dobkin tile

What dobkin tile does

Dobkin Tile & Stone is a regional tile and stone distributor serving the Northeast US market, operating as the New York branch of Olympia Tile (USA), Inc., which is in turn a division of Olympia Tile International (Toronto)—one of the largest tile distributors in North America. Founded in 1949 and acquired by Olympia in 1991, the company runs a single showroom and warehouse at 51 Benbro Drive in Cheektowaga, NY, with reference to an additional Albany location. Through its parent relationship, Dobkin has access to over 3.5 million square feet of warehousing and tens of millions of square feet of inventory, and distributes products sourced from more than 50 global manufacturers including Olympia, Imola, Marazzi, Sant' Agostino, Panaria, and others. The product portfolio spans nine tile categories (wall, floor, porcelain, glass, natural stone, mosaics, luxury vinyl, pavers and quarry, monocottura) plus complementary installation materials from Flextile, GoBoard (Johns Manville), MORE Surface Care, and Schluter Systems.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market combining a physical showroom staffed by design consultants, phone and email direct sales, and a web-based Live Price Book for contractor and B2B customers. A "My Projects" digital account feature allows customers to save favorites, build project lists, and share with sales representatives. Pricing is quote-based and transactional, sold by the box or piece, with no disclosed subscription or recurring-revenue model. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales across both residential and commercial projects. Customer segments are horizontal and broad—homeowners, contractors, interior designers, architects, dealers, and installers—with project-based pricing rather than enterprise contracts. Featured installations include Hotel Lafayette, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, WNY Immediate Care, Galleria Mall, and Ted's Hot Dogs.

The company's positioning is built on combining the personalized service of a small regional branch with the buying power and logistics scale of a major North American distributor. It maintains membership in eight industry associations (AIA, ASID, BATC, CTDA, MIA, NARI, NKBA, USGBC) to remain visible to architecture and design professionals. Recent activity shows continued catalog expansion, with four new collections launched between May 2023 and May 2025 (ASTRUM, Apini, Blueslate Series, Arkipro). The company has no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, no app, and no public API, and operates with a small local staff of 1-10 employees.

Name

dobkin tile

Legal name

Dobkin Tile & Stone

Website

https://dobkintile.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dobkin Tile & Stone is a regional Northeast US tile and stone distributor serving homeowners, contractors, interior designers, architects, dealers, and installers from a Cheektowaga, NY showroom and warehouse, operating as the New York branch of Olympia Tile International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tile & Stone Distribution

NAICS

Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing (327991), Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing (327110), Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing (3271)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Structural Clay Products (3250), Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

Tile & Stone Specialty Retail (CRAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ceramic, Porcelain & Natural Stone Tile Flooring (IMADAJAE)

Keywords

• Tile distribution
• Stone products
• Porcelain tile
• Ceramic tile
• Luxury vinyl flooring

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tile and Stone Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling ceramic, porcelain, glass, mosaic, marble, limestone, slate, granite tile, and natural stone products. Products sold include wall tile, floor tile, pavers, quarry tile, and luxury vinyl. Both residential and commercial customers served.
2. Installation Materials: Sale of setting materials including thin-set, grout, waterproof membrane, in-floor heating, and shower systems from manufacturers including Flextile Ltd., GoBoard, MORE, and Schluter Systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dobkin Tile & Stone is a tile and stone distributor operating from a showroom and warehouse in Cheektowaga, NY, offering ceramic, porcelain, glass, mosaic, marble, limestone, slate, granite, natural stone, luxury vinyl, and related setting materials. The company sells products from over 50 global manufacturers to homeowners, contractors, interior designers, architects, and dealers in the Northeast US market through a physical showroom, phone/email sales, and a live B2B price book portal.

Product overview

Dobkin Tile & Stone operates as a tile and stone distributor serving the Northeast market from locations in Buffalo and Albany, NY. The company is a division of Olympia Tile (USA), Inc., part of Olympia Tile International—one of the largest tile distributors in North America with over 3.5 million square feet of warehousing. The core product portfolio consists of physical tile products organized into categories: Wall Tile, Floor Tile, Porcelain Tile, Glass Tile, Natural Stone, Mosaics, Luxury Vinyl, Pavers & Quarry, and Monocottura. Beyond tile distribution, the company offers digital services including My Projects (project saving tool), Live Price Book (web-based pricing portal), and showroom consultation. Installation materials are supplied through manufacturer partnerships with Flextile, GoBoard, MORE, and Schluter. The company maintains relationships with over 50 global tile manufacturers including Olympia, Imola, Marazzi, and Sant' Agostino to provide exclusive collections and extensive inventory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wall Tile Decorative wall tiles in various sizes, colors, and materials to complement floor tiles and décor for residential and commercial interior applications.
• Floor Tile Engineered tiles designed to endure heavy traffic in kitchens, bathrooms, and mudrooms while maintaining sophisticated style. Also suitable for wall applications.
• Porcelain Tile Durable and easy-to-maintain porcelain tiles suitable for both floors and walls in all residential and most commercial applications.
• Glass Tile Glass tiles available in modern, beachy rustic, and transitional styles for most interior applications including backsplashes and accent walls.
• Natural Stone Stone products including marble, limestone, travertine, and slate sourced from quarries around the world in classic to rustic styles.
• Mosaics Stone, glass, porcelain, and ceramic mosaic tiles offering artful accents and decorative details for various interior applications.
• Luxury Vinyl Luxury vinyl flooring products including Chimestone and Chimewood collections for residential and commercial applications.
• Pavers & Quarry Tile Porcelain pavers designed for outdoor use and quarry tiles offering durable, affordable flooring for commercial and residential settings.
• Monocottura Single-fired ceramic tiles offering cost-effective solutions for various wall applications.
• Setting Materials Complete selection of tile-setting materials including thin-set, grout, waterproof membranes, in-floor heating, and shower systems from manufacturers including Flextile, GoBoard, MORE, and Schluter.
• Showroom Consultation In-person showroom visits at the Cheektowaga, NY location with design consultants available to help customers explore tile selections and receive project guidance. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
• Live Price Book Web-based contractor and B2B retail price list providing real-time access to product pricing, availability, and specifications. Pricing shown as per-square-foot or per-piece, sold by full box or piece.
• My Projects Free account feature allowing customers to save favorite tiles, build projects, share projects with clients and sales representatives, and track past projects.
• Arkipro Collection New product collection combining the natural beauty of sedimentary stone with indoor/outdoor versatility, featuring chevron patterns and quick ship availability.
• Apini Collection New 8x8 inch hexagon porcelain floor tile collection with V-2 color variation, available in multiple colors for residential and commercial applications.
• ASTRUM Collection Travertine-inspired porcelain collection with realistic designs in vein cut and cross cut styles, available in 24x24 and 24x48 sizes.
• Blueslate Series Slate-inspired porcelain tile series featuring delicate shading and subtle imperfections mimicking authentic stone, available in glazed rectified formats.
• 3D Series Wall Tile 3D glazed wall tile collection featuring bowtie and striated designs in 16x48 rectified format, offering creative movement and contemporary styling in Blanco color with V-2 slight variation.
• Argenta Marble-Look Tile Marble-look porcelain floor tile collection with modern formats for residential and commercial spaces, supporting chevron and herringbone patterns in sizes from 3x24 to 24x48.
• Cristallo Glass Tile Comprehensive glass tile and mosaic collection in matte and glossy finishes with extensive color palette including Aqua, Beige, Black, Bottle Green, Charcoal Grey, Dove Grey, Grey, Ivory, Sage, Special Grey, Super White, Taupe, Teal, and Warm Grey.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70+ years of service in the Northeast tile market
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Olympia Tile InternationalcoreOthers · 1 January 1991Olympia Tile International (Toronto, Canada) purchased Dobkin Tile & Stone in 1991. Olympia Tile is one of the largest tile distributors in North America and has been a leading tile and stone supplier in Canada for over 90 years. Dobkin serves as the New York branch of Olympia Tile International. Through this parent company relationship, Dobkin has access to over 3.5 million square feet of warehousing, tens of millions of square feet of inventory, and extensive relationships with global tile manufacturers.
• Flextile Ltd.supportingTechnology or IntegrationFlextile Ltd., a manufacturing division of Olympia Tile International Inc, produces installation materials for the ceramic tile and stone industries including thin-set, grout, and adhesives. Production facilities in Toronto ON, Burnaby BC, and Montreal QC service distributors throughout Canada and the United States.
• GoBoard (Johns Manville)supportingTechnology or IntegrationGoBoard by Johns Manville is an ultra-lightweight, waterproof, durable tile backer board sold through Dobkin. GoBoard weighs up to 85% lighter than traditional cement boards and features built-in waterproofing.
• MORE Surface CaresupportingTechnology or IntegrationMORE Surface Care products are formulated with leading edge water-based technology for natural stone, ceramic, porcelain, and concrete surfaces. Products reduce V.O.C emissions by up to 90%.
• Schluter SystemssupportingTechnology or IntegrationSchluter Systems provides innovative installation systems for tile and stone, including trim profiles and waterproofing systems widely used in the tile industry.
• ImolasupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer of ceramic and porcelain tile. Dobkin distributes Imola products in the Northeast US market.
• MarazzisupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading global manufacturer of ceramic and porcelain tile. Dobkin distributes Marazzi products.
• Sant' AgostinosupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer specializing in porcelain tile. Dobkin distributes Sant' Agostino products.
• Olympia TilesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent company brand of tile products. Dobkin distributes Olympia Tile products through their showroom.
• PanariasupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer of porcelain and ceramic tile. Dobkin distributes Panaria products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crossville Inc. Crossville is a US porcelain tile manufacturer with a nationwide distributor/showroom network serving commercial and residential projects. Directly comparable in product category and distribution-through-showroom model.
• MSI (M S International): MSI is the largest tile and stone distributor in North America with nationwide showrooms, similar product breadth (porcelain, ceramic, natural stone, mosaic), and a direct showroom-plus-trade counter model. Highly comparable go-to-market and assortment strategy to Dobkin.
• Arizona Tile: Arizona Tile is a regional tile and slab distributor with showrooms across the western US, offering porcelain, ceramic, natural stone, and quartz. Directly comparable assortment and trade-counter GTM, though operating in a different region.
• Emser Tile: Emser Tile operates a national showroom network distributing porcelain, ceramic, glass, and natural stone tile with a strong designer/contractor focus. Closely mirrors Dobkin's trade and residential segments and showroom-based sales motion.
• Bedrosians Tile & Stone: Bedrosians is a West-Coast-based tile and stone distributor with showrooms and trade pricing serving residential and commercial customers. Operates an almost identical product mix and showroom-plus-trade-counter model to Dobkin.
• Florida Tile: Florida Tile is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of porcelain and ceramic tile sold through independent dealers and showrooms. Comparable in serving both residential and commercial tile channels with a dealer-driven distribution model.
• The Tile Shop: The Tile Shop is a publicly traded specialty retailer of tile and natural stone with a national showroom footprint. Closest direct retail-tile-store comp to Dobkin in terms of showroom-led customer experience and DIY/professional mix.

Broad incumbents

• Dal-Tile (Mohawk Industries): Dal-Tile is the largest US tile manufacturer and distributor, combining domestic manufacturing with nationwide distribution. Overlaps Dobkin on the distribution side but operates at vastly greater scale and also supplies Dobkin's competitors.
• Olympia Tile International: Olympia Tile is Dobkin's parent company and one of the largest tile distributors in North America with showrooms across Canada and the US. Functions both as corporate parent and as a broad comparable for scale, assortment, and trade counter model.
• Marazzi (Mohawk Industries): Marazzi is a global tile brand (now part of Mohawk Industries) that supplies Dobkin and competes at the brand level. Comparable as a major porcelain/ceramic brand present in the same distributor showrooms and project specifications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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