OUR HERITAGE
Founded in 1931 in Conover NC, Arndt & Herman is a niche manufacturer of flat jambs.
1931
Acquired in 1988
OUR HERITAGE
Founded in 1945 in Crystal Springs, MS, Klumb now services its customers with 5
branch locations as the premiere curator and distributor of lumber products.
1945
Acquired in 2018
OUR HERITAGE
Founded in 1962 in Lenoir, NC, Crown Heritage has grown to become the leading
manufacturer of handcrafted stairparts.
1961
Acquired in 1998
OUR HERITAGE
ECMD is born. Founded by Allen Dyer, Bill Bare and Art Groce with a vision to
simplify, streamline and remake the modern building materials industry.
1982
Founded November 17
OUR HERITAGE
ECMD expands to begin distributing windows, doors and stair parts.
1986
OUR HERITAGE
A second distribution center opens in Sparta, TN.
1989
OUR HERITAGE
ECMD begins sourcing products from global partners in the
southern hemisphere, the begining of our now renowned supply chain story.
1991
OUR HERITAGE
The Arndt & Herman Brand of windows and doors launches, allowing an expanded
product offering.
1991
OUR HERITAGE
ECMD paves the way for global moulding profile standards, creating CAD templates to
ensure each moulding profile was cut to a controlled, standard shape.
1991
OUR HERITAGE
ECMD Distribution Operating Company is created to uniquely serve the needs of big box
home centers.
1992
OUR HERITAGE
With a brand new manufacturing facility, ECMD launches the East Coast Mouldings brand
which sets the standard for quality and reliability in mouldings and boards.
1994
OUR HERITAGE
To service the west coast, the Marysville, CA distribution center is opened.
2005
OUR HERITAGE
Opened our 400,000 square foot state of the art distribution center in Summerville, SC.
2005
OUR HERITAGE
ECMD expands to Texas, opening a 100,000 square foot distribution center.
2014
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Ranked in the top 30 of the largest private companies in North Carolina.
2018
OUR HERITAGE
Our 900th employee was hired.
2020
OUR HERITAGE
With the growth of west coast business, the Riverside,
California distribution center is opened.
2020
EMPLOYEE-OWNED
ECMD becomes a 100% employee owned company.
2023
OUR HERITAGE
Madison Lumber, a specialty distributor of mouldings, boards, and pattern stocks,
joins the ECMD family.
2023
Acquired April 3
OUR HERITAGE
Falls City Lumber, a full service specialty wholesale lumber company,
becomes part of the ECMD family.
2024
Acquired September 3
