Global Consolidates Ownership

  Havens and Condit bought 100-percent ownership of St. Louis-based Global, acquiring all the outstanding shares from partners Elliot Uchitelle, Mike Pontello and Alex Habr.
  The deal was reached amicably after months of negotiations, Havens noted. He’ll continue as president of the company’s St. Louis operations, while Condit will remain as president of Global’s location in Louisville, Ky.
  “We've become an industry source for fabricators, architects, designers and builders,” says Havens. “It all starts at the Global locations where we have several million dollars worth of merchandise in stock. We can help customers select and source the material they need for their home or business. I believe it's our close working relationship with our overseas suppliers and American designers and fabricators that has made us an industry leader.”
  Global, which employs 71 people, imports and sells stone and fabrication equipment, with locations in St. Louis, Louisville, Nixa, Mo., and Peoria, Ill. The company's Global Architectural Products division offers consulting services to architects, interior designers, design-build firms, masons, general contractors and custom homebuilders.