Construction Resources Acquires Any Old Stone
DECATUR, Ga. – Construction Resources (CR) purchased Jacksonville, Fla.-based stone wholesaler Any Old Stone earlier this month to expand its UMI distribution network. Terms of the deal weren’t announced.
Earlier this year, CR acquired UMI with three Florida locations in Boynton Beach, Naples and Tampa.
“The addition of a Jacksonville facility is part of our strategic effort to grow and expand our surfacing division so we can better service both the residential and commercial segments in the Florida market,” said Mitch Hires, CR CEO. “We’ve grown sales year over year through our multiple locations, offering a wide range of products like countertops, appliances, glass and fireplaces, to name a few.
“Any Old Stone was a perfect fit to our UMI model, and with this acquisition we hope to see continued growth,” he concluded.
UMI is growing as one of the largest surfacing distributors in the southeast, offering materials like Pompeii Quartz®, Vetrazzo®, porcelain and exotic natural stone like quartzite, granite and marble.
Ennio Marcantuono opened Any Old Stone in 2014 with the goal to provide a state-of-the-art facility where customers could come in and visualize how the company’s exclusive selection of stone would integrate into their own project. Any Old Stone’s facility includes a 15,000 ft² indoor stone gallery.
“Any Old Stone and UMI have been doing business together for the past five years and our business models are vertically aligned,” said Don DiNorcia, UMI president. “We believe thatm with the addition of this location and the market knowledge and relationships built through our partnership thus far, we will be able to exceed our customers’ service expectations.”
Marcantuono and his team will oversee the day-to-day operations of the facility which will now operate under UMI – Jacksonville.
“Our product assortment has been very beneficial to our customer base as it allows them to hand-select from natural stones and semi-precious, as well as high-performance materials like quartz and porcelain,” Marcantuono said. “I am very happy to join the UMI team and to continue leading a group of dedicated individuals.”
Construction Resources provides residential and commercial customers with a one-stop shop a variety of building products. The company has experienced significant sales growth over the last decade in part by expanding their coverage through acquiring businesses that align with their strategic mission.
CR subsidiaries include Atlanta Marble Mfg., Atlanta Kitchen, Atlanta Glass & Mirror, Florida Bath & Surfaces, CR Home of Alabama, Builders Floor Covering and Tile, Builder Specialties, Colonial Lighting, Sewell Appliance, National StoneWorks and ARD.
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