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Family Owned | The Early Days | Location | Delivery | Present Day | The Future
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FAMILY OWNED
Henry G. Renker,(1881-1947), began the company in 1906 as the Renker Cement & Stone Co. The name became the Ideal Cement Products Co. shortly thereafter. Eventually it became the Ideal Builders Supply & Fuel Co. to better describe the operations of both building supplies and coal.
Henry's father, Julius Renker (1848-1928), came to work in the business for his son when the company began making concrete blocks in the early years. Many other family members worked for Henry as he built the business from scratch. Henry began other companies along the way. The trailer park business was a growing industry and he owned two mobile home parks on Brookpark Road near the block & building supply business. He also began a trailer sales and repair business next door to the building supply business.
Henry died in 1947 leaving behind four children and four businesses. Each of his children inherited a business with his second oldest son Howard H. Renker taking over the block & building supply business after his death. Henry's youngest child still owns and operates one trailer park business today with parks in Cleveland, Ohio and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The other two businesses were sold over the years and some of the land absorbed into the building supply business.
Howard H. Renker, (1906-1989), guided the company until the 1980's until his son Richard L. Renker, (1925-2002), took over. Richard, a lifelong employee of the company, operated the business until his son, Howard G. Renker (1958-) took over in 1991 as president. Adam G. Renker, (1984-), began working for the company in 1999 making it six generations of Renkers to work in the family business. For Howard H., Richard, and Howard G., Ideal Builders Supply has been the only company they ever worked for in their lifetimes.
We can also provide the following products and services:
- Landscape Supplies
- Pavers
- Concrete Blocks
- Paving Stones
- Retaining walls
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- Sand & Gravel
- Mortar & Cement
- Stone Veneer
- Building Supplies
- Masonry Products
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Our service coverage includes the following Cities, Towns and nearby areas in the State of Ohio, OH:
- Cleveland, OH
- Medina, OH
- Lakewood, OH
- Strongsville, OH
- Independence, OH
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- Akron, OH
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- Elyria, OH
- Euclid, OH
- Canton, OH
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