Family Owned & Operated Bentonite & Zeolite Manufactures since 1971
Starting up a small business begins with an idea, with a dream. The American dreamer wants to be independent, steer their own ship, and carve out a piece of the pie. It was such a dream that founded Teague Mineral Products.
Although it might sound easy when it is still a dream, there must be a plan. Does the new business want to fill a temporary niche or are they in it for the long-haul? To be successful at implementing the plan, a never-say-quit attitude is necessary. Long-haulers hope to create a business that will sustain themselves and their families for generations to come.
Glen and Marie Teague began their American Dream years before Teague Mineral Products was formed. Getting into the industrial minerals business was prefaced with experiences in hard rock mining. Glen started a freelance backhoe business in the 1960’s. This enabled him to start prospecting in the Succor Creek, Adrian, Oregon area, where he discovered large deposits of sodium Bentonite. After filing mining claims on the deposits, Glen and Marie started Teague Mineral Products in 1971, with a small plant in the side-yard of their Nyssa, Oregon home.
Glen and Marie continued operating their backhoe business until 1973 when they moved to a site two miles south of Adrian, Oregon and constructed a building to hold their small mill. In 1981, with the help of an SBA loan, they expanded the operation and put in a Raymond roller mill and were then in the bentonite business full-time. They took on another mineral, clinoptilolite zeolite, shortly after getting the big mill running. Teague Mineral Products is one of only about a dozen producers of natural zeolites in the US. In 1980, they put in a granule mill, which eventually lead to the development of Perma Plug Bentonite for water wells. In 2012, they added well gravel pack to their line of water well products.
Things have not always been easy for Teague Mineral Products. They have survived through many economic ups and downs, persevered through many presidential administrations, and managed to lay a firm foundation that is stable and solvent. Operating with the “Golden Rule” always in mind, honesty and integrity are not taken lightly and have been instilled throughout the generations. Teague Mineral Products is loyal to their customers and treats their customers like family.
April Teague Tyner, Glen and Marie’s daughter, took a leading role in the business in 2005, as General Manager. Sadly, Glen passed away in 2014, leaving April at the reins of the day-to-day operations. Teague Mineral Products is a truly woman-owned and operated business.
Glen and Marie’s American Dream has become April’s dream. A 3rd generation is involved, and if they should wish to carry on, the dream will be alive for them, as well.
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Phone: 541-339-3940
Address: 1925 Hwy 201 S Adrian, OR 97901 USA
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