   
GROWTH &
ACQUISITION
The Hallgren
Company purchased the architectural door division of A. C. Houston Lumber
Company, Inc. in the summer of 1998. They have assumed projects-in-progress,
received extensive inventory from A.C. Houston, and increased staff so that
quality products and service will continue without interruption or delay. This
acquisition of A. C. Houston's door division, planned and controlled, is an
example of the innovative and forward thinking thrust of Hallgren's expansion
growth.
Acquiring A.C. Houston's door division and in-progress projects propels The
Hallgren Company into a leadership position. After 40 years, the door division
of A.C. Houston has been absorbed into The Hallgren Company of Nevada, thus
cementing their position as the premier provider of architectural doors, frames
and hardware in Nevada. With this acquisition, The Hallgren Company of Nevada,
with its newest 20,000 square-foot facility, boasts the largest inventory and
professional staff in the state.
INNOVATIVE
OPPORTUNITY
Yet growing pains are not new to the company. In the
late 70's and early 80's during the rise in oil prices, West Texas experienced
unprecedented growth. From a small branch office in Lubbock, Texas, The Hallgren
Company grew through diversification, foresight and innovation. They opened a
successful decorative plumbing and hardware showroom that required the creation
of a new sales division.
In the 90's, with the purchase of Bachman Construction, The Hallgren Company
opened their Architectural Millwork operation in Lubbock, Texas, and then
commemorated their 20th anniversary with the opening of their distribution
center and office complex serving the Dallas-Ft Worth Metropolitan area.
For the Hallgren Company growth took many forms. Separate geographical
locations, additional personnel, increased inventories and management
responsibilities were significant factors built into the Hallgren growth
equation. Although distributors and vendors were firmly established and in
place, the logistics of the new organization pattern came to resemble big
business.
Hallgren
Company Distribution Points and Office Centers
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