History Of American Colonial Crown Moulding

ACCM, located in Perkasie, Pennsylvania is a closely held corporation operated by Roy and Sandra Brown. It has evolved from a custom supplier of specialty aluminum crown moulding and trims to a complete manufacturer of these same outstanding Replicated Colonial Designs designs as stock aluminum trims and mouldings.

Founder Roy Brown began his career 28 years ago with an aluminum siding business where he focused his attention on the fabrication, installation, and research and development aspects of the business while "Sandy", Roy's wife, managed the administration of the firm. Roy soon recognized that a need existed in both new construction and renovation projects for aluminum products that replicated the old colonial-style moldings and trims. Builders and renovators were only able to achieve the colonial look with wood or some plastic products, while aluminum had many advantages both in price and durability.

Over the years, Roy developed a proprietary process that enabled him to manufacture moulding products and trim applications unique to the building markets his company served.

As installations continued in Bucks and neighboring Montgomery, counties, Roy's reputation quickly spread among contractors and architects throughout the entire Delaware Valley. This created a demand that became almost impossible to fill. Roy recognized the need to upgrade his current manufacturing process and plant capacity, and began to explore the possibility of automating his skills and creativity.

Over the next twelve years via a combination of his expertise, research, development, and working with mechanical engineers, Roy Brown developed two custom high-output moulding and trim machines. One of the machines was completed in 1985, the other in 1997.

These custom designed machines allowed Roy to increase his output capacity and product availability as well as seek new target markets such as multi-location and larger mass-construction firms. Eventually, demand was so great for these colonial-style products that sixteen to twenty-hour days were becoming a norm.

By 1998,Roy realized his current proprietary process needed a significant upgrade to increase output to full manufacturing levels and to provide more options in design. He continued to research customer needs and how they could be met in an automated manufacturing line. In 1999 he met with an engineering firm which utilized his designs to create machinery that met his style and production criteria. Two machines were built and delivered in early 2000.

The Browns have found that these new machines will enable the company to transition itself from a small producer of custom trims and mouldings to a focused manufacturer of unique aluminum products. Their intention is to meet the growing needs of both regional and national consumers within the next five years.