Indian quarry chooses Volvo CE
Major producer of Desert Cream Granite
Prized for its beautiful finish, Desert Cream Granite is a valuable stone that is found in large quantities in the Indian state of Rajasthan. In Mungeria, from a sprawling 300 hectare mining site, Pacific Stone Mart is a pioneer in the manufacturing of natural stone products in India.
It operates a fleet of Volvo Construction Equipment excavators, helping to extract and transport blocks across the site. It was the first company in Rajasthan to buy a Volvo EC380D-Series excavator, a move which encouraged other quarry owners in surrounding areas to follow suit.
“Now we believe that we are also the first company in India to place an order for a Volvo L350F block handler as well,” says Mr. B R Agarwal, founder and owner of Pacific Stone Mart. “Being the first off the mark comes naturally to us I guess.”
“The L350F block handler can deliver so much with ease,” says Agarwal. It has incredible power, advanced features and an amazing care cab, which is really comfortable. I think that the Volvo L350F is more fuel efficient than other machines in its class. Now, if that’s not a huge advantage to my business, then what is?”
Pacific Stone Mart also owns other Volvo excavator models, including an EC360BLC, five EC210s B-Prime Series and six EC380Ds. The site’s goal is to produce 50,000 m3 of granite this year.
“This is easily achievable with our Volvos in action,” says Agarwal. “Our experience with Volvo equipment so far can be summed up in a few words – a job well done on time. We rarely have problems with our machines and help is always on hand if we need it.”
Pacific Stone Mart mines a large variety of natural stone and manufactures, supplies and exports the material, catering for the needs of general contractors, developers, architects, homebuilders, designers and dealers.
