Company History
Where was Besser Company founded?
What is Alpena, Michigan?
The primary industry Besser serves with its equipment, molds, and systems.
What is the concrete products industry?
Since 1904, Besser Company has grown from a small Alpena manufacturer into a company serving customers in this many countries.
What is 130+ countries?
This inventor founded Besser Company in 1904 after developing one of the first hand-tamp concrete block machines in Alpena.
Who is Jesse Besser?
Name one of Besser's product segments.
What is Masonry, Hardscape, Pipe, Precast, Robotics, or Molds?
Due to the popularity and widespread use of Besser equipment, concrete masonry blocks became so closely associated with the company that they are still commonly referred to by this name in the UK and other parts of the world.
What is a Besser Block?
This Montreal-based company was acquired by Besser in 1995 and specializes in molds for masonry and hardscape products.
What is Proneq?
These forms are used to manufacture structures such as manholes.
What are Precast Forms?
This is the US state where our Pipe and Precast businesses are located
What is Iowa?
Before becoming a global company, Besser was originally known by this name
What is Besser Manufacturing Company?
This Besser machine family is known for concrete block production and includes Infinity and Select models.
What is Servopac®?
What family did we buy the Company from in order to become employee-owned?
What is the Park Family?
Besser became employee-owned in this year.
What is 2004?
This batching product helps accurately proportion raw materials for concrete production.
What is the Easy Blend Batching System?
In 1937, Besser took a major step toward international growth by selling its first machine to this country.
What is Venezuela?