Architectural Cast Stone Design, Molds and Fabrication Niche Business
Business Description
A Rare "Business in a Box" opportunity in the NYC Metro Construction Boom. This is a unique opportunity to acquire a specialized, high-margin manufacturing operation producing custom cast-stone molds, ornamental stone components, and architectural elements. Located in Somerset County, NJ, this business serves the high-end residential and commercial markets in the Greater New York City area. The business operates as a niche manufacturer of cast-stone designs, molds and building components. Unlike commodity concrete producers, this operation focuses on high-detail, aesthetic components such as fireplace surrounds, garden ornaments, coping, and sills.
The business utilizes "wet cast" methods implied by its high-detail rubber molds, allowing for superior finishes compared to industrial dry-cast competitors. The core value of this offering lies in its massive, proprietary mold portfolio. Replicating this collection would take years and significant capital.
* Tangible Assets: A complete workshop including table saws, panel saws, drill presses, and handling equipment.
* The Mold Portfolio: Approximately 220 high-detail rubber molds (for fireplaces/mantels) and 200 steel molds (for coping/trim), valued at a replacement cost of over $85,000.
* Intangible Assets (IP): A comprehensive database of CAD files, plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
* An existing inventory of ~$12,500 FMV of pre-build castings, manufacturing supplies, and raw material.
* Proprietary Formulas: 155-200 unique coloring formulas and samples that allow for premium custom finishes.
This acquisition is ideal for a Masonry Contractor or Landscape Design Firm. Acquiring this manufacturing capability allows a contractor to control their own supply chain, reduce material costs by ~22%, and offer exclusive products competitors cannot source.
The business utilizes "wet cast" methods implied by its high-detail rubber molds, allowing for superior finishes compared to industrial dry-cast competitors. The core value of this offering lies in its massive, proprietary mold portfolio. Replicating this collection would take years and significant capital.
* Tangible Assets: A complete workshop including table saws, panel saws, drill presses, and handling equipment.
* The Mold Portfolio: Approximately 220 high-detail rubber molds (for fireplaces/mantels) and 200 steel molds (for coping/trim), valued at a replacement cost of over $85,000.
* Intangible Assets (IP): A comprehensive database of CAD files, plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
* An existing inventory of ~$12,500 FMV of pre-build castings, manufacturing supplies, and raw material.
* Proprietary Formulas: 155-200 unique coloring formulas and samples that allow for premium custom finishes.
This acquisition is ideal for a Masonry Contractor or Landscape Design Firm. Acquiring this manufacturing capability allows a contractor to control their own supply chain, reduce material costs by ~22%, and offer exclusive products competitors cannot source.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 15
- Employees
- 1 (1 Contractor)
1 part-time, outsources Fabrication and Operations Assistant available for poten - Facilities & Assets
- The business is currently housed in a 4,336 sqft. warehouse, workshop, office and design room facility ideally suited for ongoing design, mold fabrication and casting production. The building is located on a .57 acre commercially zoned, special use permitted property, which allows for this specific use. This sale includes a Right of First Refusal (ROFR) or option for the Buyer to purchase the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) in a separate transaction, allowing for a seamless takeover with no need to relocate the inventory, raw material & heavy equipment.
- Website
- https://creresources.notion.site/offering-memorandum-stone-holdings-usa
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The local competition is polarized between massive industrial producers and generic importers, leaving a lucrative "Middle Market" wide open for a custom stone casting manufacturer. New Jersey’s commercial construction spending is forecast to reach a staggering $57.6 billion between 2025 and 2026. This includes massive investment in multifamily housing and healthcare facilities, both of which are heavy users of architectural stone for facades, sills, and coping, capitalizing on the NJ & NYC Construction Boom and the "Custom Renovation" Gap.
- Opportunities for Growth
- There is high demand for the unique and highly creative products that the business is perfectly positioned to capture. The business is currently "passive," relying on incoming orders. A proactive sales effort targeting the specific developers of luxury multifamily units items like window sills, coping, and pier caps, which are currently bought from generic catalogs. A critical shortage of suppliers capable of matching historic "brownstone" facades in Brooklyn and Jersey City. Restoration projects in NYC often command high budgets facade work alone.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Not included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 4,336
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- The owner is retiring and executing a strategic disposition of assets.
- Transition Support
- To ensure success, the Seller is providing up to 4-week transition and orientation period. Seller is an expert, artist and fabricator of the casting designs, molds creations and supervises the entire fabrication process. Seller is willing to continue on as a mentor/instructor to the new Owner/Operator for up to 1 year, as a W-2 employee with a negotiated salary.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2445988
- Listing Views
- 51
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