Builder Specialties Acquires Colonial Lighting - Market Expands

Sept. 2, 2010 - PRLog -- Builder Specialties, located in metro Atlanta, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets of Colonial Lighting. Colonial Lighting was formed in 1967 and is well-known for ceiling lights, lamps, Wall Lights, Outdoor Lighting, Fans and Home Accents. Colonial Lighting is located in Sugar Hill, Georgia (Gwinnett County). Colonial Lighting featured a showroom that featured design combined with a strong fashion sense.

Builder Specialties was interested in expanding and had its eye on the lighting industry. says Vice President of Sales, Mark Austin, “We have been interested in expanding the number of products that we can sell for some time…. It is also a product that we can sell to our current customer base: home builders, remodelers and do-it-yourself customers. It will allow us to sell more dollars to every sales opportunity and lets us leverage our sales force and back office assets with the additional revenue.”

Colonial Lighting is slated to operate as a division of Builder Specialties and there are plans for a grand opening to take place in the fall. Builder Specialties serves Metro Atlanta and is an industry leader in its offering of Appliances, Fireplaces, Garage Doors and Insulation. Builder Specialties has showrooms located in Norcross, Marietta and Buckhead and has been serving Metro Atlanta for over forty years. To learn more about Builder Specialties, visit http://www.builderspecialties.net/.

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Builder Specialties offers services and products for industry professionals and homeowners. Products include Appliances, Garage Doors, Fireplaces and Insulation.