Laclede Industries

What Laclede Industries does

Laclede Industries is a not-for-profit Extended Employment Sheltered Workshop founded in 1974 (originally as Lebanon Work Center) and headquartered at 941 Utah Street in Lebanon, Missouri. The organization provides meaningful vocational employment to individuals with disabilities while delivering contract services to local businesses, government agencies, and individual consumers in Laclede County and surrounding communities.

Its service portfolio spans four primary lines: recycling and material recovery (cardboard, metal, plastics #1 and #2, and paper), packing and assembly (manual assembly, packaging, labeling, shrink wrapping, palletizing, loading, and shipping), lawn care and grounds maintenance (landscaping, mowing, trimming, and related outdoor services), and secure document destruction (bonded shredding with free locked containers and certificates of destruction). Supporting offerings include sorting, labeling, quality control, kitting, and fulfillment services. The organization operates the largest material recovery facility in the area, providing in-house heavy equipment operations and transportation.

Revenue is generated through per-contract professional services (assembly, packaging, document destruction, landscaping) and transaction-based recycling processing fees. Pricing is uniformly quote-based and pay-as-you-go, with no disclosed public pricing. GTM is sales-led and direct-to-consumer via phone (417-588-3241), the company website, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, supplemented by community event participation such as the Festival of Trees. The organization relies on relationship-driven engagement, word-of-mouth referrals, and 50+ years of community reputation rather than a formal sales organization or paid acquisition.

Name

Laclede Industries

Legal name

Laclede Industries

Website

https://lacledeindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Laclede Industries is a not-for-profit Extended Employment Sheltered Workshop in Lebanon, Missouri that employs individuals with disabilities while providing recycling, packing and assembly, document destruction, and lawn care services to local businesses, government agencies, and consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Revenue generated through contracts with businesses and government agencies for product assembly, packaging, labeling, and fulfillment services. Work is performed by employees with disabilities in a sheltered workshop environment. Pricing negotiated per contract or project basis.
2. Document Destruction Services: Fee-for-service document shredding and secure destruction for businesses and individuals. Businesses receive free locked containers with pickup and drop-off services. Individuals pay per service during scheduled appointments.
3. Recycling Processing: Revenue from processing and selling recyclable materials (cardboard, metals, plastics, paper) collected from businesses and the general public. Operates the largest material recovery facility in the area, providing jobs in heavy equipment operations and transportation.
4. Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance: Contract services for lawn care, landscaping, and outdoor maintenance work performed at local businesses, downtown areas, welcome centers, and civic facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laclede Industries is a not-for-profit Extended Employment Sheltered Workshop that delivers contract services to local businesses, government agencies, and individual consumers in Lebanon, Missouri. Its core services include product assembly, packaging, labeling, shrink wrapping, and shipping; secure document shredding; material recovery and recycling (cardboard, metals, plastics, paper); and landscaping/grounds maintenance. The work is performed by employees with disabilities under a social enterprise mission that has operated since 1974.

Product overview

Laclede Industries is an Extended Employment Sheltered Workshop providing contract manufacturing and support services. The company operates as a single unified service offering without a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core portfolio includes recycling services (cardboard, metal, plastic, paper), packing and assembly services, lawn care services, and document destruction services. Supporting offerings include sorting/labeling/quality control, kitting and fulfillment, and business recycling services. All services are designed to provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities while serving local businesses and government agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recycling Services Material recovery and recycling services accepting corrugated cardboard, tin and aluminum cans, plastics #1 and #2, and various paper types. The company operates the largest material recovery facility in the area, serving both the general public and businesses with drop-off and pickup options to help companies reduce waste, cut disposal costs, and meet sustainability goals.
• Packing and Assembly Services Manual assembly, packaging, labeling, shrink wrapping, bundling, palletization, loading, and shipping services for businesses requiring products to be assembled, packaged, and shipped from one location.
• Lawn Care Services Landscaping, mowing, weed eating, grass seed spreading, raking, hoeing, rock removal, and hedge trimming services for local businesses, downtown areas, welcome centers, and civic facilities.
• Document Destruction Services Secure, bonded shredding and destruction of financial, personnel, business, legal, and personal documents. Business customers receive free locking containers, pickup and drop-off service, and certificates of destruction; individuals pay per appointment during scheduled hours.
• Sorting, Labeling and Quality Control Labor-intensive sorting, labeling, and quality control inspection services for companies that need structured, repeatable process work handled with consistency and accuracy.
• Kitting and Fulfillment Services Preparation of product kits, mailers, promotional packets, and subscription boxes with consistency, accuracy, and speed for businesses that outsource fulfillment.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Arc: National disability advocacy and services organization running employment and sheltered workshop programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable mission and operational model focused on disability employment.
• Easterseals: Large national nonprofit providing disability employment, vocational, and community services, including contract manufacturing and workforce programs. Comparable social-enterprise mission and service breadth, though Easterseals operates at national scale across many geographies.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit operating a network of community-based sheltered workshops and contract services (packaging, assembly, document shredding) employing individuals with disabilities. Directly comparable operating model and customer overlap, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach than Laclede Industries.

Emerging players

• Shred-it (Stericycle): Large commercial document destruction provider operating secure shredding and recycling services for businesses nationwide. Comparable document destruction offering, but a for-profit incumbent serving a much broader geographic market than Laclede Industries.
• Waste Management Recycle America: Major national recycling and material recovery operator with facilities and services comparable to Laclede Industries' recycling line. Overlap is on the recycling service only, not the assembly/packing business.

Direct peers

• SourceAmerica: National nonprofit network that connects government and commercial customers with AbilityOne-program affiliated sheltered workshops providing packaging, assembly, kitting, document destruction, and recycling services. Closest direct peer in terms of service mix and contract-manufacturing model.
• Carey Services: Indiana-based nonprofit providing disability employment services including contract packaging, assembly, kitting, and document destruction. Closely mirrors Laclede Industries' service mix and sheltered workshop operating model.
• Work Inc. Massachusetts nonprofit providing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through contract manufacturing, packaging, and food services. Comparable sheltered workshop model serving local commercial customers.
• Melwood: Regional nonprofit providing employment and contract services (packaging, assembly, landscaping, document shredding) for individuals with disabilities in the mid-Atlantic. Comparable integrated service portfolio and sheltered workshop model.
• ABLE Services (formerly known as local sheltered workshops): Missouri-based partner of the Missouri Association of Sheltered Workshop Administrators, providing contract services through a network of local sheltered workshops. Direct regional peer operating under the same Missouri sheltered workshop framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/p/Laclede-Industries-100064911575100
• TikToktiktok.com/@lacledeindustries

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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