Extraction and processing of Jura limestone: crushed stone, mineral concrete, fertiliser lime, limestone powders and grits for industry
SWK Schotterwerk Kirchen GmbH & Co. KG
Munderkingen (administration) · Ehingen-Kirchen (Werk Kirchen, quarry)New on Amplifa
About us
SWK Schotterwerk Kirchen GmbH & Co. KG, with its administrative headquarters in Munderkingen, operates the Jura limestone quarry Werk Kirchen near Ehingen in Baden-Württemberg. Since 1953, limestone has been extracted there in the former primeval Danube valley between Kirchen and Mochental Castle. The production programme comprises crushed stone of all grain sizes, mineral concrete, fertiliser lime from the company's own production plant, as well as natural stone, limestone powders and grits for industry. Through continuous modernisation and expansion of the processing plants, production was gradually increased; from 2000 onwards, high-quality industrial products were added. Customers come from the construction industry, road construction, agriculture and industry. In addition, the company offers transport services.
- Site
- Munderkingen
- Processes
- Rock extraction (limestone quarry), Crushed stone production (processing, crushed stone of all grain sizes), Production of mineral concrete, Production of fertiliser lime (own production plant), Production of limestone powders, grits and industrial products, Rock extraction, Crushed stone plant, Transport services
- Materials
- Jura limestone, Limestone
- Founded
- 1953
- Industries
- Construction industry, Road construction, Agriculture, Industry, Agriculture (fertiliser lime), Industry (limestone powders, grits, fillers)
- 01
Rock extraction (Jura limestone quarry)
- 02
Processing (crushing/classification into crushed stone of all grain sizes)
- 03
Production of mineral concrete
- 04
Production of fertiliser lime
- 05
Production of limestone powders and grits for industry
- 06
Transport services
Materials & Processes
Jura limestone
Main raw material from the company's own quarry in the primeval Danube valley near Kirchen for crushed stone, mineral concrete and industrial products.
Limestone
Basic material for fertiliser lime, limestone powders and grits for the construction industry, agriculture and industry.
Sites
Munderkingen
DEAdministration
Werk Kirchen (Ehingen-Kirchen)
DEProduction, Jura limestone quarry
- Materials
- Jura limestone, limestone
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock extraction (limestone quarry)Other | – | – | – | – | Jura limestone, Limestone |
| Crushed stone production (processing, crushed stone of all grain sizes)Other | – | – | – | – | Jura limestone, Limestone |
| Production of mineral concreteOther | – | – | – | – | Limestone |
| Production of fertiliser lime (own production plant)Other | – | – | – | – | Limestone |
| Production of limestone powders, grits and industrial productsOther | – | – | – | – | Limestone |
Additional services
History
- 1953
Start of limestone extraction at the Kirchen site in the former primeval Danube valley between Kirchen and Mochental Castle; gradual modernisation and expansion of the processing plants and establishment of the company's own production plant for fertiliser limes.
- 2000
Start of production of high-quality industrial products.