Olympia Flooring and Tile
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Olympia Floor and Wall Tile is the largest tile
wholesaler in Canada and is wholly owned by Ralph Reichmann. Based in Toronto, Canada it has branches in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. It also has branches in the United States and owns Flextile, an adhesive company in Toronto.
It was the first of the Reichmann companies founded in Montreal in 1955 by Edward Reichmann
. When Paul
, Albert
and Ralph came to Canada, they set up the Toronto operations of the company. For its operations the Toronto Reichmanns began to build warehouses and other commercial buildings, this eventually grew into the massive Olympia & York property company, once the largest in the world. Paul and Albert left to run the property business while Ralph remained in charge of the tile business. Olympia Flooring and Tile was not affected by the collapse of Olympia & York in 1993.
Tile
A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops...
wholesaler in Canada and is wholly owned by Ralph Reichmann. Based in Toronto, Canada it has branches in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. It also has branches in the United States and owns Flextile, an adhesive company in Toronto.
It was the first of the Reichmann companies founded in Montreal in 1955 by Edward Reichmann
Edward Reichmann
Edward Reichmann was the oldest of the five Reichmann brothers, famed for their global business empire.Edward was born to Samuel Reichmann a wealthy Vienna merchant of Hungarian origin. The family was lucky to escape Austria before the Nazi invasion leaving the country on the morning of Anschluss...
. When Paul
Paul Reichmann
Paul Reichmann is a Canadian businessman best known for his leadership of the Olympia & York a real estate development company.-Formative years:Reichmann was born in Vienna in 1930 to Samuel Reichmann, a wealthy egg merchant and his wife René...
, Albert
Albert Reichmann
Albert Reichmann was one of the five brothers that controlled the Reichmann business empire.-Life:Albert joined his brothers Paul and Ralph in Toronto...
and Ralph came to Canada, they set up the Toronto operations of the company. For its operations the Toronto Reichmanns began to build warehouses and other commercial buildings, this eventually grew into the massive Olympia & York property company, once the largest in the world. Paul and Albert left to run the property business while Ralph remained in charge of the tile business. Olympia Flooring and Tile was not affected by the collapse of Olympia & York in 1993.