Extraction and processing of Elbe sandstone from six quarries of our own – from the quarry to the finished installation.
Sächsische SANDSTEINWERKE GmbH
Pirna-RottwerndorfNew on Amplifa
The Company
Sächsische SANDSTEINWERKE GmbH is a mid-sized family company based in Pirna-Rottwerndorf that has been active on the national and international natural stone market for generations. The company extracts high-quality Elbe sandstone in six quarries of its own, including the Cottaer, Reinhardtsdorfer and Postaer sandstone varieties, and processes it mechanically at the plant in Pirna. The range of services includes customer consulting, quarry and stone engineering, on-site surveying, planning and stoneworking implementation, stonemasonry, sculptural and restoration work, as well as the installation of modern facades and massive elements. Traditional craftsmanship is combined with state-of-the-art CNC-controlled machines for large-scale series production; in addition, custom-made one-offs and complete solutions from a single source are offered. The standard range for landscaping and garden construction includes quarry-faced, column and slip bricks, paving slabs, copings, wall, paving and kerb stones as well as crushed stone in various grain sizes. With its own logistics and a company-owned truck crane, customers are supplied nationwide and, on request, internationally.
- Site
- Pirna-Rottwerndorf
- Processes
- Crushed stone production (mechanically crushed, grain sizes 0-20, 0-68, 0-150, 20-68, 68-200,, Stonemasonry, sculptural and restoration work, Installation of modern facades and massive elements, Quarry and stone engineering, on-site surveying, planning and stoneworking implementation, Production of facade panels, semi-finished and finished products (from customer consulting to, CNC-controlled machines for large-scale series production, Manufacture of quarry-faced, column and slip bricks, copings, kerb, floor, wall and, Individual manufacture of art and utility objects (tea lights, bird baths),
- Materials
- Cottaer sandstone (–gwg–, –gw–, –g–, –Bh/gw–, –Bh/g–), Reinhardtsdorfer sandstone, Postaer sandstone, Elbe sandstone (quartz arenite, sedimentary rock, Cretaceous period), Cottaer Sandstone, Reinhardtsdorfer Sandstone, Postaer Sandstone, Elbe Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)
- Certificates
- Material testing according to DIN EN
- Industries
- Landscaping and garden construction, Private customers, Architects & construction planning, New construction, Restoration and monument preservation, Hydraulic engineering
- 01
Quarry extraction (6 quarries of our own)
- 02
On-site surveying
- 03
Planning and stoneworking implementation
- 04
CNC-controlled machining / stonemasonry and sculptural work
- 05
Manufacture of facade panels and finished products
- 06
Installation of facades and massive elements
- 07
Own logistics and delivery
Sandstone Types
Cottaer Sandstone
Fine-grained, frost- and weather-resistant Elbe sandstone for facade panels, quarry-faced and column stones, copings and profiled stonemasonry work in restoration and new construction.
Reinhardtsdorfer Sandstone
Fine- to medium-grained Elbe sandstone, used among other things on the villa and the Eosander portal of the Berlin Palace.
Postaer Sandstone
Used, among other things, for mechanically crushed stone in grain sizes 0-20 to 68-200 as well as for paving slabs.
Elbe Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)
Sedimentary rock from the Cretaceous period from the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, main component quartz, for massive stonemasonry works and sculptural elements.
Sites
Pirna-Rottwerndorf
DEHead office, administration and plant at the historic site of the company's founding; mechanical further processing
- Lot size
- Custom-made one-offs to large-scale series
- Materials
- Cottaer, Reinhardtsdorfer and Postaer sandstone
- CNC-controlled machines
- Company-owned truck crane (lifting/repositioning assistance)
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed stone production (mechanically crushed, grain sizes 0-20, 0-68, 0-150, 20-68, 68-200,Forming | – | – | – | – | Postaer Sandstone |
| Stonemasonry, sculptural and restoration workForming | – | – | – | – | Elbe sandstone, Cottaer sandstone, Reinhardtsdorfer sandstone, Postaer sandstone |
| Installation of modern facades and massive elementsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Elbe sandstone |
| Quarry and stone engineering, on-site surveying, planning and stoneworking implementationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Elbe sandstone |
| Production of facade panels, semi-finished and finished products (from customer consulting toEngineering | – | – | – | – | Cottaer sandstone, Reinhardtsdorfer sandstone, Postaer sandstone |
| CNC-controlled machines for large-scale series productionForming | – | – | – | – | Elbe sandstone |
| Manufacture of quarry-faced, column and slip bricks, copings, kerb, floor, wall andForming | – | – | – | – | Cottaer sandstone, Reinhardtsdorfer sandstone, Postaer sandstone |
| Individual manufacture of art and utility objects (tea lights, bird baths),Forming | – | – | – | – | Elbe sandstone, Cottaer sandstone |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC-controlled machine | – | – | – | – | Pirna Rottwerndorf / quarries |
| Company-owned truck crane (lifting/repositioning assistance) | – | – | – | – | Pirna |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The material quality of the sandstone types is documented by petrographic parameters according to DIN EN 1936, 1926, 12372, 13755, 13364 and 12371 (including bulk density, compressive strength, frost resistance).
| Evidence | Pirna-Rottwerndorf |
|---|---|
| Material testing according to DIN EN |
History
- 19. Jahrhund
Founding of the company Fleck und Ilmert KG in Pirna; survival of the world wars and the Great Depression as one of the few companies in the region
- 1945
Partial nationalization of the company Fleck und Ilmert KG
- 1972
Complete expropriation of the shareholder families; transfer into the VEB Elbenaturstein
Reprivatization after German reunification; continuation as Sächsische SANDSTEINWERKE GmbH by descendants of the company founders at the historic site of Pirna-Rottwerndorf
Participation in the archaeological reconstruction of the Dresden Frauenkirche with its self-supporting sandstone dome