In 1924, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. began as a commitment between J. S. Detwiler and his son, Paul I. Detwiler. Over the next two decades, J. S. and Paul acquired several other quarries in addition to blacktop and ready mix concrete plants. In 1949, J.
S. included his other sons, Emmert, Dale, and Galen, in the company’s operations. After the company incorporated in 1950, the four brothers expanded and diversified NES&L Co., Inc., adding precast/prestressed concrete plants, concrete pipe plants, and more quarries.
During the 1970’s, NES&L Co., Inc. acquired Martin Limestone, Inc. in Blue Ball, Pennsylvania, and Valley Quarries, Inc. in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In 2000, the company added Buffalo Crushed Stone, Inc. in Buffalo, New York, to its list of subsidiaries.
In 2002, the company acquired Lancaster Stone. Stabler Companies Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries were added in 2007, expanding their services throughout the United States.
