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Our Story

1958		After leaving his job as a truck operator in the military, Kenneth Minick purchased a truck and began hauling sand.
1959		Kenneth met his future wife Nova, who would have a pivotal role in running Minick Materials.
1960		Kenneth married Nova. Soon thereafter Nova began to take customer orders over the phone and scheduled deliveries while Kenneth drove the truck. Sand and soil deliveries were $5.00 and spreading it cost $8.00.
1974		When stock piling products behind his home became too much, Kenneth purchased the North Council Road property when it was not much more than a small house and a large field. Sam Minick began his career at Minick at this time loading limestone and sand into customer’s vehicles when he was 10 years old.
1979		At the end of the 70's, Minick Materials had developed into one of the leading topsoil companies in the region.
1982		As we expanded our business and materials sold, we changed our name from Minick Trucking to Minick Materials.
1989		Sam Minick returns to the family business, after spending time working elsewhere. He brought back new ideas and knowledge gained through studying horticulture. At the time, Minick Materials only had 4 employees.
1990		Sam's wife, Teresa, began a flagstone patio project. Ultimately Sam finished the project which inspired him to expand the company into selling stone.
1993		In the early 90's, Minick Materials significantly increased its selection of stone making it one of the largest stone dealers in the state.
1995		The tragedy of the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building occurred. Minick Materials was honored to be selected to supply the stone, landscaping materials, and structural soil for the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. It was Minick Materials’ first experience with engineered soils, which quickly became a popular product for commercial projects.
2005		Opened the first satellite location next to TLC in Edmond, Oklahoma.
2010		Sam Minick purchases Minick Materials and becomes the second president of Minick Materials.
2011		Opened second (satellite) location in Norman, Oklahoma.
2014		Relocated our Norman location to a larger, more permanent facility.
2020		Today, Minick Materials provides engineered soils to more than five states and stone across the entire country.