The CEO of one of Jamaica's fastest growing construction stocks sits down to reveal everything. Deanall Barnes breaks down how Atlantic Hardware went from $1.4 billion in debt to under $600 million while growing revenue over 10% every year since acquisition. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms dig into the hurricane rebuilding opportunity, hotel supply contracts, lumber market strategy, and a major hint about where $300 billion in government reconstruction money is headed.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Deanall Barnes Background
02:39 From ARC Manufacturing to Law to CEO
08:03 Why Ownership Builds Wealth (Not Salary)
10:25 The Grandmother's Market Story
14:59 Atlantic's Transformation: Three Locations to One
18:18 $1.4 Billion Debt Down to $580 Million
20:26 Hurricane Melissa Pivot: Zinc, Lumber, Rebuild
25:53 Capacity and the Supplier Truck Strategy
28:35 Special Projects Division and Hotel Contracts
31:03 Acquisitions: Forward and Backward Integration
32:08 The Cement Question: Is CARIB Enough?
35:00 Supply Chain Management and Global Disruptions
37:48 The ERP System Behind Atlantic's Efficiency
40:40 Construction Rebuild Timeline: What Comes Next
44:39 Lumber and Zinc Already Driving Revenue
48:13 Stock Doubled in Under a Year
53:52 Deanall's Final Investment Advice
55:21 Closing and Farewell
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