History Of Hurlburt Rock Products

Hurlburt Rock Products has been a supplier of Sand and Gravel in Southern Alberta since 1977. We are a family owned and operated business situated just off of Hwy 2 west of Fort Macleod Alberta.

Now moving into the third generation we love screening/crushing/washing rocks and sand! You have challenging specifications required by an engineer? We can probably supply you with these products. No engineer, just give us a call and we will do our best to put our years of experience into working for you to select the right product for your use.

1977

Introduced

February 1977

On a warm chinook day in February of 1977, Ken, Brant and Thane Hurlburt were walking in the field where our wash plant is situated now, wondering who we should talk to about all the gravel on Hurlburt Ranch land. Then Ken said…….

February 1977 cont.

“There must be someone we could talk to about all this rock, Lord knows it doesn’t grow any grass for the cows!” shortly after he said this, a car drove into the field and the man asked us if we are the Hurlburt’s? He was from Burnco Industries in Calgary, and they are looking for a sand and gravel source around Fort Macleod (true story!).

May 1977

Well, Burnco moved equipment in and started crushing and washing and in May of 1977 we loaded the first load of washed rock on to Barry Hornberger’s truck and he delivered it to O’Sullivan’s concrete plant in Fort Macleod. Our first sale of washed aggregates for concrete, and we had no idea how good this product was!

April 1985

After the 1^st 8 years of operation, and many tonnes of railway ballast produced, the Hurlburt’s had the opportunity to procure another very large railway ballast contract, on our own without Burnco. In discussion with Burnco’s president, Jim Burns, he said “I think it is time for you to graduate and operate on your own.” So we did!

March 1992

Hurlburt Rock Products joined the Alberta Sand and Gravel Association to become more aware of what was taking place in the industry. Thane Hurlburt sat on the board of directors of the association from 1992 through 1995, working on many projects including the start of the road use agreement for producers.

April 1995

We purchased the Claresholm concrete plant from Lafarge and embarked on our 1^st soiree into the other side of concrete aggregate production, actually producing concrete. It was in these 1^st few years with this plant that Thane Hurlburt determined that every washed materials producer should have experience in producing concrete, and vis versa!

May 1999

We purchase our 2^nd concrete plant, Vulcan S&S from Harvey Simmons and immediately started supplying concrete to build the grain terminal in Vulcan. This was quite the experience as these continuous concrete pours are 24 hours per day until the job is complete. We had so many people from the area want to be involved!

June 2008

Our aggregate business was becoming very busy as we were supplying our own concrete plants, and 6 others. We sold our concrete plants to Tom Caruso of Noble Concrete in Picture Butte, and continued to supply them along with our other customers. This was a good decision as it put us back into a singular focus.

April 2017

New washing equipment was needed and after a trip to Ireland it was decided to purchase 2 Dernaseer 450’s from Dernaseer Engineering in county Tyrone. The 1^st one was installed in 2018 and the 2^nd installed in 2019. These along with 2 existing wash plants have increased our production to over 500tph, when we need it!

March 30

Building on a Legacy 2025

As Hurlburt Rock Products enters 2025, the company continues to build on decades of experience by embracing innovation, sustainability, and environmentally responsible solutions. Such as;

Using 500+ goats to graze for weed control
More efficient water recycling for less freshwater use
Expanded eco-friendly, high-performance aggregates
Improving our mining procedures for safety and productivity
Strengthened community and industry partnerships.

Looking Ahead

Commitment to Growth and Excellence

Hurlburt Rock Products continue leading the aggregate sector by;

Innovating durable, sustainable, cost-efficient aggregates
Investing in state-of-the-art equipment and workforce training
Embracing sustainable practices to preserve regional resources
Fostering a culture of integrity and continuous improvement

History Of Hurlburt Rock Products

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