Hartville Hardware & Lumber Acquires Dutchcraft Truss & Component

HARTVILLE – Hartville Hardware & Lumber has acquired the Minerva-based Dutchcraft Truss & Component Inc. The manufacturer of roof and floor trusses will retain its name, leadership and existing customers, according to a joint announcement. Dutchcraft Truss & Component, which was founded in 2004 by Reggie and Jennette Stoltzfus, provides trusses to lumberyards and building suppliers throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

"Reggie and his team have built something special at Dutchcraft, and we have tremendous respect for what they've accomplished," Scott Sommers, president of Hartville Hardware & Lumber, said in a news release. "We both believe in hard work, taking care of people and standing behind what we do. We're excited to welcome Dutchcraft into the Hartville Hardware family and help build on the success they've already established."

Dutchcraft Truss & Component specializes in residential, agricultural and commercial construction. Its 20,000-square-foot facility in Minerva serves wholesale customers and offers delivery within a 150-mile radius.

"We've worked hard to build Dutchcraft into a company our customers can count on," Reggie Stoltzfus, general manager of Dutchcraft Truss & Component, said in the release. "Finding the right partner was important to me, especially one that understands the value of our people and the relationships we've built over the years. With Hartville Hardware behind us, we have an opportunity to grow while continuing to operate the way our customers know and trust."

Hartville Hardware & Lumber was founded in 1972 and has a 305,000-square-foot Hartville location along with stores in Middlefield and Coshocton to serve homeowners, contractors and builders. The company is part of the family-owned HRM Enterprises Inc., which includes the Hartville Kitchen, Hartville MarketPlace & Flea Market, Top Advantage Surfaces and Lehman's.