Quick Supply Co

What Quick Supply Co does

Quick Supply Co. is a private, third-generation, family-owned industrial distributor and on-site service provider operating under the Hale Holdings conglomerate, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 1940, the company serves mining, quarrying, and construction customers through two operating divisions: an explosives services business and an environmental construction materials business. The explosives division sells blasting products and provides technical blasting services supported by an in-house designed, built, serviced, and maintained fleet of bulk explosives trucks that function as mobile manufacturing units delivering on-site product and engineered blasting solutions. The environmental materials division distributes 4,800+ SKUs across geosynthetics, erosion control, sediment control, stormwater management, vegetation management, and hardscapes (including preferred-vendor lines from Belgard, Anchor Wall Systems, Mirafi/Solmax, Tensar, and Presto Geosystems).

Name

Quick Supply Co

Legal name

Quick Supply Co., Hale Supply Co. Inc., Quick Michigan, Inc., Quick Minnesota, Inc., Quick Illinois, Inc. and Quick North Carolina, Inc.

Website

https://quicksupplyco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Quick Supply Co. is a family-owned industrial distributor headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, that supplies bulk explosives and blasting services plus geosynthetic, erosion, sediment, and stormwater construction materials to mining, quarrying, construction, and infrastructure customers across multiple U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Explosives and Environmental Construction Materials

NAICS

Explosives Manufacturing (32592)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Explosive Manufacturing Services (Formulation, Filling & Pack-Out) (IMAEALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Bulk explosives supply
• Civil construction materials
• Erosion control products
• Geosynthetic distribution
• Stormwater management supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Explosives Products and Services: Sale of explosives blasting products and technical services to mining, quarrying, and construction customers. Includes bulk delivery of explosives via proprietary trucks and on-site blasting services.
2. Environmental Construction Materials: Sale of geosynthetics, erosion control products, sediment control solutions, stormwater management materials, and hardscape products including retaining walls, pavers, natural stone, and outdoor living products.
3. Technical Services: Complimentary services including on-site product assistance, installation training, pre-construction meetings, product recommendations, soils evaluation, and continuing education (Lunch & Learn presentations, PDH opportunities).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quick Supply Co supplies commercial bulk explosives, blasting products, and on-site blasting technical services to mining, quarrying, and construction customers, using a proprietary fleet of bulk explosives trucks built and maintained in-house. The company also distributes environmental construction materials — geosynthetics, erosion control, sediment control, stormwater management, vegetation management, and hardscape/outdoor living products — along with complimentary technical services including installation training, soils evaluation, pre-construction meetings, and continuing education.

Product overview

Quick Supply Co operates as a physical products distributor and service provider rather than a software company. The company offers two core service divisions: Explosives Services (explosives blasting products, technical services, and a proprietary truck fleet) and Environmental Materials (comprehensive construction materials for erosion control, sediment control, stormwater management, vegetation management, and geosynthetics). Additionally, the company provides Hardscapes & Outdoor Living products including retaining walls (Anchor and Belgard brands), pavers, natural stone, and outdoor living features. The product portfolio includes specific named offerings such as the Anchor Diamond Wall, Anchor Diamond Pro Wall, Anchor Highland Stone Wall, Belgard Artforms, Belgard Ashlar Tandem Wall, Belgard Melville Wall, Belgard Weston Stone Wall, GEOWEB® Retaining Walls, Tensar SierraScape Retaining Wall System, Mirafi® HP Series geotextiles, Turbidity Curtains, Coconut Fiber Logs, and Vapor Barriers. The company also provides complementary services including on-site product assistance, installation training, pre-construction meetings, soils evaluation, educational presentations, and value engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GardenMark: Artificial grass and accessories brand for landscaping applications
• Clean & Green

Products and services

• Explosives Blasting Products

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered preferred_vendor.

• Belgardpreferred_vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgard is a preferred hardscape product manufacturer whose retaining walls, pavers, and outdoor living products are sold through Quick Supply Co. locations. Products include Weston Stone Wall, Tandem Wall, Melville Wall, and Artforms panel system.
• Anchor Wall Systemspreferred_vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnchor Wall Systems is a preferred manufacturer of retaining wall products sold through Quick Supply Co. Products include Diamond Wall, Diamond Pro Wall, Diamond Pro Stone Cut Wall, and Highland Stone Wall systems.
• Mirafi (Solmax)preferred_vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMirafi geosynthetic products including N-Series, FW-Series, H2Ri-Series, RSi-Series, and HP-Series are distributed through Quick Supply Co. These products serve filtration, drainage, and soil stabilization applications.
• Tensarpreferred_vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTensar geogrid and geotextile products including InterAx, H-Series, TriAx, Biaxial, SierraScape, and FilterGrid are distributed through Quick Supply Co. These products serve roadway stabilization, retaining walls, and reinforced slope applications.
• Presto Geosystems (GEOWEB)preferred_vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPresto Geosystems GEOWEB geocells and soil stabilization systems are distributed through Quick Supply Co. for retaining walls, shoreline protection, and structural applications.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dyno Nobel: Dyno Nobel (owned by Incitec Pivot) is the largest commercial explosives manufacturer and blasting services provider in North America, directly competing with Quick Supply Co.'s bulk explosives and on-site blasting operations for mining, quarrying, and construction customers. Both companies supply bulk emulsions, ammonium nitrate-based products, and technical blasting services.
• Orica: Orica is a global leader in mining and infrastructure solutions including commercial explosives, blasting systems, and ground support. Its US explosives operations directly compete with Quick Supply Co. for mining and quarrying customers, with overlapping bulk delivery and technical blasting service offerings.
• Austin Powder: Austin Powder is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of commercial explosives and blasting services, serving mining, quarrying, and construction end markets. Its product portfolio and customer base closely overlap Quick Supply Co.'s explosives division, including bulk emulsion, packaged products, and field technical services.
• SiteOne Landscape Supply: SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest national distributor of landscape, hardscape, irrigation, and erosion control products in the US. Its hardscape (Belgard, Pavestone), erosion control, and stormwater offerings directly overlap Quick Supply Co.'s environmental materials and hardscapes divisions across landscape contractors, DOTs, and site developers.
• White Cap Construction Supply: White Cap (formerly HD Supply Construction & Industrial) is a national distributor of concrete, masonry, erosion control, and specialty construction materials serving contractors and DOTs. Its erosion control, stormwater, and concrete accessories product lines directly compete with Quick Supply Co.'s environmental materials distribution business.
• Core & Main: Core & Main is a leading US distributor of water, sewer, and stormwater products, including drainage structures, geosynthetics, and erosion control supplies. Its stormwater management and geosynthetics categories directly overlap Quick Supply Co.'s environmental materials offerings, particularly with municipal and infrastructure customers.
• Profile Products: Profile Products is a manufacturer of hydraulic erosion control products, vegetation establishment solutions, and turf reinforcement mats. Its product categories directly overlap Quick Supply Co.'s erosion control and vegetation management SKUs, competing for specification by civil engineers, DOTs, and site developers.
• EPC Groupe: EPC Groupe is a France-based global manufacturer of commercial explosives and blasting services with operations across Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Its bulk emulsion explosives and on-site blasting services are directly comparable to Quick Supply Co.'s explosives division for mining, quarrying, and construction customers.
• Contech Engineered Solutions: Contech Engineered Solutions is a manufacturer of infrastructure solutions including stormwater management, drainage, erosion control, and retaining wall systems. Its stormwater and site solutions products overlap with Quick Supply Co.'s Nyloplast drainage structures, GEOWEB geocells, and retaining wall offerings for civil engineering and DOT customers.

Broad incumbents

• ICL Group: ICL Group is an Israeli specialty chemicals and fertilizers company with explosives operations serving mining, quarrying, and construction. While much larger and more diversified than Quick Supply Co., ICL competes in the same bulk explosives and blasting services end markets with global sourcing and technical capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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