Area Development
Artisan Design Group, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, acquired Builders Wholesale Flooring in Columbia, South Carolina.

ADG, headquartered in Southlake, Texas, is a dealer of flooring products and services, providing design, procurement, installation and quality control of flooring and complimentary products for homebuilders. Builders Wholesale is the leading provider of flooring products and services in the Carolinas region.

"We decided to join the ADG family because of our shared values which center on a commitment to providing customers with best in class flooring selections and service," said Wayne Martin, President of Builders Wholesale.

"Wayne and the Builders Wholesale team have grown Builders Wholesale into a clear leader in its markets with an entrepreneurial culture and a reputation for excellence, a perfect fit with Artisan Design Group. We welcome Builders Wholesale to the ADG family and look forward to the many benefits each of our respective businesses will enjoy from being partners," said Larry Barr and Wayne Joseph, Co-CEOs of ADG.

According to company officials, ADG was formed in 2016 through the combination of Floors Inc. and Malibu. The acquisition of Builders Wholesale represents ADG's ninth acquisition in the past two years.