Piel Associates

Piel Associates got its start in the late 1970s. Al Piel was living in Stelle, IL where the residents decided on a couple of community businesses, including one which produced a product called stellewood. This was a process of slicing Scandinavian plywood into picture frame moulding. Stelle Woodworking went bankrupt, and Al, who was now without a j... ob, became an independent sales rep selling stellewood along with other products. This was the beginning of Piel Associates. While attending a trade show, Al met Marley Mouldings and began offering their products as well. Over the next decade, Piel Associates added several lines, including Silvatrim (metallic plastic extrusions) and Stiles (wood moulding). Along with Harry Carr, Al Piel started a new company called About Frames, primarily to fabricate frames from Marley Moulding which were sold to mirror and medicine cabinet manufacturers. In the late 80s Piel began selling picture frame specific machinery from Pistorius, and then became distRead More