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MiTek Industries subsidiary acquires RKL Building Specialities

Aug. 22, 2013 – MiTek Industries of Chesterfield, MO, has announced that its Hohmann and Barnard subsidiary (Hauppauge, NY) had completed the purchase of the assets of Astoria, NY-based RKL Building Specialties Company.

Hohmann and Barnard is the world's largest manufacturer of reinforcing products, anchoring and flashing systems, vapor barriers and restoration products for masonry construction. RKL manufactures and distributes custom stone and masonry anchors and accessories throughout the northeast, with an especially strong presence in the New York City market.

Aug.
22, 2013 – MiTek Industries of Chesterfield, MO, has announced that its Hohmann
and Barnard subsidiary (Hauppauge, NY) had completed the purchase of the assets
of Astoria, NY-based RKL Building Specialties Company.

Hohmann and Barnard is the world's largest manufacturer of reinforcing
products, anchoring and flashing systems, vapor barriers and restoration
products for masonry construction. RKL manufactures and distributes custom
stone and masonry anchors and accessories throughout the northeast, with an
especially strong presence in the New York City market.

“We are very proud and excited to have RKL as part of the H&B family,"
said Ron Hohmann Sr., CEO of Hohmann and Barnard. "RKL has established a
broad and consistent customer base built over the years by a very talented and
aggressive sales and management team. Our goal will be to further enhance our
customer service position and introduce innovative new product lines to support
the future growth of the stone and masonry industry in New York and the
surrounding markets. To that end, we will be relocating the entire RKL team and
operations to a new, expanded facility just a few miles away in College Point,
Queens, NY."

Gary Kucich, one of the owners of RKL Building Specialties, commented, "We
are honored to become a part of the MiTek/Hohmann and Barnard family. We look
forward to continuing our tradition of exceptional customer service and
top-of-the-line products. With the backing and support of the Hohmann brand, we
expect to exceed the expectations of the ever-evolving construction industry.”

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