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ORANGE, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — M S International, Inc. (MSI), the leading supplier of flooring, countertops, wall tile, and hardscaping products in North America, is honored to announce that 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the company.
Manu and Rika Shah in front of their first home in Indiana
50 years ago, in the basement of their home in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Manu and Rika Shah founded MSI, a business sprouted from the dream of creating jobs, building partnerships, and investing in people. While the natural stone industry was still in its infancy, the Shahs found an opportunity in supplying blocks of granite, which was the success they needed to jumpstart the company to where it is today. In 1984, Manu and Rika moved the company to Southern California to grow MSI full time. Born from a single location, the company grew into a national powerhouse, opening its 50th branch in its 50th year with a large company-owned truck fleet, servicing most of North America in 48 business hours or less.
Finding their start in natural stone, MSI quickly expanded their portfolio to include flooring, quartz, wall tile, hardscaping, turf, and more. Technology has been a major pillar of MSI’s success, from the early adoption of PCs and fax machines to today’s use of AI, augmented reality, drones, and its industry leading website MSISurfaces.com. Today, the company continues to consistently introduce new and exciting products for their customers, embracing the shift from selling natural stone commodities to proprietary on-trend designs. MSI grew from producing non-branded products to developing in-house brands across almost all categories, such as W™ Luxury Genuine Hardwood, Q™ Premium Quartz, Rockmount™ Stacked Stone Panels, Arterra® Porcelain Pavers, Evergrass® Artificial Turf, Everlife® Waterproof Flooring, and more.
In the process of following their passion and fulfilling their promise of making dream surfaces attainable, the Shahs built a company with over 3,000 US employees. MSI remains family-owned to this day, and family continues to be one of the most important pillars of the company.
“This milestone is a testament to the resilience, hard work, and shared vision of every individual who has been part of this incredible journey,” said Manu Shah, CEO-Emeritus. “We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone at MSI for their contributions and commitment to our dream.”
What started as a small dream has grown into a remarkable journey, and MSI is far from stopping their momentum. In 2025, MSI is launching the largest number of new products and product lines and has the highest inventory levels in our 50-year history. To this day, MSI is poised to be the ultimate partner to our customers. After 50 years of success and growth, the original dream of Manu and Rika Shah endures.
About M S International, Inc. (MSI)
Founded in 1975, MSI is a leading supplier of flooring, countertop, wall tile, and hardscaping products in North America. Headquartered in Orange, California, MSI maintains 50 state-of-the-art showrooms and distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada, with domestically sourced products for Q™ Premium Natural Quartz in Latta, South Carolina, and Premium LVT in Cartersville, Georgia. MSI’s product assortment includes an extensive offering of quartz, LVT, tile, turf, natural stone, and porcelain products imported from over 37 countries on six continents.
To explore MSI’s complete range of products, visit www.msisurfaces.com.
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