About us

Overview

We specialize in the extraction, processing, and trade of industrial minerals, establishing ourselves as one of the leading companies in the industry.

Who we are

LAVA, a member of HERACLES Group, is one of the leading mining and quarrying companies in Greece holding a leading position in the mining, processing and trading of industrial minerals. With a presence of over 70 years, we supply pumice, gypsum, natural pozzolana and silica sand from our owned sites:

  • Pumice stone on Yali island, north of Nisyros;
  • Gypsum in Altsi, Sitia, Crete;
  • Natural Pozzolana in Xylokeratia, Milos;
  • Silica Sand in Kastriani, Milos.

Our work stands out for its quality and innovation and has a global reach through our significant export activity. 

For us at LAVA, customer satisfaction is the ultimate goal. We offer diverse and innovative solutions for construction, geotechnical projects, agriculture and industry, always placing the customer at the heart of our actions.

Our commitment to high quality and continuous improvement of our processes is reflected in the ISO 9001 quality certification, an internationally recognized standard that guarantees the integrity of all processes and systems that we adopt from the production to the loading of aggregates to be shipped to our customers.

With conviction and dedication, we continue to achieve the highest standards and offer reliable solutions to every customer.

Member of the Greek Mining Enterprises Association

We are an active member of the Association of Mining Enterprises (SME), which is the Athens-based professional association representing Greek mining enterprises since 1924. Through our membership, we strive to strengthen and promote the Greek mining sector as a pillar of regional and national development and international business activity; to foster the positions of our sector as a whole; and to build constructive relations with the other member companies.

Our Certificates

We adhere to certified quality standards, fully complying with the highest industry specifications. Our commitment to quality and continuous improvement is unwavering, reflecting our steadfast dedication to providing products and services that exceed our customers’ expectations.

Certificate of conformity of the factory production control(0615-CPR-9981)

Certificate of conformity for lightweight aggregates for concrete, mortar and grout

Certificate of conformity of the factory production control(0615-CPR-9984)

Certificate of conformity for lightweight aggregates for bituminus mixtures and surface treatments and for unbound and bound applications

Pumice Stone EPD

Environmental Product Declaration for LAVA Pumice Stone in accordance with ISO 14025 and 15804:2012+A2:2019

CE MARKING 0-3 2024

Quality Certificate of LAVA pumice stone 0-3mm by Bureau Veritas according to ΕΝ 13055-1 for concrete, mortar and grout

CE MARKING 0-8 2024

Quality Certificate of LAVA pumice stone 0-8mm by Bureau Veritas according to ΕΝ 13055-1 for concrete, mortar and grout

CE MARKING 2-10 2024

Quality Certificate of LAVA pumice stone 2-10mm by Bureau Veritas according to ΕΝ 13055-1 for concrete, mortar and grout

Commercial Network

EUROPE

HOLLAND

CYPRUS

GREECE

GERMANY

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

CZECH REPUBLIC

FRANCE

ITALY

MALTA

SPAIN

UK

croatia

CROATIA

INTERNATIONAL

U.S.A

INDIA

ALGERIA

ISRAEL

LEBANON

TURKEY

MOROCCO

About us

Our
Facilities

Where quality meets expertise. We operate production facilities in 4 locations – Gyali, Altsi, Xylokeratia, and Kastriani – where we extract pumice, gypsum, natural pozzolana, and silica sand.
Port Facilities
Port facilities

The gateway for distributing high-quality industrial minerals to every corner of the planet