Pedra do Frade Export

What Pedra do Frade Export does

Pedra do Frade Export is a Brazilian family-owned natural stone producer founded in 1996 in Espírito Santo by Estevam Antônio Fiorio and now led by the founder's children Geovane, Sabrina, Saimon, and Lara Fiorio. The company owns six proprietary quarries—Mocamblu, Natura, Taiga, Tempest, Lunar, and Vincent Black—and operates industrial plants that process raw blocks into finished ornamental stone slabs. Its product catalog comprises eight branded natural stone materials spanning quartzite, granite, and marble, including rare blue quartzites (Mocamblu, Tempest Blue), green quartzites (Natura, Taiga), black granite (Vincent Black), red quartzite (Tempest Red), and dolomitic marble (Lunar). Each material is positioned for high-end architecture, interior design, furniture, and art applications, with the proprietary Pedra do Frade Signature® trademark reinforcing premium branding.

The company's go-to-market is a direct B2B enterprise sales motion targeting international architecture and design professionals, construction firms, and stone distributors in more than 30 countries. Pedrals do Frade distributes exclusively through its own sales operation rather than third-party resellers, supported by WhatsApp-led quoting and a bilingual (English/Portuguese) digital presence across website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with revenue generated per project/shipment as one-time license-style transactions. Vertical integration—from quarry ownership through finishing—gives the company control over quality, exclusivity, and supply reliability, which it uses as the primary differentiator versus commodity ornamental stone exporters. The company has no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, and no subsidiaries, operating as an independent family enterprise in the ornamental stone sector.

Name

Pedra do Frade Export

Legal name

PEDRA DO FRADE EXPORT

Website

https://pedradofrade.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pedra do Frade Export is a Brazilian family-owned natural stone producer and exporter that mines and processes quartzite, marble, and granite from six proprietary quarries, selling directly to international architecture, design, and construction customers in more than 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Stone / Ornamental Stone Materials

NAICS

Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying (212311), Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

Granite Quarrying & Dimension Stone Fabrication (IMAKAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marble Quarrying & Dimension Stone Fabrication (IMAKAHAE)

Keywords

• Natural stone extraction
• Ornamental stone export
• Quartzite production
• Granite quarrying
• Marble manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio Novo Do Sul

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Natural Stone Export: Revenue generated from extraction, processing, and international export of ornamental natural stones including quartzite, marble, and granite. The company controls its own quarries and industrial plants, enabling vertical integration from raw material extraction to finished product.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pedra do Frade Export extracts, processes, and exports premium natural stone products (quartzite, granite, and marble) from its own six quarries in Brazil. The company sells its finished Own Quarry Collection of named stones directly to international architecture, design, and construction clients in more than 30 countries.

Product overview

Pedra do Frade Export operates as a natural stone producer with its own quarries, offering the Own Quarry Collection of exclusive Brazilian geological materials. The product portfolio consists of eight distinct natural stone products: Natura, Taiga, Mocamblu, Vincent Black, Tempest Blue, Tempest Red, Tempest Quartzite, and Lunar. These materials include various quartzites, granite, and marble types, each distinguished by unique mineral compositions, colors, and textures derived from Brazilian geology. The products serve multiple applications in architecture, design, furniture, and art.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natura Quartzite composed of quartz, mica, sericite, and fuchsite with high wear resistance, featuring exclusive beauty with quartz crystals intertwined with geometric green blocks. Sourced from company-owned quarries for architecture, design, furniture, and art applications.
• Taiga Green quartzite with uniform hue marked by lively and natural movements, formed by intertwined quartz crystals and micaceous minerals, offering high technical performance and resistance to wear. Sourced from company-owned quarries for high-end architectural and design applications.
• Mocamblu Rare quartzite from Mocambo, Bahia featuring a unique blue shade with delicate white quartz veins, composed of quartz, kyanite and fuchsite with deep green tones, crystal blues and earthy nuances. Sourced exclusively from the company's Mocambo quarry for high-end architectural and design applications.
• Vincent Black Igneous granite with a deep black background crossed by fine white veins, formed through slow crystallization processes resulting in an extremely resistant rock ideal for sophisticated applications. Sourced from company-owned quarries for architectural and design applications.
• Tempest Blue Quartzite composed of pure quartz, muscovite, garnet, and chlorite featuring striking blue shades with high resistance and durability for sophisticated applications. Sourced from company-owned quarries for high-end architectural and design applications.
• Tempest Red Quartzite reflecting nature's strength with chromatic intensity from red to earthy tones, featuring minerals such as garnet and chlorite combined with high-purity quartz for a resistant and aesthetically powerful rock. Sourced from company-owned quarries for high-end architectural and design applications.
• Tempest Quartzite Quartzite with clear base and soft veins spreading over pure quartz, composed of quartz crystals intertwined with muscovite and chlorite creating a radiant, delicate and imposing visual effect. Sourced from company-owned quarries for high-end architectural and design applications.
• Lunar Dolomitic marble of metamorphic origin combining dolomite, calcite, magnesite and a high concentration of quartz, featuring ethereal beauty with delicate textures, subtle movement and soft shine. Sourced from company-owned quarries for high-end architectural and design applications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cumar: Italian marble specialist with curated collections and direct global B2B sales to architects. Comparable as a premium natural stone supplier operating in the high-end specification segment.
• Polycor: North America's largest natural stone producer, quarrying granite, marble, and limestone for architectural applications. Directly comparable to Pedra do Frade as a vertically integrated dimension stone producer with proprietary quarries and international distribution.
• Levantina: Spanish-based multinational natural stone producer quarrying marble, granite, and limestone for global export. Comparable as a vertically integrated extractor and exporter of premium natural stone to international architectural markets.
• Guidoni: Brazilian ornamental stone group with extensive quarry holdings and international processing/distribution. Comparable as a domestic Brazilian competitor exporting similar stone materials to international markets.
• Antolini Luigi: Italian marble and natural stone specialist with proprietary quarries and curated collections marketed globally. Comparable as a premium natural stone supplier emphasizing unique materials and architect/specifier relationships.
• Vetter Stone: US-based natural stone producer operating dolomite and limestone quarries for architectural and dimensional applications. Comparable as a vertically integrated dimension stone supplier with direct B2B sales to construction and design customers.
• Granitos Zucchi: Brazilian granite and quartzite producer with own quarries and global export operations. Directly comparable as a Brazilian domestic peer competing in the same export markets for natural architectural stone.

Broad incumbents

• Cosentino: Global Spanish-headquartered surfaces leader with Silestone (engineered quartz) and natural stone lines. Comparable as a premium stone/specification brand serving international architects and designers, though it competes more through engineered surfaces than natural stone quarrying.
• M S International: One of the largest North American importers and distributors of natural stone including granite, marble, and quartzite. Comparable as a key channel partner/competitor in the US natural stone supply chain serving architects and builders.

Emerging players

• Granite Gallery: Brazilian exporter of granite, marble, and quartzite slabs to US and international wholesale markets. Comparable as a Brazilian stone exporter targeting similar specification and distribution channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCN-OEzxsSBnQN1G6j5fRdpw
• Facebookfacebook.com/pedradofrade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pedra-do-frade-export
• Instagraminstagram.com/pedradofradeexport

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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