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ease in which it can be polished has also made Burdur’s
Beige a favorite in decoration and construction sectors.
Its most common uses are as tiles in marble floors
and walls, bathroom and poolside tiles, and marble
staircases in public settings such as hotels, conference
centers and shopping centers. It also presents a wide
array of creative options for interiors with high design
standards because of its natural characteristics, its
harmonious and convenient color tones from smooth
beige to brown, and surface texture varieties from plain
to an assortment of grains and patterns.
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According to the Natural Stones Industry Report prepared
by BAKA (Turkish Western Mediterranean Development
Agency), there has been significant growth in Burdur’s
marble industry within the past 11 years including 70
mine excavation sites, 100 mineral processing plants and
7 mineral processing machinery production factories. This
provides employment for 4,250 workers, around 2000
working in the quarries and 2250 in the factories and
other related aspects of the industry.
Predictions indicate that around at least 40 millions
of tons of marble is still residing within the available
reserves, available for excavation and production. This is
a meaningful number for an area where almost every bit
of the landscape produces this hidden treasure, Burdur
Beige. Data shows that just in year 2009, 4 million square
meters of Beige marble production has been quarried.
Its geologically optimal location along the AlpineHimalayan belt enables Turkey to have such a wealth in
underground marble reserves. Combined with efficiency
of Turkish marble sector’s industrial and distribution
systems, Burdur Beige is one of the success stories of the
Turkish stone sector. We can add to this the sea shipping
possiblities from the Turkish ports in the Mediterranean
which is also a plus for speedy and economic export,
and a reason for Turkey’s well known leading position in
global stone markets.
Currently 85% of the produced Beige marble is exported
from Turkey and 15% is sold nationally. 50% of Burdur
Beige exportation is processed stone, while 30% is sold
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