World Stone And Tile, L.l.c.

What World Stone And Tile, L.l.c. does

World Stone And Tile, L.l.c., operating as World Stone Group, is a vertically integrated stone countertop fabricator and installer headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, founded in 1996 by President Rob Straky. The company supplies, custom fabricates, and installs quartz mineral surfaces, natural stones (granite, marble, quartzite, limestone, travertine, soapstone, onyx), and sintered stones (Dekton and porcelain) for residential and commercial customers across six Midwest locations, positioning itself as Southeast Michigan's largest quartz supplier with over 500 color options and more than 25,000 countertops installed since inception. The technology stack centers on cloud-based digital templating, SLR-based digital nesting that overlays customer room templates onto slab imagery, CAD programming, and 4.0 industrial processing using 5-axis CNC machining centers with tool pre-setters to produce precision cuts without manual handling. Business model is sales-led and trade-channel focused: customers engage via appointment-only full-slab showrooms, select from curated inventory sourced from manufacturers including LX Hausys, Daltile, and Cosentino, and then receive in-house digital measurement, CNC fabrication, and uniformed professional installation under a single contract, with a parallel cut-to-size wholesale channel serving commercial contractors throughout the Midwest.

Name

World Stone And Tile, L.l.c.

Legal name

World Stone Group

Website

https://www.worldstonegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

World Stone Group fabricates, supplies, and installs custom quartz, natural stone, and sintered stone countertops for residential homeowners, contractors, designers, and trade professionals across six Midwest locations from its Farmington Hills, Michigan headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stone Countertop Fabrication and Installation

NAICS

Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing (327991)

SIC

Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

Other Dimension Stone (Slate, Sandstone, Quartzite, Travertine) Quarrying & Fabrication (IMAKAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marble Quarrying & Dimension Stone Fabrication (IMAKAHAE), Granite Quarrying & Dimension Stone Fabrication (IMAKAHAD), Tile & Stone Flooring Installation (HSAPAGAE)

Keywords

• Stone countertop fabrication
• Quartz surface supply
• CNC stone machining
• Custom countertop installation
• Natural stone slabs

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Stone Slab Sales: Sale of stone slabs including quartz mineral surfaces, granite, marble, limestone, travertine, onyx, quartzite, soapstone, porcelain, and sintered stone (Dekton). Customers select from full-size slab collection in showroom.
2. Custom Fabrication: CNC machining, cutting, shaping, and finishing of stone countertops to customer specifications using digital measurement and nesting technology.
3. Professional Installation: Quality-controlled installation by uniformed professional technicians including quality installation checklist and final walkthrough with customers.
4. Cut-to-Size Materials: Custom cut-to-size stone materials for architectural design projects and commercial applications, serving residential and commercial contractors throughout the Midwest.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

World Stone Group fabricates, supplies, and installs custom stone countertops and cut-to-size stone materials for residential and commercial projects. Customers select full-size slabs from quartz, granite, marble, quartzite, soapstone, limestone, travertine, onyx, and sintered stone (Dekton, porcelain) inventories in showroom, after which digital templates are captured, CNC-machined, and professionally installed by uniformed technicians. The company partners with global slab manufacturers including LX Hausys, Daltile, and Cosentino to source its materials.

Product overview

World Stone Group is a stone countertop fabrication and installation company operating as a single unified platform combining material supply, custom digital manufacturing, and professional installation. The company offers three core product categories: Quartz Mineral Surfaces (engineered stone with Viatera, ONE Quartz, Silestone, and Dekton brands), Natural Stones (granite, marble, quartzite, soapstone, limestone, travertine, onyx), and Sintered Stones (Dekton and porcelain). They partner with global manufacturers including LX Hausys, Daltile, and Cosentino for slab supply. Their vertically-integrated service encompasses slab selection via curated full-slab showrooms, digital measurement using cloud-based templating technology, CNC manufacturing with 4.0 industrial processing and 5-axis machining centers, and professional installation. Applications span kitchen, bathroom, bar, fireplace, outdoor living, and cut-to-size custom projects across the Midwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quartz Mineral Surfaces Engineered stone countertops composed of natural quartz combined with resins and polymers, offering durability, stain resistance, and a wide variety of colors. World Stone is Southeast Michigan's largest quartz supplier with over 500 color options.
• Granite Countertops Natural igneous stone countertops sourced from quarries worldwide, known for thermal resistance allowing hot pans to be placed directly on the surface, with unique veining and mineral patterns in each slab.
• Marble Countertops Premium natural stone countertops featuring timeless elegance, softer than granite and requiring more care but offering unparalleled character for kitchen, bathroom, and flooring applications.
• Limestone Countertops Naturally formed sedimentary stone countertops with soft, warm tones in tan and beige, offering elegant alternatives to granite for various home applications.
• Onyx Countertops and Surfaces Rare translucent natural stone often supported by backlights for spectacular backsplash or wall surfaces, providing a striking and modern aesthetic uncommon in countertop applications.
• Quartzite Countertops Natural surface solution that is popular yet often misunderstood, requiring more care regarding staining but difficult to etch, offering unique patterns and impeccable polish.
• Soapstone Countertops Transformative natural stone that homeowners can refinish with food-grade mineral oil to adjust patina and luster, preferred by chefs globally for its cooking and cleaning properties.
• Travertine Countertops Soft natural stone with earthy tones and a calmer, more uniform surface than granite or marble, offering natural elegance with warm colors but requiring proper care and sealing.
• Dekton Sintered Stone Countertops Engineered sintered stone by Cosentino composed of natural raw materials, offering exceptional durability with unparalleled resistance to scratches, stains, and extreme temperatures, suitable for kitchen countertops and outdoor surfaces.
• Porcelain Sintered Stone Surfaces Revolutionary ceramic surface product perfect for vertical applications including kitchen backsplashes, fireplace surrounds, and bathroom showers, combining traditional artistry with modern innovation.
• Custom Fabrication and Professional Installation Services Vertically integrated service combining slab selection from full-size showroom, cloud-based digital templating, SLR digital nesting, 5-axis CNC manufacturing with 4.0 industrial processing, and uniformed professional installation with quality control checklist and final walkthrough. Includes cut-to-size materials for commercial and architectural projects throughout the Midwest.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,000 countertops installed over two decades
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Viatera by LX HausyscoreOthersManufacturing partner supplying Viatera quartz mineral surfaces. World Stone curates this product as part of their hand-picked slab collection, offering customers high-quality engineered quartz options.
• ONE Quartz by DaltilecoreOthersManufacturing partner supplying ONE Quartz stone surfaces. Part of World Stone's curated collection of quartz mineral surfaces from leading global manufacturers.
• Silestone by CosentinocoreOthersManufacturing partner supplying Silestone quartz surfaces. World Stone offers Silestone as part of their extensive quartz collection, providing customers diverse color and design options.
• Dekton by CosentinocoreOthersManufacturing partner supplying Dekton sintered stone, a key product in World Stone's sintered stone offerings. Dekton offers exceptional durability and design versatility for countertops and outdoor applications.
• National Interior Design GroupsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry leading designers provide advice and direction in curating the slab collection, ensuring the most dynamic color range of stone surfaces in Southeast Michigan.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• M S International (MSI): MSI is the largest distributor of countertops, flooring, and hardscaping in North America, with slab showrooms, fabrication partnerships, and a vertically integrated supply chain. It is the most directly comparable national counterpart to World Stone's slab-plus-fabrication model.
• The Stone Collection: The Stone Collection is a multi-location slab distributor and stone fabrication house with showrooms serving designers, contractors, and homeowners. It mirrors World Stone's curated-slab-plus-fabrication model in a different regional footprint.
• Marble and Granite Inc: Marble and Granite is a long-established stone slab distributor with fabrication services, serving residential and commercial customers across multiple U.S. locations. It is a directly comparable regional fabricator-distributor peer.
• Granite Transformations: Granite Transformations is a national countertop remodeling franchise offering engineered stone overlays and full countertop replacement. It competes for the same residential remodel-driven countertop demand as World Stone via a different delivery model.
• Marble.com: Marble.com is an online-first stone countertop retailer with fabrication and installation capabilities serving residential customers across multiple U.S. markets. It competes for the same digital-native homeowner buyer as World Stone's digital templating workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Cosentino: Cosentino is the global manufacturer of Silestone and Dekton quartz and sintered surfaces and operates its own Cosentino Center distribution/fabrication network. It is both a key supplier to World Stone and a broad incumbent that competes for slab-distribution and large-project share.
• Caesarstone: Caesarstone is a leading global engineered quartz manufacturer serving residential and commercial countertop markets. It competes with World Stone's supplier brands at the slab level and increasingly pushes downstream into fabrication-adjacent services.
• Cambria: Cambria is a U.S.-based quartz surface manufacturer with company-owned showrooms and a network of certified fabricators. It competes for the same premium residential countertop projects that World Stone serves and operates a similar brand-controlled distribution model.
• LX Hausys: LX Hausys manufactures the Viatera quartz surface line that World Stone curates, and it competes broadly in engineered surfaces for residential and commercial applications. It is both a supplier partner and a competitor for branded-quartz shelf space.
• Daltile (Mohawk Industries): Daltile is one of North America's largest tile and stone manufacturers and produces the ONE Quartz line carried by World Stone. It operates broadly across stone and surfaces, overlapping with World Stone's commercial cut-to-size and tile-adjacent applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about World Stone And Tile, L.l.c.