Morris
Morris Inc. is a family-owned, multi-division regional construction services company in central South Dakota, providing aggregate production, irrigation, civil construction, asphalt, fabrication, motor repair, and ready-mix concrete to government, commercial, agricultural, and residential customers across the tri-state region.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1970
- HeadquartersFort Pierre, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Morris does
Morris Inc. is a family-owned, multi-division construction services company founded in 1970 by Milton Morris and headquartered in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. The company operates six integrated service departments: aggregate material production and supply, agricultural irrigation systems (as a Reinke dealer), civil construction and asphalt paving, custom metal fabrication, electric motor repair and rewinds, and ready-mix concrete production. It serves state and local government agencies, municipalities, federal land management agencies, agricultural operations, commercial builders, and residential customers across central South Dakota and adjacent portions of North Dakota and Nebraska, employing more than 100 people across offices in Pierre and Fort Pierre, a materials yard on SD-34, and a production pit near Blunt.
Underlying technical capabilities include GPS-equipped construction equipment, a heated-aggregate ready-mix facility enabling year-round concrete pours, CNC milling machines, plasma cutting tables, a 300-ton brake press, multiple 20-ton overhead bridge cranes, and mobile welding and fabrication units for on-site work. Long-tenured authorized-dealer relationships (Cornell Pump since 1977, Reinke, Baldor, Leeson, Marathon Electric) anchor the motor and irrigation service lines. The business model is sales-led and project-based: pricing is quoted per project through named department managers, with no publicly disclosed pricing or standardized tiers. Revenue mechanics combine professional-services contracting (civil construction, motor repair, fabrication) with one-time material sales (aggregate, concrete) and equipment distribution (irrigation systems, pumps, motors), diversified across government, commercial, agricultural, and DIY customer segments.
Morris firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Morris
- Legal name
- Morris Inc.
- Website
- https://morris-inc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1970
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Morris Inc. is a family-owned, multi-division regional construction services company in central South Dakota, providing aggregate production, irrigation, civil construction, asphalt, fabrication, motor repair, and ready-mix concrete to government, commercial, agricultural, and residential customers across the tri-state region.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Morris is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fort Pierre
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Morris business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Highway-Heavy-Utility Construction: Construction services including civil construction, asphalt paving, site development, underground utilities, and railroad services for government, commercial, and residential projects
- Aggregate Material Production and Sales: Production and supply of aggregate materials including washed sand, washed rock, crushed rock, landscape materials, rip rap, screened gravel, crushed gravel, crushed asphalt, crushed concrete, and topsoil. Supplies major highway paving projects and local municipalities.
- Agricultural Irrigation Systems and Service: Reinke dealership providing irrigation system design, installation, part sales, and service. Replaces and services pumps and motors for municipal, agricultural, and recreational use.
- Redi-Mix Concrete: Complete dry batch concrete facility since 1982 serving commercial, residential, state/local projects, highways, and bridge decks with flexible hours and heated aggregate for winter applications
- Motor Rewind and Repair Services: Electric motor repair, rewinds, pump sales and service for all brands including municipal, agricultural, and recreational applications
- Fabrication and Welding Services: Custom welding and fabrication services including project and equipment welding, cutting, forming, machining, and drafting with mobile units available for on-site work
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Custom Project-Based Pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
Morris product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Morris Inc. is a diversified general contractor operating six service departments—aggregate material production, agricultural irrigation, civil construction and asphalt, fabrication and welding, electric motor repair, and ready-mix concrete—delivering infrastructure, agricultural, and building solutions to customers across central South Dakota. The company produces and sells aggregate materials, designs and installs Reinke pivot irrigation systems, builds highways and site developments, fabricates custom metalwork, rewinds electric motors, and supplies ready-mix concrete with heated aggregate for year-round use.
Product overview
Morris Inc. is a diversified construction company founded in 1970, operating as a single unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company offers six distinct service departments: Aggregate Department (aggregate material production and supply), Agriculture Irrigation (Reinke dealership for pivot irrigation systems), Civil Construction and Asphalt (highway-heavy-utility construction), Fabrication (welding and custom metal fabrication), Motor Rewind Shop (electric motor repair and pump service), and Redi-Mix (concrete production). These services work together to provide comprehensive construction solutions from material supply through final construction, serving central South Dakota with over 100 employees.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Aggregate Department Produces and supplies aggregate material throughout central South Dakota, including washed sand, washed rock, crushed rock, landscape materials, rip rap, screened gravel, crushed gravel, crushed asphalt, crushed concrete, and topsoil, with custom crushing, asphalt/concrete recycling, and a Materials Yard offering loading, pickup, delivery, scaling, and C&D disposal.
- Agriculture Irrigation Authorized Reinke dealership providing complete pivot irrigation system design, installation, parts sales, and service including pipelines, dog legs, pumps and motors, and all electrical panels and wiring. The team has over 94 years of combined irrigation experience.
- Civil Construction and Asphalt Provides highway-heavy-utility construction services including gravel installation, asphalt lay-down, site development, railroad services, dirt grading, underground utilities, building demolition and haul off, using GPS capable equipment for government, commercial, and residential projects.
- Fabrication Department Provides welding and custom metal fabrication services using CNC milling machine, lathes, a 200 amp plasma cutting table, a 300 ton brake press up to 5/8 inch thick, and multiple overhead bridge cranes up to 20 ton, with mobile units available for on-site welding, cutting, forming, machining, and drafting.
- Motor Rewind Shop Provides electric motor repair, rewinds, and customized machine shop services for three-phase motors 1-400 hp, bearing replacement, repairs to end bells and rotors, and pump sales and service as a Cornell pump dealer for all brands serving municipal, agricultural, and recreational applications.
- Redi-Mix Concrete Complete dry batch concrete facility serving commercial, residential, state and local projects, highways, bridge decks, foundations, walls, and driveways, with heated aggregate enabling winter concrete applications and flexible scheduling.
Quantifiable outcome
- Heated aggregate for winter concrete applications enabling year-round service
Companies that use Morris
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Morris technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Morris partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Associated General Contractors of South Dakota (AGC of SD)coreActive member and participant in AGC of SD events including annual conventions, construction days for students, fishing tournaments, and work zone awareness campaigns. John Morris received Mark Knight Leadership Award at AGC convention.
- Cornell Pump CompanycoreAuthorized Cornell pump dealer since 1977, providing pump sales and service for municipal, agricultural, and recreational applications throughout the region.
- Baldor Electric MotorscoreAuthorized dealer for Baldor electric motors as part of Electric Motor Service Center capabilities.
- Leeson ElectriccoreAuthorized dealer for Leeson electric motors as part of Electric Motor Service Center capabilities.
- Marathon Electric MotorscoreAuthorized dealer for Marathon electric motors as part of Electric Motor Service Center capabilities.
- Reinke ManufacturingcoreReinke dealership providing complete pivot irrigation system design and installation, part sales, and service. Reinke is a major irrigation equipment manufacturer.
- EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association)coreMember of EASA which provides resources and standards for electric motor service and repair operations.
- American Welding SocietycoreMember of AWS which provides welding standards and certification resources for fabrication department.
- Fort Pierre Development CorporationminorLocal economic development organization in Fort Pierre, SD - company operates from headquarters in Fort Pierre.
- Fort Pierre Chamber of CommerceminorLocal chamber of commerce organization supporting Fort Pierre business community.
- Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce (Capital Area Chamber)minorLocal chamber of commerce organization serving Pierre and surrounding area.
- PedcominorLocal/regional partner organization with logo displayed on company affiliations page.
- S.D. Department of TransportationcorePartner on annual work zone awareness billboard campaign with AGC of SD. Co-sponsored billboard at intersection of Highways 14 and 83 in Fort Pierre to promote work zone safety.
- Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area-PierreminorCompany donated $500 (employee choice) to support the club's mission in communities as part of winning the 2023 Build South Dakota Award. Employees also volunteered to help build new playground equipment.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Morris competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Knife River Corporation: Public aggregates and heavy construction operator across the northern and western US. Highly comparable business model — owns aggregate reserves, performs asphalt paving and heavy civil work — but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than Morris.
- Martin Marietta Materials: Largest US producer of aggregates and construction materials. Comparable in that aggregate production is a core business for both firms, though Martin Marietta operates at vastly greater scale and is publicly traded.
- Summit Materials: Vertically integrated construction materials company with aggregates, cement, and ready-mix concrete operations. Closely mirrors Morris's vertical integration strategy across aggregates and concrete, but at national scale.
- Sterling Infrastructure: Heavy civil infrastructure contractor with e-infrastructure, transportation, and building services. Directly comparable in highway-heavy-utility construction services but operates nationally with significantly larger revenue and bonding capacity.
- Granite Construction: Major US heavy civil contractor with materials and construction services. Strong comparability to Morris's Civil Construction/Asphalt division and aggregate production, though operating at much larger scale and broader geography.
- Quikrete Holdings: Largest US producer of packaged concrete and cement products. Comparable in ready-mix concrete supply and concrete products, though Quikrete operates nationally across packaged and bagged products rather than regional batch plants.
- CEMEX: Global building materials company with aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and cement operations. Comparable business lines to Morris's aggregate, concrete, and asphalt operations but at vastly larger multinational scale.
Emerging players
- Valmont Industries: Manufacturer of Valley brand irrigation equipment and infrastructure products. Highly relevant on the agriculture irrigation side — Morris is a competing dealership channel for competitor Reinke, making Valmont a competing equipment manufacturer in Morris's ag irrigation product line.
- Lindsay Corporation: Manufacturer of Zimmatic pivot irrigation systems and infrastructure solutions. Comparable to Morris's Agriculture Irrigation division as a competing irrigation equipment brand that Morris could potentially also distribute.
Others
- Reinke Manufacturing: Manufacturer of pivot irrigation systems and Morris's primary authorized dealership partner. Directly connected as the principal product supplier for Morris's Agriculture Irrigation division.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Morris leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
Morris funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Morris M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Morris
What does Morris do?
Morris Inc. is a diversified general contractor operating six service departments—aggregate material production, agricultural irrigation, civil construction and asphalt, fabrication and welding, electric motor repair, and ready-mix concrete—delivering infrastructure, agricultural, and building solutions to customers across central South Dakota. The company produces and sells aggregate materials, designs and installs Reinke pivot irrigation systems, builds highways and site developments, fabricates custom metalwork, rewinds electric motors, and supplies ready-mix concrete with heated aggregate for year-round use.
Is Morris a public or private company?
Morris is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Morris founded?
Morris was founded in 1970. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Morris based?
Morris is headquartered in Fort Pierre, United States, in the North America region.
How does Morris make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Highway-Heavy-Utility Construction is the primary driver. The others are aggregate Material Production and Sales, agricultural Irrigation Systems and Service, redi-Mix Concrete, motor Rewind and Repair Services and fabrication and Welding Services.
Who are Morris's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Knife River Corporation, Martin Marietta Materials, Summit Materials, Sterling Infrastructure, Granite Construction, Quikrete Holdings and CEMEX. Emerging players are Valmont Industries and Lindsay Corporation. Reinke Manufacturing is listed as an others.
Does Morris have an API?
No public API is recorded for Morris.