Date: September 30, 1997
Contact: Cheryl L. Hoover
Chaney Celebrates 35 Years in Business From its humble beginnings to its current success,
Chaney Enterprises has never forgotten the people
who live in the communities it serves--best expressed
in its motto, “Neighbors Serving Neighbors.”
Eugene “Babe” Chaney, Sr. began business
with one dump truck, delivering material for road
construction. In 1962, he and his eldest son Richard
delivered their first yard of concrete under the
name Charles Country Concrete Company. Just five
short years later, Mr. Chaney, Sr. succumbed to
throat cancer. Richard, a hands-on type of businessman,
steadily brought the business forward, expanding
markets and increasing the products line. In 1990,
Mr. Chaney’s youngest son Frank joined the
firm, bringing with him his management expertise.
The match was perfect, and the company has grown
into one that serves Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s,
Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties,
with 11 ready mix concrete plants, 6 sand and gravel
facilities, 2 automated concrete block production
plants, a 19,000 square foot “One Stop Shop” concrete
construction supply store, over 250 pieces of construction
equipment and more than 400 employees. On a daily
basis, Chaney produces over 2,000 cubic yards of
ready mixed concrete, processes over 8,000 tons
of sand and gravel, produces an average of 25,000
concrete blocks, and inventories over 3,000 different
construction products at The Concrete Store.
Frank Chaney states that the company’s employees
are its most important asset and notes that, “A
better educated employee is a key to our continued
growth and improvement.” For that reason,
Chaney Enterprises has supported continuous training
for every employee, and has developed partnerships
with a number of local elementary schools and
the Charles County Community College to ensure
a better
education and brighter future for the work force
of the future.
In addition to children and education, Chaney
Enterprises also supports many other charitable
organizations,
with a major emphasis on those that benefit health
and medical facilities. Through its annual Bull
Roast, the company has raised over $440,000.00
to benefit the American Cancer Society, which
has honored Chaney as Maryland’s largest single
one-day event contributor on a continual basis
since 1980. For its support of the National MS
Society, Chaney was named “Local Company
of the Year” and was recently recognized
by the Charles County Chamber of Commerce as the “1996
Business of the Year.”
Richard and Frank Chaney take great pride in
their company, their employees, their products
and communities.
With the continued support of their customers,
the education of their employees, and the commitment
to continuing the tradition of ever-increasing
excellence set by Mr. Chaney, Sr., Chaney Enterprises
looks forward to being a leader in the construction
industry for a least the next 35 years.
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