Pumex was one of the world leading pumice-stone industry since 1958. Then, Aeolian Islands were declared UNESCO Heritage.  Nowadays in Pumex area you still find a few traces of what was pumice extraction and processing.

The factory from the sea side

Wind and sea erosion on the abandoned factory

The piers for cargo loading

Old power for the conveyor belts

In the engine rooms: rusty wheels and pistons

Inside the factory: pumice still covers every floor

In the warehouse: last pumice, empty bags.