Morris

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.

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Pierre

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Highway-Heavy-Utility Construction: Construction services including civil construction, asphalt paving, site development, underground utilities, and railroad services for government, commercial, and residential projects
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. Motor Rewind and Repair Services: Electric motor repair, rewinds, pump sales and service for all brands including municipal, agricultural, and recreational applications
6. 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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core 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

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Associated General Contractors of South Dakota (AGC of SD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive 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 CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized Cornell pump dealer since 1977, providing pump sales and service for municipal, agricultural, and recreational applications throughout the region.
• Baldor Electric MotorscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Baldor electric motors as part of Electric Motor Service Center capabilities.
• Leeson ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Leeson electric motors as part of Electric Motor Service Center capabilities.
• Marathon Electric MotorscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Marathon electric motors as part of Electric Motor Service Center capabilities.
• Reinke ManufacturingcoreTechnology or IntegrationReinke 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)coreTechnology or IntegrationMember of EASA which provides resources and standards for electric motor service and repair operations.
• American Welding SocietycoreTechnology or IntegrationMember of AWS which provides welding standards and certification resources for fabrication department.
• Fort Pierre Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal economic development organization in Fort Pierre, SD - company operates from headquarters in Fort Pierre.
• Fort Pierre Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chamber of commerce organization supporting Fort Pierre business community.
• Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce (Capital Area Chamber)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chamber of commerce organization serving Pierre and surrounding area.
• PedcominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal/regional partner organization with logo displayed on company affiliations page.
• S.D. Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner 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-PierreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany 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

Broad 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

• Facebookfacebook.com/morrisincpierre
• Instagraminstagram.com/morris.inc.construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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