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Stone Waste Management becomes sister company to Stone Sand
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Nine-year-old Connor Stone cuts the ribbon in front of a Stone Waste Management container during the July 21 ribbon cutting. Owner Nelson Stone, alongside his girlfriend Shana Persinger, is pictured holding the couples newborn son Kason. Joining the family were Great Bend Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, along with other members of the business community. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO
A Great Bend Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting was recently held to celebrate the successful opening of Stone Waste Management LLC. The new business opened Jan. 1 at 421 Washington, becoming a sister company to Stone Sand Company Inc.Owner and manager Nelson Stone purchased the company from Burton Waste Management in November 2010 after working with the previous owner, Kevin Burton, on projects for many years, he said.“Burton started the company 11 years ago from scratch and grew the company to 33 boxes,” Stone said. “We’d been friends for years and worked together on many projects. Last year, we started discussions to buy the company and finalized the purchase around Thanksgiving.”Stone sees opportunities for growth with his new company.