Brothers John and Ed Holzapfel. Photo by Rebecca Lippiatt.
PF CUSTOM COUNTERTOPS
Celebrates 50 Years
By Nerissa McNaughton
V
isionary. That word gets thrown around a lot when we talk about entrepreneurs. What makes a true visionary? It’s someone that can see the future – to realize which ideas have unlimited potential and which ideas will launch a company that is still going strong 50 years later. For the perfect example of such visionaries, we need to look no further than Otto Holzapfel, who founded PF Custom Countertops, and his sons John and Ed, who took the company to the next level.
Countertops from his garage and quickly proved that he was right about how consumers would love the affordability, convenience, and range of options the new countertops provided. Combined with outstanding business practices and creating a great work environment for his employees, the business quickly outgrew several spaces. In 1979 PF Custom Countertops moved into its current location at 10417174th Street, now operating out of nearly 50,000 square feet.
It started in the late 60s. Otto was working for Clark Lumber when a new process called post form countertops was entering the market. Clark Lumber decided that post form countertops were not the right fit for them but Otto saw its potential. He decided to leave Clark and set up shop on his own. In 1969 Otto launched PF (post form) Custom
“We value service,” says John, president, of how PF Custom Countertops continues to impress long after other competitors entered the post form market. “We are a full service countertop supplier. We only manufacture in Alberta so that gives us a bit of an advantage; we can turn products around quickly depending on customer’s needs.”
PF Custom Countertops Celebrates 50 Years || 1
73