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Since 1984,

Kaw Valley Companies has been the premier materials and contracting company in Kansas City for residential and commercial customers across the Kansas City metro and midwest region.

Excellence in Aggregate products.

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Kaw Valley Companies has become known as the premier source for aggregates nationwide. Over the years, our products have been used for many different purposes and across various industries. Our products include industrial sand, infill sand, synthetic turf, natural turf, clean river rock, pea gravel, and much more.

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Why Kaw Valley?

Quality Work

 

We pride ourselves on ensuring every grading job is done to our high standards and to your exact specification.

Reasonable Price

 

Compared to other contractors in Kansas City, our customers find Kaw Valley grading services to fit well within their project budget.

On-Time Delivery

 

We respect your project timeline and work diligently to perform any and all grading services in accordance with your overall schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Kaw Valley recycle the material?

Truck Driver is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of a tandem dump truck, or an end dump truck with tarping systems. Drivers will deliver all types of soils, aggregates and other materials to locations both residential and commercial.

Does Kaw Valley use Union operators for demolition projects?

Truck Driver is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of a tandem dump truck, or an end dump truck with tarping systems. Drivers will deliver all types of soils, aggregates and other materials to locations both residential and commercial.

Where do I drop off clean fill materials?

Truck Driver is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of a tandem dump truck, or an end dump truck with tarping systems. Drivers will deliver all types of soils, aggregates and other materials to locations both residential and commercial.

Our Story

Kaw Valley has been in the demolition business for 35 years serving the greater Kansas City area, including larger projects such as Bannister Mall, Indian Springs Mall, Kaw Point Cold Storage and Holiday Inn Plaza. Our specialized demolition team can execute any size project.

Featured projects

Buck O'Neil Bridge

Demolition

Location 2

Demolition

Location 3

Demolition

our products

Sand 

Brick Sand 
Concrete Sand 
Dry Industrial Sand
Bulk Sand
Bagged Sand 

Gravel

Kansas River Rock 1 1/2″ 
Kansas River Rock 5/8″
Kansas River Pea Gravel 
Recycled AB-3 
Recycled Concrete Gravel 3/4″ – 1/2″
1/4″ Minus Dust 
3″ Minus 

Millings

Asphalt Millings 

Sand 

Brick Sand 
Concrete Sand 
Dry Industrial Sand
Bulk Sand
Bagged Sand 

Gravel

Kansas River Rock 1 1/2″ 
Kansas River Rock 5/8″
Kansas River Pea Gravel 
Recycled AB-3 
Recycled Concrete Gravel 3/4″ – 1/2″
1/4″ Minus Dust 
3″ Minus 

Millings

Asphalt Millings 

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Kansas River Rock 1 1/2″ 
Kansas River Rock 5/8″
Kansas River Pea Gravel 
Recycled AB-3 
Recycled Concrete Gravel 3/4″ – 1/2″
1/4″ Minus Dust 
3″ Minus 

thing 2

Kansas River Rock 1 1/2″ 
Kansas River Rock 5/8″
Kansas River Pea Gravel 
Recycled AB-3 
Recycled Concrete Gravel 3/4″ – 1/2″
1/4″ Minus Dust 
3″ Minus 

thing 3

Kansas River Rock 1 1/2″ 
Kansas River Rock 5/8″
Kansas River Pea Gravel 
Recycled AB-3 
Recycled Concrete Gravel 3/4″ – 1/2″
1/4″ Minus Dust 
3″ Minus 

thing 4

Kansas River Rock 1 1/2″ 
Kansas River Rock 5/8″
Kansas River Pea Gravel 
Recycled AB-3 
Recycled Concrete Gravel 3/4″ – 1/2″
1/4″ Minus Dust 
3″ Minus 

Kaw Valley Company History

1984

May 1984

Kaw Valley Sand and Gravel, Inc. is initially incorporated by founder Ben Kates.

1986

1986

Wrecking is added to the list of the services offered by Kaw Valley.

1990

1990

Joey Kates becomes VP of Kaw Valley Demolition and Excavating.

1993

Summer 1993

The Great Flood shut down all operations at Kaw Valley. Despite widespread devastation in the area, major efforts went into a quick recovery and Kaw Valley resumed operations just two weeks later. 

2005

Spring 2005

Kaw Valley Inc. main office relocated to 5600 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66109.

2006

June 2006

Kaw Valley Inc., acquired 56 acres where our Industrial Sand Plant is now located, establishing our 3rd Kaw Valley location.

2016

2016

Founder, Ben Kates retires. Joey Kates becomes CEO and Tim Kates becomes President.

Joey Kates

Chief Executive Officer

Joey Kates

Chief Executive Officer

Joey Kates, Chief Executive Officer of Kaw Valley Companies, Inc., has worked at the Kates Family business since 1989. Joey has worked in a variety of capacities during career with KVCo. Joey has extensive experience in sand operations, logistics and developed an expertise in demolition and excavation. Joey became the Vice-President of Kaw Valley Demolition and Excavating in 1990 and has continued to be an internal and external leader for Union affairs, banking and insurance and other corporate activities. In 2016, Joey transitioned to the role of Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of company founder Ben Kates.

Joey and his wife Stephanie live in Tonganoxie, Kansas. They have two grown sons, Adam and Benny and one beloved Granddaughter, Brayliee.

Tim Kates

President

Tim Kates

President

Tim Kates, President of Kaw Valley Companies, Inc., has worked at the Kates Family business since 1991. In 1996, Tim and fellow Kaw Valley Companies colleagues began laying the groundwork for a landscape material bagging business. After more than a decade of proven leadership, Tim became the General Manager of Kaw Valley Companies, Inc., Sand and Gravel Division. The end of 2016 brought the retirement of Ben Kates, founder of Kaw Valley Companies, Inc., and Tim began the role of President. Currently, Tim oversees the day-to-day operations of the internal corporate activities as well as maintaining an active and present role at the sand plants.

Tim enjoys spending time with his wife Emily and two young sons, Brody and Louis. They reside in Shawnee, Kansas.

Zach Copeland

Sr. Vice - President

Zach Copeland

Sr. Vice - President

Zach Copeland has worked at Kaw Valley Companies, Inc., since 1999. Zach started his career with the company as a truck driver. Zach’s family has been in the transportation business in the Kansas City area for many years, so he was familiar with the industry. In 2002, Zach was promoted to Director of Transportation for all divisions where he handled all the logistic and safety aspects of the transportation of the company. When Zach took the position, it allowed him to gain experience and knowledge to manage and run a successful, diversified company, he took on additional tasks including Lead Superintendent for snow removal for BNSF Railway, night manager for the materials division and helped with sales, purchasing, and negotiating contracts. By 2017, Zach was promoted to Senior Vice President of Kaw Valley Companies, Inc. and continues to be involved with all divisions with dedication to ensuring Kaw Valley Companies, Inc. success for years to come.

Zach and his wife Deidre live in Tonganoxie, Kansas. They have three children, Cayden, Emma and Karlie.

Chris Arnold 

Vice President 

Chris Arnold 

Vice President 

Chris comes to Kaw Valley Companies from an entrepreneur family that was in the publishing business for over 25 years. When the family business was sold, he joined The Hershey Company. Over the next 10 years he held several different positions.

Chris joined Kaw Valley Companies in July 2016. In 2017, Chris was promoted to Vice President of Human Resources & Risk Management. In his position on the human resources side, he is responsible for the company’s talent acquisition, performance and policy management processes along with employee relations that includes benefits and compensation. As for the risk management side, he handles all of our worker’s compensation, general, property and liability insurance programs along with our corporate safety programs working with MSHA and OSHA. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Northwest Missouri State University and is also a licensed insurance producer.

Chris enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and family.

Dan Hays

Director of Sales 

Dan Hays

Director of Sales 

Dan Hays has worked for Kaw Valley Companies Inc., since 2007. For the last 14 years Dan has been the Managing Director for the Sales Division. Dan’s additional responsibilities include land acquisitions, leases and permitting such properties for sustaining future sand reserves for Kaw Valley Companies Inc.

Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, family and friends at the lake and sporting events.

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