From the beginning, George Reed, Inc.'s founder placed special value on long-term relationships with customers. The idea is still at the heart of our business philosophy today, resulting in a long list of repeat customers including local, state, and federal government agencies, special districts, industrial manufacturing plants, and developers of subdivisions and shopping centers.
For more than sixty years, George Reed, Inc. has been an integral part of the Central Valley. Here are a few of our milestones: |
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A History of Excellence
1944 George Reed and wife, Rose, begin paving driveways in the greater Stanislaus County area. This husband and wife business later became George Reed, Inc.
Today George Reed, Inc. performs construction projects from Merced to Sacramento and from the Central Valley to the summits of the Sierra.
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Paving the parking lot at Tunnel View, Yosemite, CA. |
Highway 132 Widening, Modesto, CA. |
1953
Wendell Reed joins George Reed, Inc. on a full-time basis with his father George.
Today Third and fourth generations of the Reed family continue the company philosophy. |
1960 Beerman & Jones Company is acquired along with Tuolumne Transit Mix. This is the origin of the Sonora Division.
Today George Reed, Inc. can supply both raw aggregates such as rock, concrete, and asphalt, as well as bid and build projects. |
Tuolumne/Calaveras Transit Mix concrete provides concrete for the most demanding applications. Here, our concrete is being placed on Caltrans Bridges, Sonora, CA. |
The new TTM/CTM Batch plant. |
1966 Neilsen's Sand and Gravel Company is acquired. This is now known as Tuolumne/Calaveras Transit Mix.
Today The San Andreas plant is a high volumne computer-controlled batch plant. |
1985 Munn & Perkins plant and surrounding ranch lands acquired; key material processing plant provides materials to the public and George Reed's Modesto Construction Division.
Today Munn & Perkins, and the Modesto Division tackle large and small roadway reconstruction. Reed's expertise satisfies even the most demanding client's specifications. |
Our asphalt, aggregates, and methods comply with the toughest specifications, such as, FAA. Columbia Airport, CA |
Paving a large commerical project, Ripon, CA |
1993 Claude C. Wood Company is acquired. This is the origin of Reed's Lodi Division.
Today Lodi Division performs multi-million dollar public and private contracts. On-going project include the Bradshaw Road Widening in Sacramento. |
2007 Blasingame property on J59 near Merced is acquired.
Today George Reed, Inc. has upgraded the former Blasingame site with new crushing and aggregate producing equipment. |
The newest hot asphalt plant, in the Merced Division |
Interstate 5 in preparation of paving, Los Banos, CA |
2008 The Merced Division with the newest portable hot plant resurfaces 32 miles of Interstate 5 near Los Banos with Asphalt-Rubber Concrete.
Tomorrow George Reed, Inc. continues its tradition of quality materials and quality construction. |
