04/08/2026
Norway is not an obvious market for Ukrainian dark stone. That is exactly what makes it interesting for us.
Norway already has a strong stone culture. Larvikite, known worldwide through names such as Blue Pearl and Emerald Pearl, has shaped a distinctive Nordic character in natural stone.
Our goal is not to claim that Ukrainian stone is better than local stone. The real question is whether Ukrainian Labradorite and Gabbro can create additional value in a market that already understands dark stone extremely well.
We are now supplying thermo-treated Labradorite and Gabbro for outdoor paving: slabs and setts with a thickness of 6–8 cm.
This is heavy material transported over a long distance. Freight can reach approximately €4,000 per truck, so the stone must justify not only its own price, but also the logistics and the client’s decision to source outside the local market.
For UGRAN, Norway is still a new direction. It is not a major victory yet, but it is a serious beginning.
We do not aim to replace local stone. We are looking for projects where Ukrainian materials can add value through availability, surface finish, design, technical properties or project economics.
This is how exports grow: not only by selling where it is easy, but by learning how to compete in markets where buyers already have strong alternatives.
What makes an imported material worth choosing when a market already has an excellent local option?
