Business View Magazine Jan-2019

59 the five of us. I was still in college at the time and worked on the weekends, helping out when I could, until I was done school. It was pretty basic–we were manufacturers of cultured marble products and our customers were primarilymulti-unit apart- ment builders–no residential homes.We started out in a 500- sq.-ft. building and added space by pouring a 250-sq.-ft. concrete pad outside that was uncovered.” The company sourced materials frommajor sup- pliers on a very limited scale, buying resin in 55 gal- lon drums, and calcium carbonate, used as a filler, in 50 pound bags –one pallet at a time.As the com- pany grew, it branched out into high-end, custom cultured marble work; very intricate custom applica- tions that opened the door to a new and lucrative market.AGCO was covering the bottom (apartment side) and top (high-end custom side) of the market and the middle just fell into place. People came to know they were out there and had capabilities across the entire spectrum-everything from basic, easy countertops or window sills to the most elabo- rate top-line customwork for residential builders. They kept the commercial side but moved into the national builder scopes, and then regional and local builders in the Metropolitan Atlanta area. The main AGCO facility, located in Norcross, Geor- gia, a northern suburb of Atlanta, encompasses a 100,000-sq.-ft.manufacturing operation on a 10- acre piece of property,with plenty of room left for expansion.There is also a satellite facility in Doug- las (south Georgia), another in Douglasville (west side of Atlanta).The company sells to a network of kitchen and bath (K& B) dealers, nationwide; the K & B network are regular customers, including cabi- net shops, retail home centers, and plumbing show- rooms throughout the country.The split by division is 50 percent residential, 30-35 percent nationwide dealer, and the balance is commercial applications. MAZI COMBINES PRODUCT QUALITY AND ELEGANCE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND COMPETITIVE PRICING. 5825 Steeplechase Blvd., Cumming, GA 30040 P 678-455-0492 | F 678-455-0125 | mazisinks@gmail.com www.mazi-sinks.com