Cash Concrete honored with Governor’s Century Award
INDIANAPOLIS — Staying in business for 100 years is impressive enough.
Keeping that business in the family for the entire 100 years? Now that’s really something.
Still bearing the family name of founder Clyde Cash and still boasting a Cash as the president and another as the vice president, Cash Concrete Products accepted the Governor’s Century Business Award from Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday.
President Tim Cash and his cousin, Vice President Neal Cash, made the trip to the Statehouse to receive the award.
“The neatest thing, probably, is there are a lot of them out there that make it that far, but there’s not a lot that are family-owned,” Tim Cash said.
Indeed, 65 businesses were honored by Holcomb were honored at the Statehouse with the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Award, but it’s unclear how many share Cash’s story of continuous family ownership.
“We’re up to the fifth generation,” Tim said. “I’m fourth, my cousin Neal is fourth and my son Cameron works in here with us and he’s fifth generation.”
Tim is humble about his part in the history of the business, noting that he’s “only” worked there for three decades or so.
“I’ve only worked here for 30-some years,” he said, “so someone else has a lot more to do with it.”
Cash Concrete Products is actually celebrating its 101st anniversary in 2019, as it was founded by Clyde Cash in 1918. It has remained family-owned and operated while providing quality building materials like ready-mix concrete, concrete block, brick, stone veneer and other supplies for commercial, farm, industrial and residential uses.
Tim points out, though, that others can provide the products, but customer service is what keeps the business going.
“It’s about treating people like you would want to be treated,” he said. “When it comes down to it, we’re a customer-service industry. We’re a commodity business and so are other people. People do have choices.”
Neal Cash agrees, and credits the community and employees with much of Cash Concrete’s success.
“This community has been a big part of it and good guys that work for us,” Neal said. “A combination of those things with loyal customers. We’ve had a really good group of loyal customers that have help us put all those things together for 100 years.”
Tim added that being a family-owned company has helped Cash remain responsive to its customers without a lot of the red tape of a bigger entity.
“We’re not corporate like huge companies, so we can make decisions based on our gut that a larger corporation would have to go on and on and on to change something.”
He also enjoyed meeting with the governor, whom he found “down-to-earth and fun to talk to.”
“Today we honor businesses that have helped lay a foundation for economic success in Indiana, maintaining operations for more than 50 to 100 years and creating long-term career opportunities for Hoosiers,” Holcomb said. “Through a strong dedication to their employees, their businesses and their communities, these companies exemplify the pioneering spirit and perseverance that will push our state forward for years to come.”
The Cashes were just happy to be a part of it.
“I’m pretty humbled that we were able to do it,” Tim said. “It’s pretty awesome.”
Century Award honorees for 2019
Cash Concrete Products: 101 years-Putnam County
Claeys Candy: 100 years-St. Joseph County
Cummins, Inc.: 100 years-Bartholomew County
Dubois County Title Co., Inc.: 128 years-Dubois County
Good Samaritan: 111 years-Knox County
Hauenstein’s: 153 years-Perry County
Henry Poor Lumber Company: 101 years-Tippecanoe County
Hertel’s Shoe Store: 131 years-Ripley County
Indiana Bridge: 133 years-Delaware County
Insurance Management Group: 144 years-Grant County
Levin Tire & Service Center: 101 years-Lake County
Modern Aluminum Castings: 100 years-Vigo County
More Farm Stores: 106 years-Whitley County
Peerless Printing Corporation: 118 years-Grant County
Reis-Nichols Jewelers: 100 years-Marion County
Ryan, Moore, Cook, Triplett & Albertson LLP: 117 years-Clinton County
Sandman Brothers: 101 years-Shelby County
Sutton-Garten Co.: 101 years-Marion County
YMCA of DeKalb County: 107 years-DeKalb County
Half Century Award honorees for 2019
Amish Acres: 51 years-Elkhart County
Bassemier’s Fireplace, Patio & Spas: 51 years-Vanderburgh County
Biagi, Chance, Cummins, London, Titzer (BCCLT) Inc.: 54 years-Vanderburgh County
Cancer Association of Shelby County: 60 years-Shelby County
Cancer Services of Grant County: 60 years-Grant County
Dogan and Dogan Attorneys at Law: 72 years-Porter County
Eichhorn & Eichhorn LLP: 81 years-Lake County
Garcor Supply Company: 54 years-Grant County
Gatlin Plumbing & Heating: 81 years-Lake County
Good Oil Company: 78 years-Pulaski County
Gorman & Bunch Orthodontics: 57 years-Grant County
Hoosier Hills Credit Union: 50 years-Lawrence County
Hoosier Uplands: 53 years-Lawrence County
Jayco: 51 years-Elkhart County
Kersting’s Cycle Center: 57 years-Pulaski County
Lawrenceburg Veterinary Clinic: 51 years-Dearborn County
Lewger Machine & Tool: 68 years-Noble County
The Log Inn: 54 years-Gibson County
Lonsbury Garage: 68 years-Steuben County
Luke Family of Brands: 52 years-Lake County
MacAllister Machinery Company: 78 years-Marion County
Major Hospital Foundation: 58 years-Shelby County
Mann’s Inc.: 51 years-Huntington County
Manpower of Richmond: 53 years-Wayne County
Mason Corporation: 69 years-Lake County
Mayfield Insurance: 98 years-Morgan County
McIntosh Energy: 66 years-Allen County
McMahon’s Best-One Tire & Auto Care: 50 years-Allen County
Mercer Machine Company: 65 years-Marion County
Miles Printing: 99 years-Marion County
Myers Spring Company: 73 years-Cass County
N.A. Logan: 62 years-Lake County
Natco Credit Union: 75 years-Wayne County
New Horizons Rehabilitation: 51 years-Ripley County
Northwest Indiana Telephone Company: 80 years-Porter County
R.P. Wakefield: 65 years-DeKalb County
Romary Associates: 51 years-Allen County
Runnebohm Construction: 51 years-Shelby County
S.U.S. Cast Products: 73 years-Cass County
Speedgrip Chuck Company: 73 years-Elkhart County
Sullair: 54 years-LaPorte County
Wabash MPI: 78 years-Wabash County
Wawasee: 90 years-Kosciusko County
WBAT-AM: 72 years-Grant County
Winamac Coil Spring: 71 years-Fulton County
WXXC-FM: 71 years-Grant County