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HISTORY
CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO. OF SIOUX CITY, 2222 East Third
Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51101, an Iowa Corporation,
was established in 1946 by George R. Batcheller I as
a manufacturer of concrete block. It expanded and began
to encompass, not only concrete block, but various other
construction products needed by people in the construction
and maintenance industry. The Company is presently managed
by G.R. Batcheller II (62) who assumed the position of
manager after the untimely death of Mr. Batcheller, Sr.
in 1960.
In 1974, the Company constructed a new state-of-the-art
automated concrete masonry unit manufacturing plant with
one-shift capacity of three million units. Equipment
in the plant is continually being updated and in the
winter of January 1999, a new $200,000 semi-automatic
cuber and automatic splitting line will be installed.
This will speed up production and allow easier handling
of product as well as produce better splits for Keystone
Retaining Wall units.
In 1978, the Company purchased the assets and operations
of LAKES Division, Contech of Sioux City, and it became
known as the Construction Supplies Division. This division
resides in the Company's Construction Supply Center at
the main plant on East Third Street.
The year 1988 marked the Company's
entry into the clay brick business and the addition
of a very complete attractive architectural showroom
called "Brick Heaven" (where
all good bricks go).
The year 1992 saw the addition
of a complete residential glass block showroom called "THE CRYSTAL PALACE" in
order to further the attraction of the residential customer.
In 1991, the Company became a licensee for Keystone
Retaining Wall Systems. In 1996, this was extended to
encompass the manufacturing and sale of Keystone throughout
areas 402, 712, and 515. Don Ronfeldt, Senior Vice President
| General Sales Manager, and Kevin Cooper represent Keystone
in the Iowa | Nebraska | South Dakota markets. Don Ronfeldt
can be reached at 1-800-352-4644 and Kevin Cooper at
515-231-1196.
In 1994, the Company established
a retail landscape products division located in a 15,000
sq. ft. area immediately west of the Company's facilities
called "Bob's Backyard." This
seven-day-a-week dawn-to-dusk walk around landscape area
shows a complete line of all colors and styles of landscape
products that are available through the Company. Some
examples are natural wall stone, clay and concrete paving
brick, landscape boulders and other styles of concrete
patio products.
The combination of the Company's "Brick Heaven" showroom,
the "Crystal Palace" glass block display, the
cultured stone department, and "Bob's Backyard" landscape
area leads the Company's strategy saying to the new home
builder "Don't you dare build a new home without
first coming down and seeing us."
Stock in the Company is owned by G. R. and Bob Batcheller.
G. R., now Chairman/CEO of the Company, has been with
the Company for 41 years and Bob Batcheller, age 38,
President/COO of the Company, is the third generation
of Batchellers to operate the business.
Our Service Area
Concrete Products Co.
2222 East Third Street
Sioux City, Iowa 51101
Phone: 712-252-4251
Toll-free: 800-352-4644
Fax: 712-252-2262
E-Mail: grb@copcosc.com
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