Imerys, a worldwide leader in mineral processing, and Randy Smith, the Imerys Plant Manager at the Central Granite operation in Elberton, GA, announce the sale of the Central Granite Co. to Smith. As part of the sale, Central Granite will also be a dealer for Cherokee Marble in block, finished monument and slab forms.
Smith entered into negotiations for the purchase of the Central Granite operation shortly after the May 2, 2003 announcement that Imerys planned to close the monument manufacturing operations at the Central plant and that it was seeking a buyer for the assets. The Central Granite plant has continued uninterrupted operations and supply to its customer base throughout the sale process.