Sims-Lohman Acquires Babin Building Solutions' Cabinet and Countertop Division
Sims-Lohman Fine Kitchens and Granite has acquired the Cabinet and Countertop Division of Babin Building Solutions of Cleveland, Ohio.
CLEVELAND, OH, February 24, 2013
Sims-Lohman Fine Kitchens and Granite announces the acquisition of the Cabinet and Countertop Division of Babin Building Solutions, effective February 8, 2013.Sims-Lohman is a regional leader in the distribution of cabinets and the fabrication of granite and other countertop offerings for the kitchen and bath industry. Sims-Lohman currently serves the Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Indianapolis and Lafayette markets, and this acquisition allows the company to also provide exceptional service to the Cleveland market.
Sims-Lohman will continue to operate the former Babin showroom at 4101 Royalton Road in Broadview Heights. The Elyria showroom at 5240 Detroit Road will re-open in March after the completion of renovations. Sims-Lohman is also evaluating options for an east side showroom which would be targeted to open this summer.
Many Babin sales representatives will remain part of the new Sims-Lohman team. The company also announces the addition of Tim Bretz and Doug Page, both industry veterans with more than 40 years of combined experience, to the Cleveland sales group.
"This represents great opportunity for Sims-Lohman to continue our strategic growth and expansion," said Steve Steinman, chairman and CEO of Sims-Lohman. "We can build upon the recognition of the Babin brand, combining it with our existing resources to provide top quality solutions for our customers."
About Sims-Lohman:
The region's largest distributor of cabinets and fabricator of granite countertops, Sims-Lohman has been a leader in the kitchen and bath industry since the original company was founded in 1971. Sims-Lohman provides products and services for professionals and their clients, including custom builders and remodelers, production builders, designers and architects, home centers and commercial contractors. Sims-Lohman has showrooms in Dayton, Lafayette, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Erlanger, Ky., and fabricates more than 5,000 granite countertops while providing the cabinetry for more than 20,000 new kitchens annually. For more information, visit http://www.sims-lohman.com.