Calder Masonry ups production
with a Volvo EC750E Calder Masonry Ltd has opted for a seventy-five tonne Volvo EC750E as production increases at its sandstone quarry in Morley, West Yorkshire.
Established in 1994, Calder Masonry Ltd acquired the Britannia Quarry and production facility in Morley, Leeds, 18 months ago from its previous owners. Since then, and having uncovered fresh reserves of the local Woodkirk Yorkshire buff sandstone, it has invested heavily as part of a strategy to significantly increase production and sales. “When we moved here, the quarry, offices and workshops were somewhat run down. We’ve spent the last 18 months turning the situation around,” explains Managing Director, Ian Howgate. “We inherited some pretty tired plant and equipment when we took over the business. With at least 25 years of available reserves in the quarry and increasing demand for the
product, we knew that we needed a serious machine for the critical block extraction process. Following a competitive tender process which included third-party references and site visits, we decided that the Volvo EC750E was the right machine for us.” The machine’s primary function is to prise out sandstone blocks in situ, weighing anything up to thirty tonnes, using both the ripper tooth and bucket. These are then carried to the cutting sheds and sawn into slabs which are then either sold on to the trade nationwide or used by Calder for the production of other building products including walling, paving, window/door surrounds and bespoke commissions such as fireplaces and memorial stones.
30 THE VOICE MAGAZINE No35 2019
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