Enjoy the formal PRESS RELEASE (below).
CHILTON, Wis.—Tim Buechel, president and owner of Buechel Stone Corp. in Chilton and Fond du Lac, retired Monday, Dec. 19. He formally announced his retirement at the company’s holiday party on Dec. 8.
Tim has been affiliated with Buechel Stone his entire life. His parents, Francis and Alyce Buechel, founded the company in 1964 after converting their 125-acre farm into a quarry. In 1977, 22-year-old Tim and his brothers bought the business from their parents.
Throughout Tim’s tenure, Buechel Stone has grown from a company of five to the nearly 150 people it employs today. The company has become a respected leader in the natural stone industry, nationally and internationally, with an expansive dealer network and sales team.
“[Buechel Stone is] a business that has grown because of respecting our employees, customers and vendors; I do not see that strategy changing in the future of this company,” said Buechel. “We have always said that we would never ask our employees to do something that we haven’t done ourselves.”
Scott Buechel, Tim’s brother, will succeed him as president of the company. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President. In retirement, after taking a few months off, Tim plans to remain active with the company, helping out as needed.
Tim’s ownership will be passed on to his son Mike Buechel, who currently serves as Vice President of Operations and Marketing. With this change, Mike will become Chief Operating Officer of the company.
“As I pass along my part (ownership) of the business to my son Mike, I am not leaving the business, but instead I am allowing Mike to start a new chapter in the Buechel Stone legacy,” Buechel said.