The Granite Stone and Monument Industry

Delta Associates, Ltd. has 18+ years experience in working with all sectors on this industry. We have worked in various capacities for the following types of companies and organizations:
• Monument and commercial fabrication/manufacturing plants
• Retail monument companies and regional groups
• National multi-location companies
• Associations – MBNA division president and trustee & seminar leader
• EGA –Elberton Granite Association
• MBNA – Monument Builders of North America
• Granite and Marble quarries

This experience includes one or several of the following functions and projects. Many of these resulted in integrated solutions for the markets and company sizes that we serve:

Organization restructuring and Human Resources
• Operations and marketing – getting the right pegs in the right places
• Recruiting and Executive Search
• Position descriptions and performance measurement
• Compensation alternatives for rewarding profit
Financial management
• Profitability Enhancement
• Debt Restructuring & Financing alternatives
• Break-Even Analysis and Budget development
• Business Valuations for Estate, Divorce and Acquisition opportunities
Pricing, costing and related strategies for marketing and profit increases
Management Information Systems
• Reporting for management control & profit
• Business software & systems evaluation for vertical markets
• Implementation & conversion assistance
Mergers and acquisitions – either side
• Due diligence and negotiations
• Candidate search & evaluation
• Making it work after the deal
Strategic, Marketing and Business Planning
• Market and competitive analysis
• Positioning and diversification strategies
• Pricing and product segmentation
• Prospecting and selling tactics
• Long and short term business plans

RESULTS COUNT A small sample

• Reorganizing a group of 5 jointly owned companies into a consolidated group with central management and administration. Results: Increased profits and revenues.
• Restructuring marketing and pricing for small & unprofitable southern retailer. Results: substantial revenue growth, return to a positive current ratio, and 10% pretax profits
• Evaluating viability of a captive sandblast operation. Results: profitable sale of the unit
• Total operations & marketing analysis for a retail monument & counter top company. Results: reduction in operating cost and increase in profits.

"thanks for making the acquisition process so smooth. Our employees appreciate the effort you made to make them understand."