Fabricator’s Choice Celebrates 25th
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. – Fabricator’s Choice, one of North America’s leaders in digital integration for stone manufacturing, welcomed surface manufacturers here from across the country last fall to celebrate its 25th business anniversary.
The “FabChoice EXPERIENCE” lived up to its name, providing guests with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the advanced tools and systems designed for profit-driven fabricators.
Company President Tom Harms reflected on the journey since their year-2000 start-up, noting that many successful ventures begin modestly.
“We’re not that big,” he said, “but we’ve come a long way from renting space in the back of a warehouse to operating in our 50,000-plus-square-foot facility.”
Running daily with the most technologically sophisticated equipment in the industry, Fabricator’s Choice represents Burkhardt-Löffler North America through its partnership with the European manufacturer. Burkhardt-Löffler executives—including President Matthias Baumann, along with Dieter Löffler and Sylvan Maderer—attended the September event and met directly with guests.
Visitors attending the two-day event joined one of two day-long comprehensive plant tours featuring a complete job in production. Event sponsors showcased new software innovations spanning precise PhotoTop field templating, manufacturing flow control, profitability management, and growth-planning technologies.
See the event video here.
Well-attended seminars covered key industry topics, with ample time between sessions for networking and exchanging ideas.
Carefully selected sponsors played a significant role in creating value for business owners and their financial teams. Platinum Sponsors Burkhardt-Löffler North America and Mapascan were joined by Gold Sponsors ActionFlow, Synchronous Solutions, Measure Square, and Stone Profits – each aligned with the mission of maximizing profitability, leveraging emerging technologies, and delivering complete operational visibility.
In between the day tours, guests gathered for an evening dinner at FabChoice, enjoying music, conversation, and the chance to share strategies for succeeding in today’s evolving marketplace. Long-time relationships were renewed, and new connections promise to benefit these forward-thinking entrepreneurs.