Finished natural stone products from our own quarries: facades, flooring, stairs, solid stone work, chippings and asphalt made from limestone and dolomite.
Franken-Schotter GmbH & Co. KG
Treuchtlingen-Dietfurt · Titting-Petersbuch · Eichstätt-Wegscheid · Titting-Kaldorf · Titting (Erkertshofen) · RothNew on Amplifa
About Franken-Schotter
Franken-Schotter GmbH & Co. KG produces and delivers around 2 million tonnes of finished natural stone products from its own extraction every year. The product range comprises facade panels, flooring, tiles, stair steps, window sills, solid stone work, wall blocks, paving stones, noise barriers, gabions, slabs, raw blocks as well as chippings and asphalt products. The value chain extends from extraction in four quarries covering around 260 ha, through slab and raw block processing, to finished production in three natural stone plants. Materials processed include Dietfurt limestone, Jura limestone, Dietfurt travertine and the frost- and de-icing-salt-resistant dolomites of Dietfurt and Wachenzell, with more than 100 combinations of material and surface finishes such as honed, polished, sandblasted, bush-hammered, tumbled or brushed. Facades are supplied in all formats, including curved and ready-to-install. Customers are architects, construction companies and fabricators from building construction, landscaping and civil engineering, including projects such as BER Airport and the Humboldt Forum Berlin. The company, with more than 550 employees, exports to over 50 countries. Its headquarters are in Treuchtlingen-Dietfurt in the Altmühltal Nature Park.
- Site
- Treuchtlingen-Dietfurt
- Processes
- Natural stone facade production (facade panels, curved, ready-to-install), Natural stone surface finishing (honed, polished, sandblasted, bush-hammered, tumbled,, Tile/floor panel production (30x60, 60x60, 60x90, 61x61, 91.5x61 cm, free lengths, thicknesses 1-2, Custom production of stair steps, treads, risers and window sills (2-4 cm thick, straight, Solid stone work (seat stones, balustrades, columns, planters, benches), Landscaping products (wall blocks, paving stones, hydraulic engineering stones,, Chippings production (chippings plant), Asphalt production (asphalt mixing plants Dietfurt and Roth)
- Materials
- Dietfurt limestone, Dietfurt limestone beige, Dietfurt limestone grey, Dietfurt limestone Gala, Dietfurt travertine, Dietfurt dolomite, Wachenzell dolomite, Jura limestone
- Certificates
- Environmental management system / environmental statement (EMAS-like, EPD for, Environmental management system / environmental statement, EPD (tiles, floor, facade and wall panels)
- Founded
- 1970
- Employees
- more than 550
- Industries
- Architecture, Building construction, Landscaping, Civil engineering (chippings/asphalt), Hotels, Airports
- 01
Quarry (own extraction)
- 02
Raw block and slab processing
- 03
Cutting and formatting
- 04
Surface finishing
- 05
Finished production (facades, floors, stairs, solid stone work)
- 06
Splitting plant / chippings and asphalt production
- 07
Logistics and delivery
Natural Stones & Surfaces
Dietfurt Limestone (beige/grey, Gala)
Premium selection of Jura limestone from our own Dietfurt quarry for facades, floors, stairs and solid stone work.
Jura Limestone (beige, grey, yellow-banded)
Durable classic for heavily used floors in airports, shopping centres and office buildings.
Dietfurt Travertine
Light-coloured, banded travertine from our own extraction, suitable for interiors and facades.
Wachenzell Dolomite
Frost- and de-icing-salt-resistant dolomite rock for outdoor use and landscaping.
Dietfurt Dolomite
De-icing-salt-resistant dolomite for wall blocks, paving stones and outdoor flooring.
Splitting Technology
Own splitting plant in Kaldorf for split stones and Brickstone facing bricks.
Surface Finishing
More than 100 combinations of stone and surface, including honed, polished, sandblasted, bush-hammered, tumbled and brushed.
Locations & Plants
Headquarters Dietfurt
DEHeadquarters, quarry, showroom, sales
- Materials
- Dietfurt limestone, dolomite, Jura limestone
- Dietfurt chippings plant
- Dietfurt asphalt mixing plant
Natural Stone Plant Petersbuch
DEDimensional stone production (slab and raw block processing)
- Materials
- Jura limestone, Dietfurt limestone, dolomite
- Slab production (2013)
- Raw block processing (2014)
Natural Stone Plant Wegscheid
DENatural stone plant, showroom, sales
- Materials
- Dietfurt limestone, Jura limestone, dolomite
Natural Stone Plant Kaldorf
DENatural stone plant and quarry
- Materials
- Dietfurt limestone, Jura limestone
- Splitting plant (2021)
- New production hall (2026)
Chippings Plant Erkertshofen
DEChippings production
- Materials
- Limestone
Mixing Plant Roth
DEAsphalt mixing plant
- Materials
- Limestone
- Asphalt mixing plant (2006)
Products & Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural stone facade production (facade panels, curved, ready-to-install)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Jura limestone, Dietfurt limestone, Dietfurt travertine, Wachenzell dolomite, Dietfurt dolomite |
| Natural stone surface finishing (honed, polished, sandblasted, bush-hammered, tumbled,Surface | – | – | – | – | Dietfurt limestone beige, Dietfurt limestone grey, Dietfurt limestone Gala, Dietfurt dolomite, Jura limestone beige, Jura limestone grey, Jura limestone yellow-banded, Wachenzell dolomite |
| Tile/floor panel production (30x60, 60x60, 60x90, 61x61, 91.5x61 cm, free lengths, thicknesses 1-2Machining | – | free lengths × 91.5 cm × 2 cm | – | – | Dietfurt limestone, Dietfurt travertine, Wachenzell dolomite, Jura limestone |
| Custom production of stair steps, treads, risers and window sills (2-4 cm thick, straightMachining | – | 4 cm | – | – | Dietfurt limestone, Wachenzell dolomite, Jura limestone, Dietfurt travertine |
| Solid stone work (seat stones, balustrades, columns, planters, benches)Machining | – | – | – | – | Dietfurt limestone, Wachenzell dolomite, Dietfurt dolomite, Jura limestone |
| Landscaping products (wall blocks, paving stones, hydraulic engineering stones,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Dietfurt limestone Gala, Dietfurt dolomite, Wachenzell dolomite |
| Chippings production (chippings plant)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Limestone |
| Asphalt production (asphalt mixing plants Dietfurt and Roth)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Limestone |
| Slab and raw block processing (dimensional stone production)Machining | – | – | – | – | Jura limestone, Dietfurt limestone |
| Splitting plant (split stones, Brickstone splitface)Forming | – | – | – | – | Dietfurt limestone, Limestone |
| RAWE stone gabion production (FS stone gabion system)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Limestone |
| Dietfurt Brickstone (natural stone facing, variants classic, splitface, sarena, castellina,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Dietfurt limestone |
| Natural stone consulting, project support, sample service, natural stone workshopEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippings plant | – | 1 | – | 1972 | Dietfurt |
| Asphalt mixing plant | – | 2 | – | 1982/2006 | Dietfurt, Roth |
| Slab production | – | 1 | – | 2013 | Petersbuch |
| Raw block processing | – | 1 | – | 2014 | Petersbuch |
| Splitting plant | – | 1 | – | 2021 | Kaldorf |
| Quarry | – | 4 | approx. 260 ha total extraction area | – | Dietfurt, Kaldorf, Wachenzell, others |
| Natural stone plant | – | 3 | – | – | Petersbuch, Wegscheid, Kaldorf |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Sustainability
Quality is assured through extensive selection of the stones in the quarry and at the plant; frost resistance according to EN 12371 and low water absorption are documented. An environmental management system with a published environmental statement as well as Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for tiles, floor, facade and wall panels are available for building certifications.
| Evidence | Treuchtlingen-Dietfurt |
|---|---|
| Environmental management system / environmental statement | |
| EPD (tiles, floor, facade and wall panels) |
Company History
- 1970
Merger of five companies to form Franken-Schotter Betriebsgesellschaft
- 1972
Commissioning of the Dietfurt chippings plant
- 1975
Extraction of the first limestone raw blocks in the Dietfurt quarry
- 1982
Construction of the new asphalt mixing plant in Dietfurt
- 1989
Start of dimensional stone production at the Petersbuch plant
- 2002
Start of production for RAWE stone gabions
- 2004
Opening of the Kaldorf quarry
- 2006
Construction and commissioning of the Roth asphalt mixing plant
- 2013
Construction and commissioning of the new slab production in Petersbuch
- 2014
Construction and commissioning of the new raw block processing in Petersbuch
- 2017
Opening of the Wachenzell quarry
- 2018
Acquisition of 100% of the shares of Vereinigte Marmorwerke
- 2021
Construction and commissioning of the Kaldorf splitting plant
- 2025
Merger of Vereinigte Marmorwerke into Franken-Schotter GmbH & Co. KG
- 2026
Construction of the new production hall in Kaldorf