Only a year later in 1957, an additional entrepreneur, Mike Hermreck, established his construction company, M.J. Hermreck Construction. Unlike Coast Rock, however, the focus for M.J. Hermreck Construction was not the production of aggregates. Instead the focus was general contracting consisting primarily of the construction of bridges, concrete work and road building.

Two years later in 1959, Mike Hermreck and Jake Will began the first of many successful business enterprises, Union Ready Mix. Union Ready Mix was formed with the combined efforts of Mike's financial backing and Jake's business background. This enterprise started what would become one of the finest partnerships in the area.

Today the Hermreck and Will families carry on this partnership as Union Asphalt, Inc.