John Banta, one of the owners of Montana Tile & Stone Fabricators, is the third generation of his family in the stone and tile business. His grandfather started the Craftsman-Art Tile Co. in Lancaster, PA, in 1929. When his father took over, it was renamed Banta Tile & Marble. Subsequently, Banta and his brother, Jeff, gained control of the business, and the two of them have run it for 30 years. “When granite and marble became a go-to finish in residential building around 1980, we decided to jump in and learn by trial and error,” said Banta. “Now, 35 years into it, we’re still learning.”
In 2002, the brothers decided to relocate to Montana to start Montana Tile & Stone Fabricators, partnering with an existing company, Montana Tile & Stone Co. Now, 13 years later, the company currently runs a state-of-the-art, digital shop that works with contractors, kitchen and bath dealers, designers, architects and homeowners.