Commanding the Pour: The REED Story

When a massive tunnel requires instant structural stabilization, or a high-rise foundation demands thousands of yards of high-velocity concrete, standard pumps choke, clog, and catastrophically fail. Pushing dense, abrasive material across extreme distances and spraying it with violent precision requires severe-duty fluid mechanics. Dictating the exact physics of gunite and concrete placement is the undisputed domain of REED.

They do not just assemble basic hoses and valves. Since 1957, they have operated as a relentless manufacturing force, engineering the indestructible boom pumps, trailer pumps, and gunite machines that heavy contractors rely on to completely conquer the job site.

Forged by the Frontline

The REED legacy was built on fundamentally rewriting the rules of concrete application. Founded in 1957 by Frank Reed—the uncompromising inventor of the original bowl-type gunite machine—the company instantly established the global standard for severe-duty material placement.

Their iron was so dominant that it forced the industry to adapt. In 1966, John Shea, a frontline contractor, witnessed the revolutionary capability of REED’s "Guncrete" machines. The equipment was so brutally effective that Shea Construction weaponized their entire operation with it, utilizing the units for all of the company's gunite and shotcrete work. John Shea didn't just endorse the equipment; he executed a massive strategic maneuver. Recognizing absolute operational supremacy, he bought REED Manufacturing outright in 1970, seamlessly fusing elite engineering directly with raw contractor intuition.

The Arsenal of Material Command

To guarantee absolute operational dominance over wet concrete and dry-mix shotcrete, REED aggressively escalated its engineering firepower over the decades, completely monopolizing the mechanics of the pour:

 Gunite Dominance: Perfecting the revolutionary, bowl-type gunite machines that deliver unyielding, high-velocity shotcrete application for extreme structural reinforcement and underground stabilization.

 Trailer Pump Supremacy (1980s): Engineering the severe-duty, trailer-mounted concrete pumps required to violently push dense, heavy mixes across massive, inaccessible job sites without stalling or dropping pressure.

 Boom Pump Escalation (1990s): Forging the highly advanced REED Boom Pumps, supplying the mechanized, articulated reach required to place massive volumes of concrete with pinpoint, aerial accuracy.

The Global Strike Force

Today, REED refuses to rely on outdated manufacturing tactics. Operating out of a heavily fortified, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chino, California, they produce the extreme-duty iron that serves as the backbone of global construction.

Backed by a massive, highly responsive worldwide dealer network, REED ensures that when the mixer trucks arrive and the material must flow, the pump engages, the pipeline holds, and the heavy contractor completely commands the pour.

 

Year Founded: 1957

Main Products: Concrete Pumps, Gunite Machine, Shotcrete Equipment (Wet and Dry), Pan Mixers & Lift Mixer, Refractory Spraying Machine

Brand: Reed

Country of Origin: USA

Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/reedconcretepumps

Website: http://www.reedpumps.com/

Address: 13822 Oaks Ave, Chino, CA 91710, United States

Contact No.: +19092872100

Email: mike.newcomb@reedmfg.com