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Much has changed since the days when a horse and buggy were used to move the rock, but Braen Stone Industries' commitment to its customers, employees, community and the environment has remained as solid as the rocks it excavated. Braen Stone Industries began mining operations in northern New Jersey in 1904. Founded by the Braen family five generations ago, the company is still mining the original quarry. In the century since, Braen has mined additional quarries, opened a recycling and reclamation center, and added asphalt manufacturing to its operations.

Today, the company's Nordberg Crushing Plant in Haledon, NJ produces trap rock aggregates for a wide range of uses. Its granite/gneiss quarry in Ringwood, NJ produces manufactured sand products for use in concrete and masonry.

Braen Stone Industries' asphalt production and recycling operations are also located at the Haledon quarry. For asphalt production Braen operates a Gencor Drum Plant capable of producing 400 tons/hour. A fully automated batch plant is also used to produce hot mix asphalt products and custom designed mixtures.

Braen places great importance on strictly adhering to environmental and safety regulations intended to protect the environment, employees and the community. An important consideration in meeting these guidelines is the effective control of odors related to asphalt production.

Although Braen has never received any complaints about odor, with its closest neighbors a mere 1,000 feet from the edge of the quarry, it's easy to see why the company was eager to avoid becoming a nuisance to the residential community.