U.S.-based Cambria opens $4 million operation in Bolton

Photo by Mark Pavilons Caledon Councillor Richard Paterak cut the ribbon to officially welcome Cambria to Bolton. Joining him were Cambria executives and councillors Richard Whitehead, Jason Payne, Doug Beffort, Annette Groves and Allan Thompson, and Kelly Darnley from the Chamber of Commerce. The celebration also featured a performance by the legendary Ronnie Hawkins.

Cambria, the only producer of natural quartz surfaces in the United States, is opening a state-of-the-art operation in Bolton.

The 68,000-square-foot facility will manufacture a variety of surfaces including countertops, shower and tub surrounds, vanities, flooring, fireplace surrounds, desk tops and window sills for residential and commercial use. The company will initially hire 75 new employees for the operation.

"Cambria is actually made from natural quartz that is mined right here in Canada and because it is further processed in Ontario, it is a genuine locally-made product," said Peter Martin, vice-president of marketing for Cambria. "The housing market as well as the strong local economy made Ontario an ideal location for our $4 million new fabrication facility."

Cambria was recently ranked #4 on Entrepreneur magazine's list of the 500 fastest growing U.S. companies. Headquartered in Le Sueur, Minnesota, the company's products are available through builders, designers/ architects and kitchen/bath retailers throughout all of North America and portions of Canada.

To celebrate the grand opening of the new facility, Cambria enlisted the help of legendary Canadian rocker Ronnie Hawkins who performed in an outdoor concert setting at the Bolton facility Aug. 18.

"We are excited to be opening major operations in Canada," said Cambria CEO and president Marty Davis. "I am also excited that my good friend Ronnie Hawkins, a Canadian and international rock legend, is partnering with us to help introduce a new kind of rock to the Ontario marketplace."

In addition to being named as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., Cambria has also been recognized for its food safety and environmental standards. The stone is certified by National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International since there is no safer surface for food preparation available to consumers. The product is also environmentally-friendly to manufacture and is recognized Greenguard Indoor Air Quality, as a low-emitting type of building material. Cambria's Greenguard certification assists projects in qualifying for points under the United States Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED® program.

Cambria is a privately held, family-owned company with more than 500 employees. Cambria is one of the few quartz surface plants in the world and the only producer of natural quartz surfaces in the United States. Cambria has a North American network of stone fabricator and installation partners that share Cambria's commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Cambria focuses on quality, innovation and growth in their respective markets. Cambria is available to consumers via retail partners throughout North America. Cambria also exports its products throughout the world. For additional information about Cambria, or to locate the closest Cambria dealer, call 1-866-CAMBRIA or visit Cambria on the Web at www.CambriaCanada.com.

In Bolton, they're located at 41 Simpson Road.

The company also utilizes environmentally sound practices such as recycling and recovering 98% of the water used in the polishing process.