About Us
Casting Your Future
Welcome to Kerkstra Precast Inc, your source for superior precast concrete products. Kerkstra Precast was founded in 1962 by Larry Kerkstra when he began installing septic tanks for residential contractors. Since then, Kerkstra has evolved into manufacturing and erecting a variety precast concrete building and utility products. Today, our company has two state of the art manufacturing facilities with over 125,000 square feet of indoor manufacturing space on over 50 acres in West Michigan. Our products include, hollowcore floor plank, insulated and un-insulated wall panels, beams & columns, trusses, stadia, double tees, manholes, median barriers, and a variety of specialty precast products.
Our family owned business, led by Greg Kerkstra, has remained true to the same values and standards that we began with in 1962. Kerkstra Precast continues to be committed to serving its customers with integrity, excellent service and high quality precast concrete product solutions. We are committed to serving the community through our contribution of at least 10% of our profits to local charitable organizations and events.
Our Team
Our knowledgable team of engineers, sales consultants, project managers and production employees is dedicated to your success. To make your project a success, we provide design assistance, budgeting and support from project inception to completion. We are committed to surpassing your expectatiosn in terms of service and quality with our precast concrete product solutions.
The History of Kerkstra Precast
| 1962 |
Larry Kerkstra started Kerkstra Septic Tank Co. |
| 1975 |
Precast forms were purchased to begin producing manholes, catch basins and septic tanks |
| 1978 |
Kerkstra Septic Tank Co. became incorporated and our name changed to Kerkstra Precast Inc. |
| 1986 |
Kerkstra Precast began producing Hollowcore Flooring Systems. |
| 1991 |
A field division was formed to erect our products. |
| 1997 |
Kerkstra Precast expanded by opening a new, state-of-the-art production facility in Grandville, Michigan with the ability to produce Hollowcore, Beams & Columns and Wall Panels. |
| 2006 |
Kerkstra Precast added 25,000 square feet of office space to the Grandville location to house our entire staff. |
| 2007 |
Trusses and Stadia were added to our product mix and a steel erecting company was purchased. |
| 2008 |
Kerkstra Precast added Double Tees to our product mix. |
An aerial view of Kerkstra Precast's Grandville facility
Kerkstra Precast will continue to advance as the construction industry advances. Technology and innovation are at the forefront of our business and we will continue to develop our products and services to adapt to your needs.
Kerkstra Precast has an in house engineering and design department to help develop your project from concept to completion. It is important for us to be involved early in the design phase to maximize the benefits you can receive from precast/prestressed concrete products!
Our Commitment to Safety
Kerkstra Precast is committed to safety in our manufacturing facility as well as on our jobsites. Our Safety Program includes:
- Proactive Safety Committee
- New Employee Safety Orientation
- Formal Monthly Safety Training
- Safety Accountability Rules
- Risk/Reward Safety Program
- 3rd Party Safety Inspections
- Managed Workers Comp Program
- Random Drug Testing
- Supervisor Monthly Safety Scorecard
- Qualified First Responders
- 6 S Housekeeping Requirements
- Jobsite Daily Safety Task Assessment
Our Committment to Community
Kerkstra Precast understands the importance of being involved in the community
and the lives of people throughout the world. Below is a list of some of
the organizations that we support:
Click on the links to access the organization's website!
And many others…
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