1920s

  • 1924
    1924
    • Capitol Concrete Products is founded in Topeka, Kansas.
1924

1950s

  • 1952
    1952
    • Ray Browning (back row, third from right) purchases Capitol and serves as Chairman of the Board until 2008.
  • 1956
    • Capitol becomes the first block producer in the area to begin curing block in autoclave kilns.
19521956

1970s

  • 1973
    • Capitol Owner Ray Browning becomes Chairman of the Board for the National Concrete Masonry Association, and also helps create the Kansas Masonry Industries Council (KMIC), which promotes masonry throughout the state of Kansas.
1973

1980s

  • 1984
    • As further example of being an industry innovation leader, Capitol begins experimenting with solar power to produce the steam needed for curing concrete blocks.
1984

1990s

  • 1998
    • Capitol Concrete purchases Morton Building Materials in Lawrence, Kansas.
1998

2000s

  • 2003
    • Capitol Concrete opens a state-of-the-art production plant in Topeka.
2003
  • 1924
    1924

    • Capitol Concrete Products is founded in Topeka, Kansas.
  • 1952
    1952

    • Ray Browning (back row, third from right) purchases Capitol and serves as Chairman of the Board until 2008.
  • 1956

    • Capitol becomes the first block producer in the area to begin curing block in autoclave kilns.
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