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Concrete Producers Who Also Pump Concrete
In Calgary, Alberta, most ready mixed concrete producers also run at least two concrete pumps. Yet 160 miles up the road in Edmonton, not one concrete producer runs a pump. All the concrete pumping is done by pumping contractors. U.S. producers pump concrete for several reasons. Meyer Material Co. started pumping concrete in 1968 as a way of improving customer service. Birdsall Sand & Gravel started pumping concrete in 1976 as a way to get trucks unloaded faster and as a potential revenue source. Allen's Ready Mix of Wichita, Kansas, began pumping in 1968 to improve customer service and generate additional revenues.
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