FINANCIAL STABILITY

Our company's financial strength and stability are unmatched in our industry, thanks to a conservative and disciplined long-term approach to managing our business. For more than 50 years, our owners, the Taylor family, have put more than 80 percent of the company's cumulative earnings right back into our privately held business – into building our operations, serving our customers and creating opportunities for our people.

It's an approach that has earned us by far the strongest balance sheet in our industry. This stable financial footing is a distinct competitive advantage.

Managing our business for the long term reaches well beyond strictly financial matters to virtually every aspect of our company. Our philosophy is that business is a marathon, not a 100-yard dash. We approach new opportunities conservatively, always placing a higher value on the long-term impact on our business than on the potential for short-term gain. And it's not just senior management's job; this approach plays out everyday across our company in the care and discipline our local teams bring to using their resources and managing operations.