The Courage to Bet the Farm | Our Own Buechel Stone Story

 BEFORE WE HAD A COMPANY, THEY HAD COURAGE, GRIT, BELIEF, AND SOMEWHAT OF A PLAN.

BUECHEL STONE CORP.: FOUNDED BY FRANCIS & ALYCE BUECHEL (1964)


Courage – that’s pretty much all Francis & Alyce Buechel had to rely on when they converted their 125-acre family farm to a quarry and founded Buechel Stone in 1964. Since then, their passion has multiplied.

With sweat equity and the conviction to literally ‘bet the farm’ for BUECHEL STONE’s future, growth was pivotal. Ma and Pa Buechel were determined. They achieved progress through the grit of trial and error. As a company, we’ve experienced our share of set-backs and mistakes. But hey, that’s all part of our journey.

We got some things right. In fact, BUECHEL STONE pioneered some pretty incredible innovations: the production and promotion of Natural Thin Veneer, a weep installation system, formalized dealer training across North America, and the largest library of Autodesk-certified architectural content for full & thin stone veneers available in BIM, 3D, & 2D software applications.

Somehow along the way, everyone became part of something bigger – not to be measured in increments of acreage or currency. Instead, we live by a greater MISSION: providing the best, most dependable experience in the natural stone industry – guaranteed!

Our VISION: to become your first choice because of unparalleled service and an exceptional selection of natural stone. And keeping true to our mission – every product has been carefully articulated to work in harmony with today’s sophisticated project requirements.


Tracy Lisowe
Marketing Director | Buechel Stone Corp.

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