Innovators.
Innovators.
We design and manufacture lasting concrete elements for the built environment at scale. We combine generational craftsmanship with advanced manufacturing to reimagine what concrete can do.
The Kerkstra Story
A Legacy of Innovation in Concrete
Our work represents the third generation of concrete innovation in the Kerkstra family. A solid foundation, now with a new mission to unleash the power of all concrete can do.
In 1962, Larry Kerkstra founded what would become Kerkstra Precast: a company built on precision, reliability, and an exacting standard for concrete production. Over the following decades, the operation grew into one of the Midwest's most respected precast manufacturers, producing commercial and industrial buildings across the region.
His son, Greg Kerkstra, now CEO, deepened that foundation through highly technical and effective processes perfected to create countless commercial and industrial buildings throughout the Midwest.
Today, Nathan Kerkstra, President, carries the family's legacy into new territory. The material is the same, yet the method is entirely new. Modern capabilities combined with timeless precision, integrity, and craftsmanship.
Rooted in decades of expertise. Built to reimagine what the material can do.
Our team
Founder & CEO
Greg Kerkstra
President
Nathan Kerkstra
Director of Operations
Shawn Orr
Director of Technical Services
Aaron Vander Veen
Director of Sales
Brian Grysen
Lead Industrial Designer
Spencer Hope
Marketing Manager
Kim Moran
Product Integration Manager
Ross Chapin
CAD Designer
Luke Strand
Production Technician
Drew Bobeldyk
Mission
Mangrove designs and manufactures lasting concrete elements for the built environment at scale. We combine generational craftsmanship with advanced manufacturing to reimagine what concrete can do.
Vision
To push the standard for how concrete is designed, crafted, and manufactured for the modern built environment.
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Integrity
Doing the right thing, always.
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Innovation
Pushing the boundaries in design and technology.
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Collaboration
Relationships and teamwork are at the heart of our success.
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Creativity
Encouraging curiosity and artistic freedom.
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Craftsmanship
Creating beauty with skill, precision, and a high aesthetic standard.
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Sustainability
Building with minimal waste.
Better for People & the Planet
Sustainability
At Mangrove, sustainability starts with how we manufacture. Our (SPI) selective paste intrusion process is designed to reduce unnecessary material use, eliminate conventional formwork, recover and reuse aggregate, and support responsible water management. By combining digital manufacturing with durable concrete construction, we produce products with greater manufacturing efficiency than many traditional methods while maintaining long service life in the built environment.
Join The Team
Join The Team
Build a future you believe in.
Join us on a journey to push boundaries and explore new possibilities in additive manufacturing, large-scale 3D printing, and custom concrete fabrication. Discover what the future may hold, and how you can be a part shaping of it.
