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Company Profile

Since 1896, Younglove Construction, L.L.C., has been one of North America's leading builders of facilities that handle bulk materials. Younglove has constructed more than 800 major facilities, including grain storage silos, feed mills, flour mills, pasta manufacturing plants, soybean processing plants, and limestone silos, to name a few. Younglove's customers range from small farm cooperatives to large agricultural and industrial corporations. Building value and trust for the long term is Younglove's mission, from constructing quality facilities to satisfying customer needs—on time and within budget.

Building Value

Younglove is a leading expert in slipform concrete construction. This state-of-the-art technology results in faster completion, greater strength and smoothness, and lower cost. Younglove's award-winning quality is well recognized in its industry.

Building Trust

Younglove builds high-quality customer relationships that last. The company has worked for many of the same owners, year after year—an indication of high customer satisfaction. Major customers include Cargill, ConAgra, Archer-Daniels-Midland, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, and other leading food companies.

Proven Experience

Younglove's professionals give customers the benefit of their years of experience. Members of the design, engineering, and construction management group have an average of 23 years experience. Construction field supervisors have an average of 31 years experience, with most of those at Younglove.

Administration

John W. Gleeson	Chief Executive Officer	35 years
Michael A. Gunsch, P.E.	President	41 years
Robert J. DeSmidt, CPA	Secretary/Treasurer	32 years
Peggy A. Hamel	Administrative Assistant	23 years
Shelly R. Krohn	Manager of Information Systems	14 years

Design Engineering and Construction Management Group

William L. Bradbury, P.E.	Senior Vice President	33 years
Ken I. DuBois	Vice President	14 years
Patrick B. Ebner, P.E.	Structural Design Engineer	25 years
Loren S. Field, P.E.	Senior Vice President	28 years
Kenny G. Gubbels	Project Manager	12 years
Brian P. Hickson	Design Technician	13 years
Jared L. Myers	Project Manager	11 years
Joseph M. Newman	Design Technician	17 years
Randall K. Petersen	Design Coordinator	37 years
Jeffrey L. Poss	Vice President	23 years
Carlos G. Rodriguez	Project Manager	15 years
John R. Severe	Design Technician	38 years
David A. Toel	Project Manager	38 years
Tricia A. Welch	Design Technician	3 years

Construction Field Operations

Ken I. DuBois	Director of Field Operations	14 years
Randy J. Hooey	Directory of Safety	26 years

Superintendents

Mike Bangert	38 years construction experience	38 years with Younglove
Dar Bierman	31 years construction experience	31 years with Younglove
Dave Brodersen	33 years construction experience	27 years with Younglove
Terry Dunnette	33 years construction experience	33 years with Younglove
Dave Johansen	33 years construction experience	32 years with Younglove
Steve Johanson	37 years construction experience	33 years with Younglove
Terry Reinert	30 years construction experience	24 years with Younglove
Dave Wilberg	37 years construction experience	37 years with Younglove

Continuous Improvement

Younglove strives to continuously improve all aspects of the company's performance. In jobsite safety, for example, Younglove decreased jobsite accidents by 55% in four years. Its Experience Modification Rate, which is a measure of job safety, is currently at .83. An EMR below 1.0 is considered excellent.

Turnkey Services

Younglove offers a complete range of design/build construction services:

design and construction of buildings
design and layout of work areas within buildings
selection and installation of equipment
construction management