{"id":5993,"date":"2015-04-10T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallindensgranit.se\/english\/?p=5993"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:08:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:08:50","slug":"stone-of-the-year-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallindensgranit.se\/english\/stone-of-the-year-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Stone of the year 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ldu3xlnh-8d8f5f49d18f496fcf6c543417ae644f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Stone of the year 2015<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mh35z249-5486c9198106fe2a03273aa8753b5bf9\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mh35z249-5486c9198106fe2a03273aa8753b5bf9{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mh35z249-5486c9198106fe2a03273aa8753b5bf9 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-60yh89-6752d2584fdd3ac8ec9b6016cc9cbbdd\">\n.flex_column.av-60yh89-6752d2584fdd3ac8ec9b6016cc9cbbdd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-60yh89-6752d2584fdd3ac8ec9b6016cc9cbbdd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ldu46nfj-7d38f620dded9442181d77b8e75c32f2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"109\"><strong data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"107\">Red Bohus Granite \u2013 Swedish Stone of the Year 2015. The Swedish Stone Industries Federation &#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sten.se\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sveriges Stenindustrif\u00f6rbund<\/a>&#8221; named Red Bohus Granite as Swedish Stone of the Year 2015. Red Bohus is a Swedish granite variety with character, whose qualities are also sought after internationally.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"910\">Red Bohus has made a strong mark on Sweden\u2019s architectural history. The Telegraph House in Gothenburg is the foremost architectural example built in the National Romantic style, at the same time signaling the beginning of the 20th century and a modern Sweden.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"1513\">A more contemporary example of a building in Red Bohus is the Nordea House, a name that reflects the many structural mergers of the banking world. When it was completed in 1967, it was called the G\u00f6tabanken Building. Its stone fa\u00e7ade has proven more durable than the financial sector itself. In fifty years, it has never been cleaned and yet has retained its luster. Even Nordea\u2019s new headquarters in Stockholm features Red Bohus among the stone types adorning its facade. The building, totaling 37,000 square meters, will, once completed later this spring, meet the highest environmental standards.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1922\">The natural stone Red Bohus Granite is quarried in three locations in Bohusl\u00e4n. Each site has lent its name to the stone quarried there. Hallindens Granit operates two of the quarries, Brastad and Skarstad. \u2013 The market is primarily in Europe. Red Bohus has a warm hue and the typical qualities of Swedish granite, such as high strength and frost resistance, says <strong>J\u00f6rgen Lundgren<\/strong>, CEO of Hallindens Granit.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"2311\">The third variety of Red Bohus, Broberg, is quarried by Emmaboda Granit*. The company has noticed increasing demand in recent years. \u2013 Broberg is mainly used in public spaces, for streets and squares. We deliver large volumes of the stone to ongoing construction projects, such as Skeppsbron in Gothenburg. A significant share is also exported, says <strong>Joakim Steen<\/strong> of Emmaboda Granit. (*Broberg has been taken over by\/is now quarried by Hallinden Granit.)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2741\">Red Bohus is also highly appreciated among artists. Sculptor P\u00e5l Svensson emphasizes the color nuances as the stone\u2019s foremost quality from an artistic perspective. \u2013 There is a warmth in the color that especially comes into its own when used on relatively large surfaces. Its splitability makes it possible to produce very fine pieces that can then be rejoined. The surface can also be highly polished, says <strong>P\u00e5l Svensson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2741\"><strong>The jury\u2019s motivation reads:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"645\">Red Bohus Granite has an obvious place in Sweden\u2019s stone history and is awarded Swedish Stone of the Year 2015 for its timeless qualities. Red Bohus Granite has a warm hue and can be processed into a variety of expressions, continually inspiring new generations of architects and artists.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mh34vgmd-fb8b656d68021a2b2bac9c47442bcbfa\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mh34vgmd-fb8b656d68021a2b2bac9c47442bcbfa img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mh34vgmd-fb8b656d68021a2b2bac9c47442bcbfa .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mh34vgmd-fb8b656d68021a2b2bac9c47442bcbfa av-styling- avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-7168 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7168 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