Quarry operation in the 3rd generation: limestone and dolomite products such as crushed stone, crushed sand, building and ornamental stones from Lower Austria and Burgenland
Josef Fröstl GesmbH
1130 Vienna (administration) · 2380 Perchtoldsdorf – Gießhübl quarry · 2485 Wimpassing an der Leitha – Wimpassing quarryNew on Amplifa
Fröstl Quarry – Family business in its third generation
Josef Fröstl GesmbH is a classic open-cast mining operation in family ownership, now in its third generation, extracting limestone and dolomite products for the construction industry. From its two quarries in Gießhübl (Lower Austria) and Wimpassing an der Leitha (Burgenland), the company produces crushed rock sands, rock chippings, crushed stone material, unbound base course materials uOT and uUT, rock rubble, ditch filling material, building stones, hydraulic engineering and ornamental stones. The materials are used for road and motorway construction, railway subgrade, airport runways, subway construction, flood protection and torrent control, as well as by municipalities, for garden landscaping and by private home builders. In addition to material distribution, the company offers winter services; products are collected by appointment directly at the quarry. The company headquarters is located in Vienna-Hietzing, with deliveries mainly to the surrounding region in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland.
- Site
- Wien
- Processes
- Crushed rock sand extraction (open-cast mining), Rock chipping extraction, Crushed stone / crushed stone material extraction, Base course material uOT (unbound, U1-U5), Base course material uUT (unbound, U6-U10), Rock rubble extraction, Ditch filling material, Building stone extraction
- Materials
- Limestone, Dolomite
- Certificates
- Member of the Quality Protection Association of Austrian Gravel, Chipping and, ANKÖ member (registration register)
- Founded
- 1975
- Industries
- Road and motorway construction, Railway construction (track subgrade), Airport construction, Subway construction, Civil engineering, Municipalities (flood protection and torrent control)
- 01
Rock extraction in open-cast mining (limestone, dolomite)
- 02
Crushing and processing into crushed sands, chippings and crushed stone
- 03
Processing of base course materials uOT/uUT, ditch filling material
- 04
Extraction of building, hydraulic engineering and ornamental stones
- 05
Pick-up by appointment at the quarry
Raw materials and products
Limestone
Raw material for crushed sands, chippings, crushed stone, base course materials as well as building, hydraulic engineering and ornamental stones.
Dolomite
Harder and more brittle raw material than limestone, also used as crushed sand, chipping, crushed stone and base course material.
Sites
Vienna
ATAdministration and office
Gießhübl Quarry
ATOpen-cast mining and extraction
- Materials
- Limestone, Dolomite
Wimpassing Quarry
ATOpen-cast mining and extraction
- Materials
- Limestone, Dolomite
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed rock sand extraction (open-cast mining)Other | – | – | – | – | Limestone, Dolomite |
| Rock chipping extractionOther | – | – | – | – | Limestone, Dolomite |
| Crushed stone / crushed stone material extractionOther | – | – | – | – | Limestone, Dolomite |
| Base course material uOT (unbound, U1-U5)Other | – | – | – | – | Limestone, Dolomite |
| Base course material uUT (unbound, U6-U10)Other | – | – | – | – | Limestone, Dolomite |
| Rock rubble extractionOther | – | – | – | – | Limestone, Dolomite |
| Ditch filling materialOther | – | – | – | – | Limestone, Dolomite |
| Building stone extractionOther | – | – | – | – | Limestone, Dolomite |
| Hydraulic engineering stone extractionOther | – | – | – | – | Limestone |
| Ornamental stone extractionOther | – | – | – | – | Limestone, Dolomite |
| Gravel extractionOther | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality with certification
The products are quality-certified through membership in the Quality Protection Association of Austrian Gravel, Chipping and Crushed Stone Works; the company is also an ANKÖ member (registration register).
| Evidence | Vienna | Gießhübl Quarry | Wimpassing Quarry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Quality Protection Association of Austrian Gravel, Chipping and | |||
| ANKÖ member (registration register) |
From the history book
- 1883
Start of extraction of high-quality raw materials in the 'Kleiner Sattel' quarry in Gießhübl.
- 1940
Josef Fröstl began distributing quarry material as general haulage contractor for the company Endlweber.
- 1967
Josef Fröstl bought the company from Rittmeister Endlweber and took over around 70 employees; integration into the Austrian Quality Protection Association.
- 1974
The Wimpassing quarry was added as a second operating site.
- 1975
Foundation of Fröstl GesmbH in its present form.
- 2018
Josef Fröstl jun. took over the management.
- 2019
More than 3,000 young trees planted at Gießhübl.