Business View Magazine Jan-2019

63 expensive equipment.To see if there’s a way we can make that material without that expensive equipment. It’s very exciting when we have a break- through; being on the forefront of innovation and having industry organizations call us to help out companies that are having trouble making some- thing.” Larry adds,“We try to play a role and support the associations and organizations in our industry. Those valuable relationships are a great way to network.We’re a member of ICPA (International Cast Polymer Association) and Matt serves on the Board of that Association.We also belong to NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association), ISFA (Interna- tional Stone Fabricators Association), NSI (National Stone Institute), and NAHB (National Association of Home Builders).” Over the next five years,AGCO anticipates that, due to consolidation in the industry,manufactur- ing product for other small manufacturers will be a huge outlet for growth.“We’re a diversified com- pany,” says Larry.“We have a wide range of varying countertop products and can claim to be experts in those–from the cast polymer side, all the way through granite and quartz, and recycled materials like the new sintered offerings.We’re at the forefront