An old friend of Dad Maurizio told us that sometimes he would be teased in the Osteria by his friends because he had so many little children to feed. He would always smile slyly and reply:
'Go ahead, laugh, laugh all you want, but when my kids grow up, I'll be a millionaire.'
Marmi Rossi: a family story
The beginning
Without any special experience in the marble industry, but full of enthusiasm, Dad Maurizio had the brilliant idea in the summer of 1966 to start a craft business with the combined efforts of his four oldest sons, so he rented a small workshop in Ponton, in the province of Verona. Instead of a warehouse, there was a kind of veranda on the property with a roof made of wooden beams and roof tiles; when the wind blew strongly, sometimes a tile would fall. In 1966, it was flooded by the River Adige.
There were no limits on working hours: we were always working, even at night. Dad Maurizio took care of the orders and the finances, meaning he had to make sure the customers paid (which wasn’t always a given).
First steps towards expansion
In the autumn of 1969, we moved to Volargne, where we built a new warehouse with huge sacrifices and many changes.
In the 70s, the German market expanded, so we never lacked work. This led us to go beyond craft business, hire employees, and build new warehouses.
In the early 1980s, work continued to increase, and we took a good opportunity to acquire a site in Cavaion with the first 18,000 square metres.
For ten years, we have worked at two different locations: in Volargne and in Cavaion. In 1989, the sawmill was built with two granite frames, and in the following years, six more were added. The market changed: demand for marble decreased, while demand for granite increased.
New outfit : Marmi Rossi SpA
After 25 years, our site in Volargne was no longer up to date: there wasn’t enough space and the machines were outdated. That’s why we decided to acquire another 22,000 square metres in Cavaion and build a new warehouse with modern machines to increase our production.
With the inauguration in June 1994, a new chapter began: the old site in Volargne was – not without regret – sold, and Marmi Rossi srl became Marmi Rossi SpA.
It was also during this time that we started producing tiles, an innovative product in which we were absolute pioneers.
Cavaion Veronese, 1994
Nowadays
In 2010, 5,500 square metres of photovoltaic panels were installed on the roofs of the warehouses, producing 750 kW.
In 2017, we inaugurated the new office building, which was designed according to our architect's vision, who imagined granite blocks: twelve different stacked blocks with irregular shapes, just like the ones on our company site, separated by long glass fronts and meant to reflect the open spaces between the rows of blocks.
Over the years, our production has also included the spectacular Brazilian quartzites and reached overseas markets.
To this day, the company has maintained the idea of evolution striving for continuous innovations regarding the processing of slabs or the introduction of new materials.
Marmi Rossi SpA is continually investing in modern and innovative technologies to quickly respond to new market needs and ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
Commitment, persistence, and entrepreneurial skills have made it possible that our company became one of the leaders in the stone industry.
Marmi Rossi SpA, today