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Teichert company history timeline
On August 15, 1887 the Sacramento Record-Union published an advertisement reading “Artificial Stone: Adolph Teichert, 2116 M Street, Sacramento.
He then started his own business in 1887 by building walkways, cellar floors, sidewalks, fencing, and other projects.
After graduating in 1908, he spent the following few years working in the construction industry.
In 1912, Adolph Jr. was convinced by his father to become his partner in the concrete paving business.
In 1915, the pioneering partnership began the effort to organize their profession.
Also in 1915, the firm built its first “hot plant” to help serve the growing need for asphalt paving materials.
The partnership continued to grow, and in 1922 P. W. Schoeningh joined the firm as its first administrative manager.
The company incorporated in 1927 with Adolph Teichert, Sr. as President, Adolph Teichert, Jr. as Vice President, and P.W. Schoeningh as Secretary-Treasurer.
Adolph, Jr. serves as President of the Northern California branch of the Associated General Contractors in 1931.
The company also moved into new corporate offices located at 1931 Stockton Blvd in Sacramento.
The company began the production of rock products in 1932 under the trade name of Perkins Gravel Company, with their first crushing plant located at a gravel pit near the Sacramento county town of Perkins.
On September 11, 1935 the Sacramento Bee reports on the use of the first asphalt paving machine.
In 1938 Frederick Q. Teichert, son of Adolph Jr. joins the firm.
A second crushing operation was added in 1939 with the purchase of Del Paso Rock Products Company.
A. Teichert & Son, Inc. embarks on its first joint venture in 1939, a project with United Concrete Pipe and Ralph A. Bell to construct tunnels and to relocate the railroad, telephone & telegraph lines around the Shasta Dam.
In 1949 Adolph Jr. is elected President of the National chapter of the Associated General Contractors.
By 1957, the company takes over Del Paso Rock Products Company and soon after Perkins Gravel Co. becomes Teichert Aggregates.
Henry Teichert started the official safety program in 1959.
In 1965 ground is broken for the new Perkins rock plant.
In 1966 the first batch of rock is produces at this new Plant.
Ground is broken for the new corporate office on this site at American River Drive in November 1968.
In 1970 the company formed Teichert Tectonics to merchandize enzymatic products for the construction industry.
In 1971 the current blue Teichert logo is adopted.
On February 2, 1972 Adolph H. Teichert dies and Lou Riggs follows Henry Teichert as President.
The Heavy Engineering division is formed to pursue large public works project in 1972.
The company’s old yard at 37th & R was turned in an ice manufacturing plant in 1974, forming the Teichert Ice Company.
In 1978, the new “hot plant” at Perkins is built.
Provided concrete for the new Thomson-Diggs Building in 1987.
1989 saw the acquisition of Reiff Rock of Esparto and M.J. Ruddy, operating under Santa Fe Aggregates, Inc.
Teichert Foundation was formed in 1990 to take a long-term view as a responsible corporate citizen.
The first rock was processed at this “new” Vernalis Rock Plant in 2000.
Stonebridge Properties formed to develop Teichert owned properties during 2004 as well.
Completion with two bridges crossing Little Chico Creek on both sides of the freeway is scheduled for completion in 2012.
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