nichols borthers

Name

nichols borthers

Legal name

Nichols Bros. Stoneworks, Ltd.

Website

https://nicholsbros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cast Stone Architectural Products

NAICS

Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing (327991)

SIC

Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufactured/Engineered Stone & Agglomerates (Quartz, Terrazzo, Sintered Stone) (IMAKAHAG)

Keywords

• Cast stone manufacturing
• Garden statuary
• Architectural stone products
• Reconstituted stone planters
• Site furnishings

Headquarters

HQ city

Snohomish

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Catalog Product Sales: Standard product catalog sales through e-commerce website and phone orders. Products include planters, urns, pedestals, statuary, garden ornaments, and site furnishings in both dry cast and wet cast materials. Lead time typically 3-4 weeks for most orders.
2. Custom Order Manufacturing: Custom design creation, mold modifications, and custom color production. Custom orders require 100% payment for mold work and 50% for casting costs. 20% fee added for custom colors.
3. Fountain and Fire Feature Adaptation: Custom modifications to adapt products for fountain or fire feature use, including denser mix design, plumbing connections cast in, and sealing with three coats of custom blend sealer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nichols Bros Stoneworks hand-casts reconstituted stone planters, urns, pedestals, garden statuary, benches, bollards, spheres, and architectural site furnishings at its Snohomish, Washington facility using proprietary Dry Cast Sandstone (Vibrant Tamp) and Wet Cast concrete methods. The company is the exclusive licensed manufacturer of Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation stone vases and garden ornaments since 1997, and offers custom design, mold modification, custom color, and fountain/fire-feature adaptation services through an in-house mold shop.

Product overview

Nichols Bros Stoneworks is a manufacturer of high-quality reconstituted cast stone products for garden and architectural applications. The company operates two primary product divisions: Dry Cast Sandstone (featuring porous material with natural aging properties) and Wet Cast Concrete (known for fine detail capture and durability). The Frank Lloyd Wright Collection is an exclusive licensed product line featuring architectural reproductions of the renowned architect's original vase and garden ornament designs. Additional offerings include planters and urns, garden statuary (animals, decorative, fantasy, spiritual themes), site furnishings (benches, bollards, spheres), and functional garden products (birdbaths, stepping stones, pot feet). The company also offers custom design and color services through its in-house mold shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frank Lloyd Wright Collection: Licensed collection of Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation stone vases and garden ornaments, exclusive to Nichols Bros Stoneworks since 1997.
• NBS (Nichols Bros. Stoneworks)

Products and services

• Frank Lloyd Wright Collection Exclusive licensed collection of Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation stone vases and garden ornaments, including planters, statuary, and architectural pieces based on the architect's original designs, manufactured to precise standards and historical integrity established by the Foundation.
• NBS Dry Cast Planters & Urns

Quantifiable outcome

• Products designed to last outdoors in all weather conditions for many years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goodwin InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLarge showroom in Irvine, California featuring Nichols Bros Stoneworks products for nearly three decades. Distributor specializing in fine architectural garden elements. Contact: (800) 600-3200, 7000 Marine Way, Irvine, CA 92618.
• Detroit Garden WorkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFine garden containers and furnishings showroom in Michigan featuring Nichols Bros Stoneworks products for nearly two decades. Provides evolving collection of garden containers, fountains, tools, accessories, ornaments and sculptures. Contact: (248) 335-3200, 1794 Pontiac Dr, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320.
• Architectural HeritageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArchitectural elements showroom in Alabama with 6,500 sq ft warehouse and outdoor garden display. Featuring Nichols Bros Stoneworks products for nearly a decade. Contact: (205) 322-3538, 2718 19th Place South, Homewood, AL 35209.

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• Campania International: Campania International manufactures cast-stone garden planters, fountains, statuary, and related outdoor décor for consumers and the landscape trade. Its product category, target customers, and direct-to-consumer and dealer distribution closely match Nichols Bros Stoneworks.
• Border Concepts: Border Concepts supplies garden containers, fountains, planters, and architectural outdoor décor through wholesale and trade channels. Its broad planter and site-furnishing portfolio directly overlaps Nichols Bros Stoneworks' core products and customers.
• Haddonstone: Haddonstone manufactures architectural cast stone, including planters, statuary, columns, balustrades, and custom pieces. It is highly comparable in material, craftsmanship, custom manufacturing, and architectural use cases, although its portfolio extends further into building stone.
• Massarelli Stoneworks: Massarelli Stoneworks produces garden statuary, fountains, birdbaths, planters, and related cast-stone outdoor ornaments. It competes directly with Nichols Bros in decorative garden products, made-to-order production, and design-led consumer landscaping.
• Stonecast: Stonecast manufactures architectural cast stone for landscaping, restoration, new construction, and custom projects. Its process, material, and specification-driven business model are closely comparable despite its primary UK market.
• Quarra Stone: Quarra Stone provides custom architectural cast stone fabrication for commercial and residential projects. It is comparable through specification-driven cast-stone manufacturing, custom molds, and a focus on durable architectural elements.

Broad incumbents

• Melton Classics: Melton Classics offers a broad portfolio of site furnishings and amenities, including benches, bollards, planters, and architectural accessories. It is comparable in project customers and outdoor furnishing categories, but serves a wider site-furnishing market and is not limited to cast stone.
• Robinson Iron: Robinson Iron supplies architectural site furnishings such as benches, bollards, receptacles, and planters to public and commercial projects. It overlaps in products and customer type, while its principal use of cast metal rather than reconstituted stone makes it a broader incumbent.

Regional players

• Wills Material: Wills Material manufactures architectural cast stone, masonry components, planters, balustrades, and ornamental stonework. Its offering and custom-production model are closely aligned, with the principal difference being its UK market focus.

Others

• Tournesol Siteworks: Tournesol Siteworks sells commercial planters and site amenities to architects, landscape architects, and project owners. It serves the same design and installation ecosystem, but primarily uses lighter alternative materials rather than hand-cast reconstituted stone.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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