Set in Stone.
Foundations don’t come much stronger than ours. Granite Mountain Quarries built an impressive reputation over many decades, earning our place as an industry leader today. Here are just a few highlights from along the way.
1964
Wallace P. McGeorge, Jr. formed GMQ with H. Tyndall Dickinson, who served as our President from 1964 until 1995.
1964
Plant #1 opened.
1969
Plant #1 acquired Main Line Union Pacific Rail Access.
1971
Major expansion of Plant #1.
1975
Opened Plant #2
(which mainly serves
Little Rock now).
1981
We continue to grow and focus on safety.
1992
Haskell Lee Dickinson II begins serving as President (1992 to 2020).
1998
Acquired Cranford Construction Company.
2001
Opened Plant #3 in Bryant.
2005
Acquired Crystal Hill Quarries in Maumelle.
2010
Acquired 110 rail cars for shipping unit trains via rail.
2020
Thomas Dickinson begins serving as President
(to present).