About Us
Fabris & Watts History
When John Fabris founded the company, he couldn’t have imagined it would emerge as one of the recognized “best in the business” more than 95 years later. Numerous people have been instrumental in our success.
In 1953, Dick Marinelli joined John’s son Valentine Fabris as partner and renamed the company Fabris & Marinelli Limited. With Marinelli’s retirement in 1963, Ralph Watts joined Valentine to form Fabris & Watts Limited. Rick Watts succeeded his father Ralph in 1987 as president.
The year 2003 heralded a major change when Fabris & Watts Limited and the Milano Tile Company merged. Through the venture, the long term and experienced staff of Fabris & Watts Ltd. were retained. Then, in 2015, with the retirement of Rick Watts, the company emerged as Fabris & Watts (2015) Ltd., owned and operated by a key ownership group that is still at the helm today.
They include President Gus Kotoulas; Operations Manager Matt McLeod, Senior field Superintendent Jim Mancinelli; and Senior project manager Dominic Antonini.
F&W is proud of its longevity and success over the last 95 years in the hard surfaces industry. After more than nine decades, the company’s reputation today is built upon professionalism, experience, and the ability to deliver projects of any size, all while maintaining high quality and meeting the challenging deadlines of the industry today.
Our Team
Dominic Antonini
Operations & Project Manager
Phone: 204-783- 7179 Ext. 117
dantonini@fabrisandwatts.com
Daniel Antonini
Chief Estimator
Phone: 204-783- 7179 Ext. 282
danielantonini@fabrisandwatts.com
Jane Pobirohin
Accounting Manager
Phone: 204-783- 7179 Ext. 126
jpobirohin@fabrisandwatts.com
Kim Olafson
Safety Coordinator
Phone: 204-783- 7179 Ext. 119
kolafson@fabrisandwatts.com
Thomas Marunchak
Warehouse / Receiver
Phone: 204-783- 7179 Ext. 125
tmarunchak@fabrisandwatts.com
Gus Kotoulas
President
Testimonials
"Terrazzo Leaders in the Industry"
" This terrazzo project in the new tower was definitely a unique scope of work, it was great to work with the F&W Team as leaders in the industry. Our Client & Consultant are extremely happy! "
Evan
General Contractor/C.M.
" Above and Beyond Service "
“ Our Epoxy Floor Coatings look great! Thank you so much. You guys really went above and beyond for us and we greatly appreciate it "
" Tile Rock Stars "
We've completed several projects in Brandon with F&W including McDonald's, Wendy's, Pita Pit, and Qdoba's. I affectionately call Kit (F&W lead installer assigned on our jobs) a Tile Rock Star. F&W gets it done and are a pleasure to work with!
" Passionate Determination "
On behalf of the 2025 Habitat Homeowners, thank you! By building one home at a time, we help more families live in safe, decent, & affordable homes. Through generous donations such as yours we are able to make the dream of home ownership a reality for so many families.
" Flawless Installation "
Dom - I've reviewed the Tile installation completed over the last few weeks. The installation looks very well done. It's flawless. Thank you so much for completing this project in a timely manner, all with no interruption to our daily operations. I look forward to working with your team again !
" Excellent Communicators "
Our recently completed extensive tile installation was no small undertaking. A time sensitive project demanding special attention on very short notice. Thanks to F&W for stepping into the challenge without hesitation. F&W is the premium team in the Winnipeg region. Incredibly organized, diligent, focused, & knowledgeable. Thank You !
"Honorable Business Practices"
Matt - It is rare these days to experience honorable business practices such as what you and your organization have demonstrated here on our project. We are very pleased with the work completed. Your staff were very considerate of our on-going operations. You will be at the top of our list as a resource or referral. Much appreciated.
Safety
F&W is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for each of its employees. All business operations are conducted in a manner that ensure the well-being of every employee and remains the top priority of the company. To support this commitment F&W has developed, implemented, and maintained a health and safety program together with the necessary tools and resources consistent with the current Workplace Health and Safety Regulations.
F&W continues to make a conscientious effort to eliminate hazardous working conditions and support the right to work in a safe environment for all of its employees & clients.
F&W is proudly members of the Manitoba Construction Safety Association, and is respectively COR Certified (#96206-16)
Industry Affiliations
