Artistic Paver Manufacturing, Inc. Acquired by Blue Ridge Construction Capital
Blue Ridge Construction Capital LLC (“BRCC”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Artistic Paver Manufacturing, Inc. in collaboration with incoming CEO Matthew Wayman and founder Dan Essig (“Artistic”).
Artistic is a manufacturer of premium interlocking, decorative concrete pavers for outdoor living applications based in North Miami Beach, FL. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Miami and Phoenix and serves the rapidly expanding Southeastern and Southwestern geographic markets.
Dan Essig, who founded Artistic in 2000 and served as President and CEO, will join the Board of Directors as a full-time advisor. “I am really proud of the successful 22-year history of Artistic and even more excited to work with Matt and Blue Ridge to build the Company into a category leader.” Dan said.
Matthew Wayman, an industry veteran, will join the executive team as CEO as part of the Artistic acquisition. Wayman was most recently the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Forterra, Inc.’s East Region, where he was in charge of full commercial and operational oversight for a 12-plant, 500-person operation serving 5,000+ customers.
According to Artistic CEO Matthew Wayman, “The artistic world is at a crossroads. The brand and product offering are well-known among contractors and consumers, and the company’s recent expansion in Miami positions it for rapid growth.”
“Dan has built a best-in-class concrete paver company and we are thrilled to partner with him and Matt to expand on the Company’s incredible momentum.” said Casey Rentch, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of BRCC.
BRCC Partner and Co-Founder Ben Hughes stated, “Artistic is a welcome addition to the Blue Ridge portfolio. Our goal of partnering with founders to acquire exceptional building products companies is consistent with the Company’s unique growth and profitability profile.”
