The production of silica sand and quartz gravel as well as gravel and sand has a long tradition in our company. Over the decades we have grown together with the requirements of our customers from an increasing number of industries. Today, we are one of the leading manufacturers of mineral raw materials in Germany and are perfectly positioned to satisfy our customers’ wishes in the future.
Production of building sand at the plant in Haida, near Elsterwerda
Start of production of special sands such as filter sand and gravel, moulding sand, masonry and plaster sand and track sand
Establishment of the Speyer gravel plant location
Commissioning of the Linkenheim gravel plant
Takeover of the plants in Haida, Kahla, Koschendorf and Saalhausen and merger with the publicly owned Cottbus construction materials combine
Inauguration of the Hagenbach plant with rail connection
Founding of Silex Normkies GmbH & Co. KG, which included plants in Linkenheim, Hagenbach and Speyer
Founding of ZuS Zuschlagstoffe und Spezialsande GmbH, which included plants in Haida, Kahla, Koschendorf and Saalhausen, with the participation of Silex Normkies GmbH & Co. KG
Takeover of ZuS by Silex Normkies GmbH & Co. KG
Modernization of the plants in Haida, Kahla, Koschendorf and Saalhausen
Commissioning of packaging Haida
Commissioning of the new quartz sand drying plant in Haida, including quartz sand mill
Certification according to DIN ISO 9001
Takeover of the quartz plant in Quedlinburg
Construction of a new plant in Hagenbach
Planning permission for the deposit in Quedlinburg
Merger of Silex and ZUS into WOLFF & MÜLLER Quarzsande GmbH
Set up of a new silica sand plant in Quedlinburg for the production of high-quality silica sand, especially for the glass and foundry industries
Planning of another silica sand plant in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
Commissioning of the vermiculite plant in Bulgaria
Establishment of a second drying plant in Quedlinburg
New sand dredgers at plants in Haida and Speyer
Energy Management System (EnMS) – certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001
Use of four new wheel loaders
Introduction of the online Silica Sand shop
Start of wet extraction at the Quedlinburg plant
Start of construction of drying plant III in Quedlinburg
New internet presence in 2018