Blastcrete Equipment Company History
Rooted in Refractory
- We are a family-owned business based in Anniston, Alabama. Our roots date back to Los Angeles in 1950, and since then we’ve continued to evolve under the leadership of Jim Farrell. Farrell, company president and owner, has more than 42 years of experience.
- Our most recent expansion was in 2006 when we purchased our current facility, a 70,000-square-foot building on 13 acres in Anniston. In 2007, a 1,600-square-foot research, development and training facility was added to the manufacturing building. Neal Manufacturing, manufacturer of asphalt pavement maintenance equipment, partnered with us in 2013 and operates as a division of Blastcrete.
Industry Firsts introduced by Blastcrete:
1950
Single- and Double-Chamber Gunite Machines
1987
Hydrostatic Piccola Gunite Machine
1990
Hydrostatic Multi-Rig Mixer/Rotary Gun
1994
Multi-Rig specific for wet sand
1996
3-inch swing tube refractory pump with 2,200-pound mixer (MX-10)
1998
2- to 3-inch Hydraulic Squeeze Pump
2000
Hydraulic Spiral Mixer
2004
Refractory Robot
2006
Skidsteer 3-inch Squeeze Pump
2007
Hydraulic Continuous Mixer
2008
4-inch Ball Seat Mixer/Pump
2008
4-inch Swing Tube Mixer/Pump
2013
Two-Stage Continuous Mixer