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THE
COMPETITION
IN JUNE!
COLD SPRING, MN—
Coldspring has an-
nounced the promotion
of Greg Flint to Presi-
dent and Chief Operations
Officer, effective June 5,
2017. Flint is formerly the
company’s Vice President
of Operations and Strate-
gy and is a lifelong Cold-
spring employee with more
than 34 years of service.
During his 16-year ten-
ure on the Coldspring ex-
ecutive team, Flint worked
closely under the leader-
ship of current President
and Chief Operations Offi-
cer, John Mattke. Flint will
continue carrying out the
Coldspring vision of work-
ing to understand and then
deliver on what custom-
ers and markets value. Lis-
tening to customers’ needs
and then utilizing change
management to improve
Coldspring’s LEAN man-
agement system are Flint’s
areas of special expertise.
His deep knowledge and
understanding of the busi-
ness, connections with the
employees and members
of the stone industry, along
with his strategic back-
ground and focus, position
him well for leading the en-
tire Coldspring organiza-
tion going forward.
“As a second-generation
employee, it is an honor to
be given the opportunity
to lead Coldspring, an or-
ganization I’m proud to be
a part of,” says Flint. “It’s
especially humbling since
Coldspring continues to
play a leading and signifi-
cant role in the industry
and markets we serve. I
look forward to building
on our current successes
in the marketplace, driving
continuous improvement
and ensuring Coldspring
thrives for another 100
years by serving the unique
needs of our customers.
“As President and Chief
Operations Officer, my
primary goal is the contin-
uous improvement of de-
livering value for our cus-
tomers by capitalizing on
our vast capabilities and
resources, including the
great people who are part
of the Coldspring fami-
ly. With a strong team in
place, we’re well positioned
to write the next chapter in
the Coldspring story.”
John Mattke will move
to Marble Falls, Tex-
as, where he will provide
guidance as President of
the new Coldspring sub-
sidiary, Stone Panels In-
ternational, LLC, during
the next phase of its tran-
sition. Stone Panels Inter-
national is the Texas-based
producer of the universally
recognized StoneLite® so-
lution for interior and ex-
terior building cladding.
Mattke joinedColdspring
in 1994 and has held vari-
ous management positions
before being named Presi-
dent and Chief Operating
Officer in 2004. Through-
out his career, Mattke has
been instrumental in de-
veloping and implement-
ing strategic changes and
improvements through-
out Coldspring, including
the relocation and devel-
opment of the company’s
state-of-the-art foundry
in 1998. He directed the
strategic relocation and
consolidation of all Cold
Spring, MN, operations
and corporate offices into
one location at the compa-
ny’s new LEED-gold certi-
fied headquarters in 2007.
Based on market input,
Mattke led the strategic re-
branding of the company
in 2013, bringing all di-
visions and brands under
the single masterbrand of
Coldspring from the for-
mer Cold Spring Granite,
to better reflect the com-
pany’s broad product of-
ferings, which far exceed
granite. Under the Cold-
spring masterbrand, the
company has created effi-
ciencies for better serving
customers while providing
broader market acceptance
and understanding of the
vast resources available to
customers.
As a past board member
of the Natural Stone Coun-
cil, Mattke played an instru-
mental role in the stone in-
dustry’s recent adoption of
a sustainability standard
for stone, known as ANSI/
NSC 373 Sustainable Pro-
duction of Natural Dimen-
sion Stone. ANSI/NSC 373
was a significant accom-
plishment for the stone in-
dustry, as the rigorous and
voluntary standard estab-
lishes criteria to determine
the degree to which natural
dimension stone is extract-
ed and manufactured sus-
tainably. Bringing this focus
on environmental steward-
ship close to home, Mattke
led Coldspring to achieve
ANSI/NSC 373 certifica-
tion in 2016.
New CD Peaceful Rest
offers 33 Instrumental
Hymns
Flint Named President and COO of Coldspring® as
Mattke becomes President of Stone Panels
Greg Flint John Mattke
Mattke will provide on-
going guidance and sup-
port to Greg Flint, incom-
ing President and Chief
Operations Officer of
Coldspring, and the Cold-
spring executive team as
he assumes a new role as
a member of the Cold-
spring board of direc-
tors. Flint and Mattke will
work closely in the coming
months to ensure a smooth
transition.
“I look forward to ensur-
ing a smooth transition and
continuing my service to
Coldspring in my new role
as President of Stone Panels
International,” says Mattke.
“The building communi-
ty has come to rely on the
Coldspring brand for a su-
perior natural stone prod-
uct, delivered on time and
with exact precision, ser-
vice and support. Although
SPI will operate with au-
tonomy, these same Cold-
spring values will guide us
as we serve StoneLite® cus-
tomers with responsiveness
and flexibility across the
globe. As a private, fam-
ily-owned company since
1898, Coldspring under-
stands the value of relation-
ships and long-term dedi-
cation to customers. We
eagerly anticipate bringing
this market focused per-
spective, coupled with or-
ganic growth over time,
to enhance the success of
Stone Panels International.”
Tim Freidel will as-
sume the role of Executive
Vice President, respon-
sible for sales, marketing
and business development
for Stone Panels Interna-
tional (SPI). Beyond his
more than eight years of
experience at Stone Pan-
els Inc., prior to the acqui-
sition, Friedel brings 30
years of leadership experi-
ence at various building-
and manufacturing-relat-
ed companies throughout
North America.
“I’m excited about the
new opportunity in the
marketplace for Stone Pan-
els International and am
proud that we were able
to bring existing employ-
ees along on this move to
ensure key knowledge and
expertise throughout the
transition,” says Friedel.
To learn more about
Coldspring, visit
.
For more informa-
tion about Stone Pan-
els International, visit
.
ALTOONA,PA— Sammy Lee Lykens has introduced
Peaceful Rest, an instrumental collection of 33 all-
time favorite hymns. This double CD offers sooth-
ing sounds ideal for background music during funeral
viewings or services. Among the hymns is Amazing
Grace, The Old Rugged Cross, and How Great Thou
Art. For a sample go to YouTube and search Sammy
Lee Lykens: In The Presence Of Jehovah. For more in-
formation email .