What Pretech does

Pretech Corporation, doing business as Pretech Precast Concrete Technologies, is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of precast concrete infrastructure components founded in 1993 and headquartered at 8934 Woodend Rd, Kansas City, Kansas. The company operates as a one-stop precast shop with six core product lines: sanitary manholes (48" ID and larger plus cast-iron rings, covers, joint mastic, manhole steps, and adjustment rings), storm products (manholes, inlets, and junction boxes), electrical utility vaults and manholes with configurable flare and duct terminator options, specialty custom structures (water quality units, air release vaults, MSE walls, water meter vaults, arches/spans, and grease interceptors), reinforced concrete pipe produced on what the company describes as the most automated drycast machine in the industry with on-site computer-controlled reinforcing welding, and single/double cell box culverts with wing walls and end sections. Products are manufactured in a controlled environment with on-site testing to enforce specification compliance.

The company's primary customers are construction contractors, engineering firms, utilities, and municipalities procuring infrastructure components for sanitary, storm water, and electrical projects, primarily in the Midwest with a West Coast presence through its 2020 PreTech West division. Pretech goes to market through a sales-led, relationship-driven model: a Sales/Marketing Manager and multiple Sales Representatives work with engineering firms and contractors on specifications, supported by in-house engineers who design custom structures. The business model is project-based hardware sales with quote-based pricing on custom builds. The company is family-led (founder Bill Bundschuh as President/CEO, Mike Bundschuh as VP/PreTech West GM), holds NPCA and ACPA QCast certifications, and is a member of Heavy Constructors and NUCA-KC, signaling alignment with regional and national precast industry standards.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company has no outside investors or parent, and it competes on product breadth, manufacturing automation, in-house engineering, and customer relationships rather than on technology differentiation. The Sacramento, California office appears to function as a contact point rather than a manufacturing facility, with all production centered in Kansas City and PreTech West.

Name

Pretech

Legal name

Pretech Corporation

Website

https://pretechcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pretech Corporation is a family-owned Kansas City-based precast concrete manufacturer founded in 1993 that produces sanitary manholes, storm and electrical structures, reinforced concrete pipe, box culverts, and custom specialty structures for infrastructure contractors, utilities, and municipalities, primarily in the U.S. Midwest with a West Coast division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precast Concrete Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Concrete Pipe Manufacturing (327332)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concrete Pipe, Box Culverts & Drainage Structures (IMADAAAD)

Keywords

• Precast concrete products
• Concrete manholes
• Storm water structures
• Reinforced concrete pipe
• Box culverts

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precast Concrete Products Sales: Manufacture and sale of precast concrete products including sanitary manholes, storm structures, electrical utility vaults, specialty custom structures, reinforced concrete pipe, and box culverts. Products are sold as one-time purchases to customers in construction and infrastructure industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Pretech Corporation manufactures and sells precast concrete infrastructure products including sanitary manholes, storm manholes/inlets/junction boxes, electrical utility vaults and manholes, reinforced concrete pipe, box culverts, and custom specialty structures. All products are produced in a controlled manufacturing environment with on-site testing, supported by in-house engineers who design custom structures for specific project needs.

Product overview

Pretech Precast Concrete Technologies is a locally owned, family-run precast concrete manufacturer serving the infrastructure construction industry since 1993. The company operates as a one-stop precast shop offering a standard product line of precast concrete infrastructure components including Sanitary Manholes (48" ID and larger with associated hardware), Storm Products (manholes, inlets, and junction boxes), Electrical Products (utility vaults and manholes), Specialty Structures (custom items such as water quality units, air release vaults, and grease interceptors), Reinforced Concrete Pipe, and Box Culverts (single/double cell with wing walls). All products are manufactured in controlled environments with on-site engineering support for custom designs, serving utilities, municipalities, and construction contractors across Kansas City and the surrounding region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sanitary Manholes Precast concrete sanitary manholes in sizes from 48" ID and larger, including cast-iron rings and covers, joint mastic, wrap, manhole steps, adjustment rings, and associated components for sanitary sewer systems. Sold to contractors, municipalities, and engineering firms building sanitary infrastructure.
• Storm Products Precast concrete storm manholes, storm inlets, and storm junction boxes manufactured in a controlled environment with on-site testing to ensure exact specifications are met. Used in storm water management infrastructure.
• Electrical Products Precast concrete utility vaults and manholes with various flare configurations and duct terminators/openings in multiple sizes. Includes on-site inspection to plan delivery and installation. Sold to electrical utility projects.
• Specialty Structures Custom precast concrete products designed by in-house engineers, including water quality units, air release vaults, water control structures, MSE walls, water meter vaults, arches/spans, and grease interceptors, tailored to specific project requirements.
• Reinforced Concrete Pipe Precast concrete pipe manufactured on an automated drycast machine with on-site computer-controlled welded reinforcing steel, plus reinforced concrete end sections. Used in storm water, sanitary, and drainage applications.
• Box Culvert Precast concrete box culverts available in single and double cell configurations with wing walls and end sections, engineered for storm water management systems.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA)minorOthersIndustry association membership displaying NPCA logo on website, indicating affiliation with precast concrete industry standards and best practices organization.
• American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA)minorOthersIndustry association membership displaying ACPA QCast and Full logos, indicating certification/affiliation with concrete pipe industry standards organization.
• Heavy ConstructorsminorOthersConstruction industry association whose logo appears on the website footer.
• National Utility Contractors Association of Kansas City (NUCA-KC)minorOthersRegional utility construction industry association whose logo appears on the website footer.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jensen Precast: Family-owned regional precast concrete manufacturer offering sanitary, storm, utility, and specialty structures across multiple Western U.S. locations. Highly comparable to Pretech in product mix, customer type, and family-led operating model.
• Wieser Concrete Products: Midwestern family-owned precast concrete producer serving Wisconsin and surrounding states with a comparable product line of manholes, utility structures, and specialty precast. Mirrors Pretech's regional, family-led profile.
• Tindall Corporation: Privately held precast/prestressed concrete manufacturer with plants across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in scope to Pretech with custom structural and utility precast offerings.
• Mack Industries: Family-owned precast concrete manufacturer in the Midwest producing manholes, utility structures, and specialty products. Closely comparable to Pretech on geography, ownership structure, and product portfolio.
• Lindsay Precast: Colorado-based precast concrete manufacturer offering utility, transportation, and custom structural products. Overlaps with Pretech on reinforced concrete pipe, vaults, and specialty engineered structures.
• County Materials Corporation: Family-owned concrete products manufacturer across the Midwest producing pipe, manholes, and precast structures. Directly comparable to Pretech in size, ownership, and infrastructure product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Oldcastle Infrastructure: A CRH-owned national leader in concrete infrastructure products including manholes, pipe, vaults, and stormwater solutions. Overlaps almost entirely with Pretech's catalog but operates at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Forterra: Public concrete pipe and precast products manufacturer serving water, sewer, and storm infrastructure markets across the U.S. Directly competes with Pretech on reinforced concrete pipe, manholes, and box culverts at larger scale.
• Rinker Materials (CRH): Long-established concrete pipe and infrastructure products business, now part of CRH. A larger-scale incumbent competing with Pretech on reinforced concrete pipe and drainage structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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