Jerry Klepinger got his start in the block business in 1950 in Stark City, Mo.  Prior to the beginning of the block business he had been mining underground for lead and zinc.  As the prices of these products started to decline he began to sell the by-products produced from the mine.  It is interesting to note that in addition to selling chat and fill dirt he sold water from the mine to Neosho Nurseries farm, located east of the mine.  Earlier in his career he had actively mined uranium in Arizona.

            It was the year 1950 when he purchases a two at a time electric block machine.  The batching was manual and bagged cement was used for easier handling.  Chat from the mines, where the aggregates used for making block.
           
            In 1953, Neosho Concrete Products Co., was open for business on East Coler Street.  Ready mixed concrete, the first in Neosho, would be the only product.  In 1955 the block plant along with the purchases of a new block machine, was moved to Neosho on the same property located between Morse Park and the Kansas City Southern Depot.  Hauling of block was done with a dump truck and the company serviced a 10 mile radius of Neosho.

            In 1983, the company moved its ready mix operation, updating its production equipment, to the present location on Industrial Drive.  In 1987, the company consolidated its entire business, moving the block plant to the same location.  At that time a $1,000,000 commitment was made increasing the production and quality of our products.

            Warren Langland, President heads Neosho Concrete Products Co.  The company is committed to serve the area with high quality concrete products.  We serve a 100-mile radius, (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas) with block products and a twenty five-mile radius with ready mix concrete.  The company serves its customers with 25+ employees; superintendents, staff, truck drivers, sales representatives, production and maintenance personnel.  We strive to improve our employee’s knowledge and training as well as improve and modernize equipment for the production and sale of quality products.  We believe “Quality Sells” and quality is our objective.

            We have supplied block (concrete masonry units) on jobs as far away as southern and western Oklahoma and in the Kansas City area.  Customers range from Residential, Masonry, General and Highway Contractors and Lumber Yards.  Our block products have been used on residences, business and schools in nearly every community within our delivery area, every college campus within a 100-mile radius, hospitals, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Wholesale Club, Office Depots, Stages and K-Mart.  These products are architecturally specified and approved.  We manufacture Versa Lok Retaining Wall Units (Segmental Retaining Wall Units) is our best seller.  These products are made in an array of colors and are mortarless unit used for landscaping.  Contractors as well as individuals purchase this product for the use in commercial and residential applications.  Two foot to forty-foot high walls are possible with this product.  We also have over 100 different concrete mix designs that meet ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) and ACI (American Concrete Institute) standards that are requested, specified and/or recommended for our contractors to use for various construction projects.  We have supplied foundations for many new homes, remodeling of existing homes, schools, hospitals, business and nearly every industry in Neosho.