"The merge came together about 11/2 years ago," said Vaughn, explaining that he and Del Dotto had been partners of a company called KMS for about two years. "J&R had been around for about 24 years - all they did was carpeting." Vaughn went on to explain that after a meeting between himself, Del Dotto and Pichenei, it was decided that the three men would combine their efforts and create one company to expand their market.
Among the equipment in the facility are two Johnson Marble Machinery (JMM) B-300 bridge saws. "I've been in the stone and tile business for 18 years, and Monty has been in it for 25 years," said Vaughn. "We knew what we liked and what was available."