located two kilometers from our company as the crow flies, 100 meters above the Veriset. Sandstone has been mined up there for over 200 years. Our company, which was founded in 1944, has also been mining this beautiful gray-blue sandstone since then. This noble plant, which originated 20 million years ago, can also be used as a kitchen cover without any problems. We will market this noble product in the future as Lion Stone with completely new surface treatments .
The lion monument in Lucerne, which was carved out of a former sandstone quarry, is only about four kilometers as the crow flies from our own quarry. It is exactly the same molasse sandstone . Our local material costs a fraction – in contrast to artificial stone or chrome steel! Our noble Ticino gneisses are not only a great eye-catcher, but thanks to the latest impregnation agents they are also suitable for kitchen covers without any problems. Partial darkening really only occurs with very poor care! The very latest impregnation methods, which do not change the color of the beautiful Swiss natural stones, make practical use seem harmless today. In any case, these are far superior to an artificial stone that has only been polished. The noble gray-blue of an onsernone gneiss matches light and gray kitchen furniture simply sensationally and at an affordable price!
The noble dark gray of the Onsernone is described by experts as the most beautiful gray in the world! Of course, Cresciano and Iragna also shine as light gray alternatives in every kitchen. The green Andeer, Valser or Verde Spluga also look very modern with wooden furniture and are therefore often used. The floor coverings from COOP are a shining example!
The oldest coverings are already 17 years old and appear almost new despite intensive use. The natural patina makes the floor very attractive. Our Rooterberger sandstone was laid as an example in 1983 in the Jesuit church in Root. 1974 also in the catholic church in Root! Despite their age and intensive use, the floors still look sensational! Somebody should say that sandstone is tricky and that in the public sector.
We must not forget one thing: Honor local work! In Switzerland, we meet all known safety regulations when mining natural stones and also meet all ecological standards in terms of sustainability. The wages in Switzerland are fair and correct, child or slave labor are foreign words in Switzerland! Thanks to the nearby quarries, the product meets all ecological requirements in terms of gray energy! There is simply nothing better than the use of Swiss natural stones in ecological and sustainable construction! You can also rely on Swiss natural stone, be it indoors or outdoors, as a great floor, wall covering or kitchen cover, Swiss natural stone is always a perfect choice!
In order to achieve a certain long-term advertising effect, our company Emilio Stecher AG from Root has set up three additional URLs in addition to www.stecher.ch : www.onsernone.com , www.schweizer-natursteine.ch and www.rooterberger.ch . Let yourself be fascinated.
A visit to us is worthwhile, but even the Internet cannot replace our beautiful exhibition in Root. We would like to invite you to visit us. We hope that you will use a lot of beautiful Swiss natural stones in the future and of course take into account our family-run Lucerne-based company based in Root, which has always advocated the use of Swiss natural stones since it was founded. We can boast that over 50% of our invoiced sales are made with Swiss natural stones!
Click here for the video from the Rooterberg sandstone quarry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQpgKNsyli8