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In-house production, know-how and resources mean that we at Benders can be flexible and thus specially adapt and develop products for projects. This makes us complete suppliers of both concrete and granite products.

Stepping inside the gates of the quarry at Ävja takes you as far as possible away from most of today’s modern workplaces. It is like travelling decades back in time. You meet muscular quarry workers who blast granite from the ground and skilful stonemasons hammering and chiselling away to carve beautiful objects in their booths. It is only when you stand here, watching the spectacle unfold, that you understand the craftsmanship that goes into creating granite products and the expertise that these quarry workers and stonemasons possess.

Public art in true Bohus granite becomes ever more beautiful with the passing years. A clearer legacy for future generations is hard to imagine. Ivana Machackova is an established sculptress who, since the end of the 1990s, has been involved in creating public works of art in Bohus granite.

Public art in true Bohus granite that becomes ever more beautiful over the centuries – a clearer legacy for future generations is hard to imagine. Our expert stonemasons are used to working with artists to find exactly the right form of expression. Do not hesitate to challenge us!

Stepping inside the gates of the quarry at Ävja takes you as far as possible away from most of today’s workplaces. It is like travelling decades back in time. You meet muscular quarry workers who blast granite from the ground and skilful stonemasons hammering and chiselling away to carve beautiful objects in their booths. It is only when you stand here, watching the spectacle unfold, that you understand the craftsmanship that goes into creating granite products and the expertise that these quarry workers and stonemasons possess.

Natural stone and concrete complement each other in a unique way. They also reinforce each other’s best qualities. Combining both materials is a smart way of keeping the cost of your new outdoor design down without compromising on either functionality or aesthetics.

Public art in true Bohus granite becomes ever more beautiful with the passing years. A clearer legacy for future generations is hard to imagine. Ann Carlsson Korneev is an established sculptress who, for 25 years, has been creating public works of art in stone.

Granite is Sweden’s most common rock type and is found throughout the country. It is extremely strong and withstands impacts and heat far better than most other rock types and materials. Granite’s appearance and properties vary with differences in grain size. Colour is dependent on where in the world it is quarried.

Bohus granite lasts from generation to generation and becomes more beautiful with each passing year. Our range comprises six different surface treatments and five different style concepts. These enable you to achieve exactly the effect you are looking for – everything from natural rusticity to hypermodern elegance, both indoors and out.