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Gerken Partners With NAPA’s The Road Forward

The initiative aims to reach net zero carbon emissions industry-wide by 2050.
Devin Dietrich and Zane Frey-Quick
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2024 Informational/Developmental Internship Concludes

The ten-week program, introduced in summer 2023, allows interns to learn about the various aspects of our business.
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Don Hoyt
Rock-Solid Performance Award Ad
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The Gerken ROCK-SOLID PERFORMANCE of the Week Award
Interns Lily Roehrig, Devin Dietrich, and Chloe Bowen
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National Intern Day 2024
2024 Annual Picnic
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2024 Employee Appreciation Picnic
Mary Mikesell
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Mary Mikesell
Sand and gravel pit
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Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Awareness Week 2024
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Stars and Stripes
Students from the University of Toledo College of Engineering’s Excel program visited The Gerken Companies
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UT’s College of Engineering Excel Students Visit Gerken
Round Lake West Pit Hosts MAA Safety Committee
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Round Lake West Pit Hosts MAA Safety Committee
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Bravo Winners Enjoy Mud Hens Game
Eric Dokurno
Employee Spotlight
Eric Dokurno
Henry County Educator Bootcamp 2024
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Henry County Educator Bootcamp 2024
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Kuhlman University Lunch and Learn
Antimicrobial Crystalline Technology
The Ballpark on Glenwood
Community Support
Gerken Paving’s Kyle Borstelman spearheads ballpark revitalization.
Stephanie Clark
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Stephanie Clark
JA Inspire 2024
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Ready Mix Division Participates in JA Inspire
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Kuhlman’s Yard 4 Updates Showroom Floor with a DIY Project
Jared Clum
Employee Spotlight
Jared Clum
Watch for us.
Safety
Increasing Safety Awareness
Constructor for a Day 2024
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Constructor for a Day 2024
Gerken Solar Array at Round Lake
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Earth Day 2024
Watch for us.
Safety
National Work Zone Awareness Week
Wauseon High School’s agriculture students
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Wauseon High School Students Visit M&R Ready Mix
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Tips for Viewing a Total Solar Eclipse
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Kevin Tresso
Pettisville High School Presentation
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Day of Learning For Pettisville High
Yard 5 Open House 2024
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Yard 5 Open House
SR 4 project
Awards and Recognition
Flexible Pavements of Ohio Recognizes Gerken Quality
Liberty Center High School Leadership Class students visiting The Gerken Companies
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Liberty Center Leadership Class Visits Gerken
Stonehenge
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These are the Stone Ages
Safety Training
Core Values
Teaching Safety
Cathy Gerken
Employee Spotlight
Cathy Gerken
Engineer for a Day 2024
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Engineer for a Day at UT
MAA Safety Award Presentation
Awards and Recognition
Michigan Aggregate Operations Receive Safety Awards
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Advice You Can Use
Are We There Yet?
NAPA Quality in Construction Award presentation
Awards and Recognition
Two Gerken Companies Receive National Award for Quality in Asphalt Paving
CPR and First Aid Training 2024
Life at Gerken
CPR and First Aid Training 2024
Todd Crane
Employee Spotlight
Todd Crane
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Awards and Recognition
Gerken Materials Locations Receive Safety Recognitions
THE OTHER OHIO-MICHIGAN RIVALRY
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The Other Ohio-Michigan Rivalry
Christmas Party 2023
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Christmas Party 2023
Holiday traffic on highway
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Holiday Roads
Brent Gerken
Employee Spotlight
Brent Gerken
Santa Clause
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A visit (to Gerken) from St. Nicholas
MSHA Training
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MSHA Refresher Training
North Bass Island Project
Featured Projects
North Bass Island Airport
Rob Myers
Employee Spotlight
Rob Myers
Brent Gerken
Awards and Recognition
Brent Gerken Receives OCA’s Highest Honor
Paving highway
Awards and Recognition
Gerken Paving Wins National Award for Quality
Project Playhouse Mini Blitz
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Project Playhouse Mini Blitz
Hopfinger Zimmerman Memorial Park
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Hopfinger Zimmerman Memorial Park
Construction Road Crew
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Revitalizing Toledo’s Historic South End
Elevate and Explore Career Fair
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Elevate and Explore Career Fair
HBA Build My Future Day
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Build My Future 2023
Vantage Career Center Tour
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Vantage Career Center Tour
Rich DiGeronimo Constructor for a Day
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Constructor for a Day 2023
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Advice You Can Use
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Milling
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America’s Most Recycled Material
Adam Kuhlman
History
A Solid Foundation
Clint Shepard
Employee Spotlight
Clint Shepard
M&R Mixer Truck
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A Logical Fit
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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Making (Natural) History
SheDig 2023
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SheDig 2023
Olga Lopez
Employee Spotlight
Olga Lopez
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Advice You Can Use
How to Avoid Autumn’s Driving Pitfalls
Susie Gilliland
Employee Spotlight
Susie Gilliland
Construction Crew
History
Gerken and the Spirit of American Labor
Williams Concrete Cement Mixer
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Concrete FAQS
Giraffe
Featured Projects
Helping to Construct The Zoo’s Africa! Habitat
Maumee Perrysburg Bridge
Featured Projects
Mosser and Kuhlman Span the Maumee River
Baseball field home plate
Featured Projects
Teaming Up To Build Fifth Third Field
Kuhlman History
History
Kuhlman: More Than A Century of Construction Products
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Featured Projects
Extra-Strong Benefits Are Built Into Tilt-Up Structures
Kuhlman Trucks at a Job Site
Featured Projects
Jeep: Building Toledo for the Long Term
Kuhlman Mixer Truck
Featured Projects
Count On K-Krete Controlled-Density Fill to Fill in Where Needed
Bridge construction
Featured Projects
Building the Best Bridges for Future Generations
Kuhlman Ready Mix Trucks on job site
Featured Projects
Helping Bureau Concrete Tackle the Big Jobs
Decorative Concrete
Featured Projects
Concrete Gets Designer Treatments At Everything Concrete, Inc.
Forming
Featured Projects
Building A Relationship From The Foundation Up
Polar Bear
Featured Projects
The Toledo Zoo Turns to Kuhlman With a Real Bear of a Project
Kelly Aldrich, Superintendent with Hope Services (left), accepting the $6,600 donation from Brad Rittenhouse of M&R Ready Mix
Community Support
M&R’s Brad Rittenhouse Raises $6,600 For Charity
Traffic congestion
Advice You Can Use
Embrace the Zipper Merge
Mike Ward, a mixer truck driver from M&R, shares his firsthand experience about what mixer trucks.
Community Support
Partnering With Liberty Center Local Schools
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Awards and Recognition
A History of Safety
Paving Project
Awards and Recognition
Gerken Materials Wins National Airport Paving Award
Charging electric vehicle
Industry News
Going Electric: How the Adoption of EVs Will Effect Funding for Road Construction
M&R Trucks
Company News
Acquiring Concrete: Expanding Into New Industries
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Industry News
National Work Zone Awareness & Construction Safety Week: Prioritizing the Lives of Our Essential Workers
Vintage Automobile
History
The American Roadway: History of Asphalt Pavement and Our Country’s Highway Infrastructure
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Featured Projects
The Ohio Turnpike: Working at Night to Maintain One of Ohio’s Major Roadways
Kuhlman Trucks
Careers
Obtaining a CDL and Becoming a Truck Driver: A Path to an In-Demand Job with Great Pay
Construction Worker
Careers
What Position Fits You: Job Options in the Heavy Highway Construction Industry
Construction Worker
Careers
A Solid Job Right Out of High School: Great Opportunities Without a College Degree

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