Desert Ready Mix

What Desert Ready Mix does

Desert Ready Mix is a family-owned ready mix concrete and construction aggregate supplier headquartered at 4011 East Presidio Street, Mesa, Arizona, founded in 2014 by Gary Curtis (President and Owner) and Bill Jondahl (VP and Owner), each with industry experience dating to 1981. The company produces and sells nine ready mix concrete formulations — Standard, Flowable, Lightweight, High Strength, Colored, Accelerated or Reduced Setting, Fiber Reinforced, Water Proofing, and Reduced Shrinkage — alongside construction aggregates and decorative rock, with quality control and safe operations positioned as primary differentiators.

Operations span Arizona and Nevada, with the company taking on project work as far afield as Idaho (a 4 million square foot Amazon facility in Boise) and showcasing enterprise clients including Boeing, Mayo Clinic, FedEx, and Arizona State University. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers place orders through dedicated Concrete Dispatch and Aggregate Dispatch phone lines or via a website quote request form, with revenue generated on a per-order, transaction-fee basis priced per cubic yard/quantity. There is no proprietary technology platform, API, or AI capability disclosed; competitive positioning rests on the founders' four-decade industry relationships, state-of-the-art equipment, safety culture, and an established reputation with a multi-decade client base.

Name

Desert Ready Mix

Legal name

Desert Ready Mix

Website

https://desertrm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Desert Ready Mix is a family-owned ready mix concrete and aggregate supplier in Mesa, Arizona, founded in 2014 and operating across Arizona and Nevada. It produces nine specialty concrete formulations plus aggregates for general contractors, commercial developers, and enterprise projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ready Mix Concrete

NAICS

Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (327320)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aggregates & Dimension Stone Trading (Sand & Gravel, Crushed Stone, Limestone, Granite, Marble) (IMAKAJAG)

Keywords

• Ready mix concrete
• Construction aggregates
• Concrete supply
• Building materials
• Decorative rock

Headquarters

HQ city

Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Ready Mix Concrete Sales: The company produces and sells ready mix concrete including standard, flowable, lightweight, high strength, colored, accelerated/reduced setting, fiber reinforced, waterproofing, and reduced shrinkage formulations. Revenue is generated through per-order transactions based on cubic yards/quantities ordered.
2. Construction Aggregates Sales: Sale of construction aggregates including decorative rock. Revenue is generated through per-order transactions based on quantities purchased.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Desert Ready Mix produces and sells ready mix concrete in multiple specialized formulations and construction aggregates including decorative rock. Orders are placed through direct phone dispatch (concrete and aggregate dispatch lines) or a website quote request form, and products are delivered to construction sites from ready mix plants in Arizona and Nevada.

Product overview

Desert Ready Mix is a family-owned ready mix concrete and construction aggregate supplier based in Mesa, Arizona, serving clients since 2014. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of ready mix concrete products including Standard, Flowable, Lightweight, High Strength, Colored, Accelerated or Reduced Setting, Fiber Reinforced, Water Proofing, and Reduced Shrinkage formulations. Additionally, they supply construction aggregates and decorative rock for various construction and landscaping applications. All products are produced with quality control standards and the company operates dispatch services for concrete and aggregate orders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Ready Mix Concrete Standard ready mix concrete formulation supplied for general construction applications.
• Flowable Ready Mix Concrete Flowable concrete mixture designed for easy placement and filling of voids and hard-to-reach areas on construction sites.
• Lightweight Ready Mix Concrete Lightweight concrete formulation that reduces structural load, supplied for specific construction requirements.
• High Strength Ready Mix Concrete High-strength concrete mixture supplied for applications requiring superior compressive strength.
• Colored Ready Mix Concrete Ready mix concrete with integrated color pigments supplied for aesthetic and decorative applications.
• Accelerated or Reduced Setting Concrete Specialty ready mix concrete with modified setting times supplied to meet specific project scheduling and curing requirements.
• Fiber Reinforced Concrete Ready mix concrete reinforced with fibers to enhance tensile strength and reduce cracking.
• Water Proofing Concrete Ready mix concrete formulation with enhanced water resistance for applications requiring moisture protection.
• Reduced Shrinkage Concrete Ready mix concrete with reduced shrinkage characteristics to minimize cracking and improve durability.
• Construction Aggregates Aggregate materials including sand, gravel, and crushed stone supplied as foundational construction materials.
• Decorative Rock Decorative aggregate stones supplied for landscaping and architectural applications.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CalPortland Company: A major Western US producer of cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates with deep roots in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Closest regional incumbent competitor given overlap with DRM's AZ/NV plant footprint.
• Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. One of the world's largest building materials producers with significant ready-mix concrete and aggregates operations across the US Southwest, including Arizona and Nevada. Operates a broad portfolio of cement, ready-mix, and aggregates, making it a key competitive incumbent for Desert Ready Mix.
• Martin Marietta Materials: A leading US supplier of heavy building materials including aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and cement. Operates across the Southwest through its Texas and West divisions, overlapping directly with Desert Ready Mix's geographic markets.
• Boral Limited: An Australian-headquartered building materials company with US ready-mix concrete and aggregates operations, particularly in California and the Southwest. Comparable as a multi-product building materials supplier in overlapping geographies.
• Lehigh Hanson: A Heidelberg Materials subsidiary that produces cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates across the Western US. Direct large-scale competitor in the same product categories and regional markets as Desert Ready Mix.
• Aggregate Industries US: A US subsidiary of LafargeHolcim (Holcim) producing ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and asphalt with operations across multiple Western states. Competes for the same large-project contracts in the Southwest.
• Vulcan Materials Company: The largest producer of construction aggregates in the US with extensive operations in Arizona and Nevada. While primarily aggregates-focused, Vulcan also produces ready-mix concrete in select markets, competing directly for the same Southwest construction customers.
• Quikrete Holdings: The largest US manufacturer of bagged concrete mixes and a growing supplier of readymix concrete and aggregates through subsidiary acquisitions. Comparable in product breadth though different in distribution model.

Direct peers

• U.S. Concrete (now part of Coronet/Idrico): A former public ready-mix concrete producer acquired by Coronet in 2021; operates ready-mix plants in major US markets. Direct national peer in the same core business of batching and delivering ready-mix concrete.
• Salt River Materials Group: An Arizona-based construction materials company supplying ready-mix concrete and aggregates throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. Most direct regional competitor given overlapping product mix and shared geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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