COMPANY HISTORY 

June 2006

Austin Granite Direct was founded by Jose Berbel with an initial investment of $1,000.

In the first three months of operations, the company was run from the back of a pick-up truck, and the granite slabs were delivered to different competitors willing to cut the materials for a fee.

During the following months, operations were performed out of the backyard of a mobile home in Southeast Austin. Due to a lack of resources and equipment, the granite was cut manually with a hand saw and the slabs were handled with a rented bulldozer. Jose and a group of 5 workers still managed to reach almost $1 million in revenue in the first year, after installing over 18,000 square feet of granite.

January 2010 Austin Granite Direct became the first fabricator in Austin serving the retail market that stocks its own inventory of granite colors. The selection was limited to the five most basic and inexpensive colors.

October 2013 After years of fast revenue growth, Austin Granite Direct outgrew the facility. Large granite pieces were overflowing into the parking lot, and as a result, friction started to develop with the landlord, the Fire Marshal, and the neighbors. It was time to move to a much bigger building. Austin Granite Direct signed a new lease and moved to the current location at 6600 Burleson Road.

October 2014 Austin Granite Direct was named to the Austin Fastest 50 Growing Companies in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal, for the first time.

November 2014 One of Austin Granite Direct’s kitchen projects was featured in the November edition of Southern Living Magazine, as a result of the Builder of the Year Award received by our customer, Henley Homes.

January 2015 Austin Granite Direct remodeled the current facility to accommodate for a retail showroom where customers could stop by and make their selections.

March 2015 Austin Granite Direct purchased its current facility from the landlord

October 2015 Austin Granite Direct was named to the Austin Fastest 50 Growing Companies in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal, for the second year in a row.

March 2016 Austin Granite Direct receives its first container imported directly from overseas. From this point forward, AGD progressively develops the knowledge and expertise to source and import Natural Stone and Quartz materials from foreign countries.

April 2016 The material inventory at Austin Granite Direct reached 30 different color selections, including marbles, quartzites, calcites, granites, and engineered stones.

October 2017 Austin Granite Direct receives the Robo Sawjet, its first purchase of a fully automated cutting machine. Along with this innovation in cutting techniques, AGD implemented a laser measuring system, enhancing the accuracy of measurements and cuts. From this point forward, all shop drawings are processed digitally.

July 2019 Austin Granite Direct receives its first in-line production polisher, the Comandulli Penta edge polisher, enhancing efficiency, quality, and consistency of finished edges.

July 2023 Austin Granite Direct receives its first fabrication CNC Router machine. At this point, AGD becomes a fully automated and computerized production facility covering all aspects of Natural Stone and Quartz fabrication.

January 2025

Austin Granite Direct embarks on an ambitious strategy to streamline inventory management, manufacturing workflows, and field installations. Bold initiatives and investments are implemented in all areas of the company, including facilities, management, imaging technology, manufacturing software, inventory control software, marketing, and supply chain. Austin Granite Direct becomes the largest stone fabrication company in Austin in terms of Natural Stone and Quartz inventory volume and color options.

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