Stateline Co-opGRAIN ELEVATOR PROJECTContractor:Empire AGLocation:Algona, IACemstone and Stateline Cooperative have seamlessly collaborated on the slip form grain elevator project in Algona, IA. StateLine Cooperative, an agricultural cooperative in Northern Iowa and...
History
1944
During WWII, entered into Ready Mix concrete business with four trucks and one plant to provide concrete for the Air Force base in Grand Island, NE.
1927
Thorwarld W. Becken (second generation) started working for the company. The company was incorporated and named Cemstone (“Cement and Stone”). Cemstone also added the production of sand and gravel to manufacture concrete blocks.
1914
Hammon T Becken (first generation) started in the concrete block business. He owned one truck and one wagon.